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YACT: How can I get basic maintenance training

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djheater

Lifer
I have no problem doing any kind of work on my cars, I just don't know how. I hate that what is essentially a simple machine is looked at as something magical and only the clergy\mechanics are allowed to work on it. (no offense Roger).

That being said, I'd like to handle brakes, oil changes, etc myself and when I move into the new house, I'll have a garage!!!

My cars are:
92 Toyota Corolla
98 Dodge Neon, manual

What books should I get that can take me through basic maintenance (that doesn't require any special machines).

Thanks
 
do you know a good friend who will walk through you w/ stuff?

That's what I did with my best friend. Now he can do his own oil changes and tuneups.
 
Why get a book, when you can post a million YACTs and get all your questions answered here?

(Roger is going to LOVE this post...)
 
If you have a car with ABS, you'll need a mechanic to handle changing the fluid because it takes special tools to purge the ABS system. Changing just the pads shouldn't be any problem though.

Chilton's and Haynes are decent starter manuals. I'd recommend the factory service manuals though.

ZV
 
Myself I bought a haynes manual for my car. That combined with posting on to ATOT when you have problems should do you nicely. Now I've gone from not knowing where the engine is in the car to doing all of the basic stuff. I've saved several hundred bucks already, for sure.
 
Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
I hear that Roger is hiring... 😀
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Great. we've decided on Private school, as I stated in the Private school thread so I'm pretty fvcked for income right now 🙂
 
Four ways to go about this ;

1)Go to school

2)Find a friend who is a tech and learn from him

3)Go out and purchase a good repair manual and learn from experiance

4)Find a job at a local delaership/gas station as either a vehicle prep or as an oil changer and have them send you to school and learn from others.
 
Originally posted by: Roger
Four ways to go about this ;

1)Go to school

2)Find a friend who is a tech and learn from him

3)Go out and purchase a good repair manual and learn from experiance

4)Find a job at a local delaership/gas station as either a vehicle prep or as an oil changer and have them send you to school and learn from others.
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5) Have a kick ass dad who will teach you.
 
Originally posted by: csaddict
Originally posted by: Roger
Four ways to go about this ;

1)Go to school

2)Find a friend who is a tech and learn from him

3)Go out and purchase a good repair manual and learn from experiance

4)Find a job at a local delaership/gas station as either a vehicle prep or as an oil changer and have them send you to school and learn from others.
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5) Have a kick ass dad who will teach you.
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🙁 my dad died when I was very young, he never had the chance to teach me those things.





Actually that's a lie, but wouldn't you feel awful if it were the truth?

Roger

what books should I get, I've heard people criticize Chilton's. Is it good enough?
 
Buy all three, Chilton's, Haynes and then Helm <--- most expensive

This way you have covered all the bases.
 
Originally posted by: Roger
Buy all three, Chilton's, Haynes and then Helm <--- most expensive

This way you have covered all the bases.
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Why would you bother with the first two? Mine are collecting dust since being replaced.
 
Originally posted by: Roger
The Helms are rather technical for a n00b Nutbucket 😉
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I always found them to be pretty straight forward😕 I found the Chilton/Haynes more confusing since they cover such a wide range of vehicles.
 
Originally posted by: Roger
$20 he would not understand half of the technical terms in the Helms.
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I have mad research skills, I'm not afraid.

Not to mention, I work in the IT department of a major national tire store. Which doesn't make ME any smarter but, I can call up guys and ask them. 😉
 
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
If you have a car with ABS, you'll need a mechanic to handle changing the fluid because it takes special tools to purge the ABS system. Changing just the pads shouldn't be any problem though.

Chilton's and Haynes are decent starter manuals. I'd recommend the factory service manuals though.

ZV
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chilton's is still around?
 
Originally posted by: djheater
Originally posted by: Roger
$20 he would not understand half of the technical terms in the Helms.
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I have mad research skills, I'm not afraid.

Not to mention, I work in the IT department of a major national tire store. Which doesn't make ME any smarter but, I can call up guys and ask them. 😉
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Tire store? Granted the guys that work at the one I goto do drive some pretty nice cars but even so...I guess it would depend on how well you knew them and trusted their knowledge.
 
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