Mechanic thread. A-level tech at major national chain. Ask

Why doesn't my horse start?

>>719099096
What is interesting about your job?

>>719099260
Did you make sure it had gas in it?
>>719099276
It challenges me to better myself. They pay for school. I like working on cars.

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>>719099424

>>719099629
Accurate

>>719099629
Don't be mad my toolbox costs more than your car.

Self bump. No one having auto issues? I'm bored fuckers

>>719099924
Congratulations on buying an expensive box.

>>719099096
Question. I work in firearm manufacturing, so I'm not a complete idiot with mechanical things, but know nothing about cars.

If I were to spend 4 hours a day on it, how long do you think it would take to be reasonably proficient at 'car things?' By proficient, I mean being able to conduct all maintenance and troubleshooting myself, and ideally all repairs that can reasonably be done in a garage. Assume that this proficiency applies to one vehicle, or class of vehicles (if that exists).

do you pack your own lunches to work or get take out?

>>719099096
What's the worst thing you've fucked up on a car?

>>719100448
I did my best. Unlike your waifu pillow, my box will hold value and serves a purpose other than being a cum receptacle for your worthless seed

>>719100448
Doesn't have a choice. Needs lots of tools

>>719099924
fthat's boss man, also bragging about price of something is so low level you don't even understand, I hope you never say that in real life.

>>719100477
not op,. but fellow wrench monkey. cars are like guns in that if you have a basic understanding of the fundamental way they function, you can work on most anything.

>>719100760
He's not bragging. Probably still paying it off.

>>719099096
I always wanted to get into mechanics but suck at it.

Was thinking about buying a vintage heap like a mk1 golf and try to restore it from the ground up with pointers from my dad.

Am sculptor so body work is piss easy for me. Everyone in my family is an engineer or mech, so I hate myself.

Should I do this?

have you ahd any major fuk ups?
what's the worse diy job you've had to fix because someone else butchered the job?
Have you ever lost your shit and thrown a tool?

I'm so glad i never became a mechanic, I love working on my own cars yet hater it so much at the same time, maybe if i had a 2 post hoist it wouldn't be so bad

>>719099096
why cant all you AMA faggots go back to red
dit

>>719100870
any man that owns a dick and a car should be able to work on each one respectively..

>>719100987
Why can't you piss off from threads you have no interest in?

>>719099096
When you built your drilldo, did you just use a drill bit bored into an existing dildo? Or is there more to it?

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>>719099096
Need this fixed! But I got no money. How much can you do it for?

>>719100477
A non idiot could pass all of the ase tests (national standard for mechanicfag) in a few weeks studying a few hours a day. Diagnostics takes longer. Experience is key. 2 years in a shop working on cars 10 hours a day and you will be able to tackle anything.
>>719100600
50/50
>>719100612
Didn't put oil in a late model Toyota when I was just starting out. Came back in when they noticed the oil light. Toyota was fine. I didn't fuck that up again

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>>719101123
welcome to 4chan fag

Cute little toolbox/trashcan maybe you can stop smoking, save up and buy the rest of the toolbox

>>719100828
39.95 a week for the rest of my life


And my first born son

>>719101015
Duh no shit that's why I want to learn. My father is a chief marine engineer on an oil tanker and I'm a neet.

Should I go the way I propose by just buying a scrap and restoring it or should I start with a moped or something?

If i put a mad turbo on muh hondah accord will it run 9s

Are you a high school drop out with neck tattoos and multiple drug related arrests who can't perform simple maintenance without fucking up the customer's car?


If not, how the hell did you get the job?

>>719100870
Ground up restoring is a pain in the dick but you will learn a lot, and appreciate the experience when finished. Do it. Keep everything organized. Labels on everything. Take it piece by piece. You got this shit

>>719100951
Having a lift make a big difference. Nothing super major a far as fuck ups go. Dude forgot to tighten caliper bolts and slung his shit going down the highway. Fucked up about 3000 worth of shit on his mustang

>>719101512
Thanks. My uncle is currently restoring a Fiat 128 sport, and my dad is always fucking about on his Benelli Tnt.
Cousin (also naval chief engineer) restores cars as a hobby.

I always wanted a vintage car like pic related, and have an encyclopedic knowledge about cars and engines, but no practical skill

>tfw my dad had an 1uz ra28 celica and sold it

>>719100870
Shaping the filler is only a small part of doing bodywork lol

>>719101329
Nah hop in with the big shit. Make sure frame is good. Basically anything else can be fixed

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>>719101783
And sperglord forgot the img

>>719101848
Not only the filler I'm ok at welding and hammering dents out. Took 4 years of metalwork classes.

>>719101427
Yes. Make sure the muffler is loud

This thread is full of slow learning retards.

>>719099096
Good sir

What do you recommend to a pleb who has no car experience whatsoever and couldn't change his own oil

Should I buy a piece of shit junk car for $600 that will maybe last a year or less? Or buy a used but newer (~2015) car and make payments and wait for it to become a junker then start over?

>>719101324
I feel you brother.

Ever fuck with circuit Breakers? What's your opinion on zinsco and federal pacific if you have.

>>719102072

I hate people like this. The world would be better off without you.

>>719099096
whats the worst ammount of frame rust you have seen?

>>719102048
Can it vtec yo

>>719102072
Buy a solid late 90s early 2ks german or japanese car.

Guaranteed bulletproof except individual quirks you can read about.

My sportbike is running horrible and has black smoke coming out the exhaust. It is chipped i think the map could be making it run rich and fouling the plugs, whats your input? its a 2014 cbr1000rr

>>719102216
Oh no I don't share your hobby fucking sue me faggot

>>719102072
Not even OP. Pay outright for a car if you don't plan on upkeep. Otherwise you may be paying off a loan on a car that don't run.

>>719102195
not OP but im an electrician, if you have zinsco you are sitting on a fucking fire bomb with an unknown trigger, get that shit replaced yesterday.

>>719099096
What is the average cost of rebuilding a ford 4cyl?

>>719102216
Fuck off. Nobody knows the truth until they've been fucked over or informed. Your derision is useless and arbitrary

>>719102062
i should think at the least... it's a form of meditation working on cars. Nothing you can appreciate about the practicality of it, cunt?

>>719102413
Which one? If it's ecoboost you better get a new engine altogether.

>>719102413
I have a totaled escape that takes 8k to fix.

>>719099096

G/s here just started at firestone but have a few years experience on simple car shit, brakes suspension etc.

My question is, do you have any recommendations on tools I should get that i wouldn't think to buy but will save me a lot of trouble? Yknow what I mean right?

>>719102485
What truth are you talking about m80

>>719101482
Nah, just nervous about starting out in the industry. No experience needed to start. They let you do oil changes and tires. Then you study and buy tools. Take ase tests. Get promoted. I went to college and quit after 2 years with a 3.2 gpa. I love cars and did what I had to do to be happy. I do have an arrest record but no drug charges, nothing in over 10 years

>>719099096
how often should i change my turn signal fluid?

>>719102072
Not op here. I've had the same truck for 13 years. I didn't know shit when I got it. Questions to friends who know about cars, google and youtube have kept it in shape. You can find a video of any repair for any common car on youtube.

>>719102485

No, it's based someone admitting to willful ignorance. If you can't change your oil you shouldn't drive a god damn car. Then again it's retards like that who keep retards like OP employed doing bare minimum. There is a reason everyone thinks most mechanics are losers.

>>719102566
lol, my truck bluebooks at $500. You're telling me I should just drop a crate motor into it, aren't you?

>>719102195
I'm good with electrical work. Never messed with those brands or circuit breakers in general

>>719102541
it's a 1989 2.3L distributorless fuel injected.

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>>719102946

>good with electrical work
>never messed with circuit breakers

What a retard.

>>719100767
i agree fellow tech btw also wondering but what do other techs like more independent shop, dealership, or a chain like op. currently at a dealership. pretty young guy so cant give my full opinion but i used to work at a independent shop and i can say that both have their ups and downs.

>>719102269
Early 90s gmc broke in half on the lift. Frame rusted through

>>719102852
>oh my god he doesn't get his hands dirty
>actually wants to learn how to do so
>better berate him to make myself feel better

>>719102926
honestly if you wanted to make your ranger badass, pull the motor and put a 350 small block chevy in it, I have a buddy who did this in his back yard.

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>>719099096

Do you drive a piece of shit?

All mechanics I know let their cars deteriorate because they get sick of working on other peoples cars all day and stop caring about their own.

Mechanics always remind me of this song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6bigWDsOsI&hd=1

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>>719103121

>wants to learn
>doesn't take it upon himself
>asks others for the answer to lifes mysteries

Kill yourself you fucking loser. People who don't know the basics and just ask to be told are retarded mother fuckers who go nowhere.

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do you have a line of credit with snap-on?

if so, what is your credit limit?

>>719102311
Black smoke does point to fuel issues. Any way to disable the chip? Would not drive too much. Flooding cylinders can fuck your shit up

>>719102413
Between $2-$10000

first year apprentice from Ontario reporting in.
OP I'm curious, is it difficult to find work where you are?

i had an apprenticeship about 4 years ago and got fucked over and never gained any hours, and just 2 months ago found another garage to take me on.
4 years it took me to find an apprenticeship, i even had prior experience to that.
so is it the same where you are?

>>719103456
could just be a two stroke motor lmao (dont know much about motor cycle engines)

>>719099924
this is true my toolbox cost 10gs lol

>>719103290
Not OP but I am a marine mechanic, I do have a line of credit with snap-on, I have spent well over 15k on there tools, now a set of 8 metric wrenches is $500+

>>719103142
lol, that would be awesome. There a lot of fabrication to get it to mount up?

>>719102706
i agree with this, if you buy any common car, there will be a tutorial online for it. and if you have a basic understanding of "whatever-you-take-off-must-go-back-on-the-same-way", its not so hard to do basic upkeep

>>719103288
Yes because everybody knows where to start, and should not use the benefit of having internet for efficiency's sake.

Pretentious faggot.

>>719099096
If you had to choose between for working on Nissan Z32 300ZX or a Mazda FD RX7 which would you choose?

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>>719102588
If you have a mac dealer, they have a set of mountain wrenches that are bomb. Pic related. After that, start building your socket collection

>>719103614

nice

snap-on is the shit

>>719103174
I can confirm this. The problem is I know what needs to be replaced and what can wait not to mention the janky macgyver fixes that sometimes last years but look trashy as hell.

>>719102311
see its a honda. theres your problem

master race 2001 yz250 reporting in
oh and the side bae 1991 dr20se

you didnt let its sit forever did you?

>>719103559
>1000ccm CBR
>2 stroke

Oh god.

>>719103847

snap-on is the go to brand for morons who want to look like they know what they're doing instead of actually knowing.

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>>719103559
it is a 4 stroke, and the chip i have deletes the cat and 02 sensor, runs off of custom fuel maps. Its pretty much a brand new bike with 8k miles and i cant even ride it.

>>719103954

butthurt craftsman faggot

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>>719104004
>>719104004

>I don't know shit about shit
>I haz custom chipz!
>I so kewl!
>lol bike doesn't work!
>wut do!?

You are a gigantic FAGGOT.

>>719103954
for some stuff this is true

>>719104004
that sucks. if i knew what i was talking about id try to help but im not one to spew bs out in a frenzy.

>>719103676 i dont think ti would be to hard, is your truck an automatic? I know there's tons of videos on youtube of peopleing doing it, you would have to weld new mounts in. You would also have to take it easy on your transmission and drive shaft. a small block chevy runs for around $500 on craigslist for a completely stock one.

>>719104150
although i wouldnt replace any of my snap on tools with other brands

do you have a better pic of your box?

>>719099924
Still make more than you without working as hard. Now that we are all feeling cocky i might as well throw that out.

>>719102852
Op here. I don't actually do oil changes anymore. Once you get past the entry level you move to bigger and more complicated shit. Besides that, what you pay for an oil change ($20) is Damn near what you go and buy your own oil for. Your opinion of mechanics is not how most people feel. This retard makes 60000 a year. What do you do for a living?

>>719103787
Why would you ever work on a rotary?

It's extinct.

>>719104004
you should go to a bike forum moron

>>719104406

>$20 oil change

Are you implying I drive a vehicle that doesn't run full synthetic? Nigga please.

>>719102946
>>719103046
Cars don't use circuit breakers. They tend to use fuses. I'm an electrical specialist.

>>719104416
this

or a dealer. just me but ive found efi bikes to be nothing but a pain unless you have the specialized computers to work on it. so much electric shit going on vs the extreme diy of carbs.

my car only runs on two cylinders, and burns oil so bad that it smokes out the exhaust when i give it gas .. what could be wrong?

>>719104625

That's exactly why it was hilarious. Shining a flashlight on a plastic fuse ain't shit like working with a circuit breaker.

>>719104411
They are good engines when the person buildings it knows what's their doing.

>>719104580
what brand?

amsoil here. partially because i drive a lot and wished shit would last longer and partially cause amsoil is god.

>>719099096
why does pep boys suck so badly

>>719103174
Fairly accurate. Daily driver is a94 civic del sol. However I'm not broke so I also have a newer truck that I use for grocery shopping, family shit

>>719104757
wankel a shit

>>719104688
Yeah, my problem is that its running weird, I dont think the chip is the issue, I think its my spark plugs. It still runs but it does not like to cruise, its cuts out and splutters.

>>719103290
I have a 20,000 limit with Matco at 6.9%. We don't have snapon

>>719104313
Hmm. It's got the mazda 5 speed in it. Synchros are going out. I'm going to buy a car in a few months and I want to restore and upgrade the old beast as a hobby. I'd probably be replacing the whole drive train. I'm pretty ignorant, but I've got lots of time.

>>719104714
pistons rings for your oil problem. unless its like a straight 3 or something id just say throw the car out anon.

cylinders could be spark plugs, timing, or injectors.. obviously spark plugs are the easiest to check. if its not that then run some kind of injector cleaner. shits magic.

Muffler just broke off my truck thank god im a welder and not a retardcanic

>>719103554
Nah. I got on after looking for a shop after 6 months. Got my apprenticeship 6 months later.

>>719099096
Drum brakes on my blazer don't work, I've bleed the brakes and still nothing. What now?

>>719104921
I will say the engine that are in rx8s whichever is what a lot of people think a bout are shit but the ones in older turbo rx7s are pretty cool. Guess it's all just personal preference.

>>719104948
thats awesome not gonna lie

>>719103787
I'd quit and find a chevy to tear apart

>>719104930
check your air filter.

i know its probably not old enough, but when i first got my 91 dr the orginal owner never changed the air filer and it was IN PIECES. carb was coated in fine orange fuzz and motor ran like shit.

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>>719099096
Do you think a person with no knowledge of mechanics can complete this, build the vaydor
a kit card build and an infinity g35

>>719105074
replace wheel cyls and master cylinder

>>719105205
not op but hahah fuck no.

>>719104731
not him, but you know that newer cars have miles and miles of wiring and cables, right? my 93' f250 had over a mile of wires in it.being able to find shorts and whatnot is pretty difficult.

>>719105051
Last time I went to a shop for an A arm issue the mechanic didn't torque my lug nuts and the tire literally fell off my truck 25 mins later, rolled a 2o11 cummins.

anybody ITT a marine mechanic or something cool? OP's job is for fags

>>719105112
But literally extinct. That's like wanting to learn how to write using a chisel.

>>719105199
this was the first thing i tried actually, I put a brand new BMC air filter in it, didnt seem to help. :( I have noticed it has been getting progressively worse, It think its my fuel map that is making my bike run rich and slowing causing the plugs to fowl. Just thought id ask a mechanic before i spend 50$ on 4 spark plugs and 300$ on software to re-map my bike.

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>>719104364
Yes.

i changed out all spark plugs already and two still dont spark. Also changed out the gaskets still only two run its a suzuki so its hard to find someone to work on it since they pulled out of america

>>719105205
Why would you even want to? That's like the ugliest thing on 4 wheels ever made.

Let me guess. You LOVE the new joker amirite?

>>719105281
:(

>>719105368
I am a marine mechanic, and a small engine mechanic. I specialize in Mercruiser inboards and Suzuki outboards

>>719104714
You're still trying to drive it

>>719105616
try a coil pack

>>719105616
you changed out the head gaskets or piston rings?

if your not getting a spark you must have some electrical problems. gonna be honest can help you there.

>>719105642
nope i just like the design.

>>719104805
We shit ourselves too much and we're all fucking stupid

>>719105844
Wow dude...

No, I haven't drove it in a while, been about a month. Once you take off the gas, it dies. Every blue moon you can get it to idle and run of the two cylinders but most the time it dies. Don't know if it's worth getting worked on or getting rid of it

>>719099096
I do customer service over the phone on small engines/power equipment
Though I've been here a few months I still feel noob when it comes to engine knowledge. What do you suggest I do to learn about engines better?

and yes I changed out the head gaskets, that and the spark plugs. A friend of mine thinks it's a cracked head, but I read online if that was the case it would overheat and it doesn't get hot at all

>>719106115 have you done any kind of trouble shooting? compression, spark, fuel pressure? try all of those and it could lead you in the right direction

>>719106236
Take yours apart and put it back together. Should only take like 20 minutes per cylinder

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>>719099924

>i spent a lot of money on this
>i can get the same damn thing for 1/4 the price
>but because this one was so much money its higher quality!

Yes there is a difference between harbor freight and matco / snap on.

But matco and snap on are the apple products of the tool world. You are paying for the name and nothing more.

>>719105742
how long did it take you to become proficient in your trade?

I'm interested in marine mechanics and high voltage lineman but not sure which is more enjoyable

>>719106236
Grab some ase study guides. Full set runs you about 200

>>719106289
i cracked head would cause it to run on 2 cylinders, it would just get hot. If i where you i would run a compression check. Sounds like a coil pack to me thou

>>719099096
why does my car sometimes not start right, then when I try again 2 seconds later it does? I'm thinking starter or battery

>>719106353
My roomate does a little work on cars, we checked fuel pressure/changed spark plugs/also changed head gaskets

>>719106561
that's a pretty vague description...

what does it do? slow to turn over? clunk/click? or just crank for several seconds before it fires off? varying symptoms with varying causes.

>>719106527
How would I run a compression check?

>>719099096
How do you feel about charging customers for your mistakes? Like when you replace something and it doesn't fix the original problem..

>>719100477
hey nigga how did you get started in firearm manufacturing?

i just tinker with guns for fun but want to get a little more serious

>>719106732
with somethings it's a process of elimination.

>>719106365
Am poorfag, have no car. But yeah I feel like hands on experience is the key and I barely get any
>>719106504
I assume to be bought online?

It takes a second to crank as if it was a bad battery and then it will turn over sometimes have to give it gas to crack

>>719106401
Worked on cars for a few years on my own. Been with my current employer as a tech for about a year and a half. To be honest I'm still not all that great at it. I learn new shit every time I touch a car. The book knowledge is useful but hands on experience is priceless and you can't fake it or buy it. You'll never know which one you prefer until you try

>>719106401
bro, your scaring me lol. My brother is a line men, he loves it but the weather can make it 1000x more dangerous then it already is. After linemen school expect to travel a lot. I love being a marine mechanic. I got lucky, my highschool offered a class called marine tech. After that i did an apprenticeship to become a marine mechanic. been doing it for 6 years now. When i started i worked on the lake at a marina, I fixed there borkes and went on calls. Was a great time.

My car does this sound when I go over bumps. It comes from the front and it sounds just like if you say "scrunch" out loud. Not a squeak or grind. Doesn't do it if you bounce the car up and down stationary. What the hell is causing it?

>>719106708
rpms go to like 700 then down to 300ish then back up to 700 then dead

Car shakes a lot when this occurs too

>>719106850
still not a real good description, but probably a starter issue, best thing to do would be to try and tap it with a hammer when it acts up. if it works after tapping on it, definitely a starter, if not,

>>719106561
Possibly a weak fuel pump, clogged fuel filter or lines, could be a bad engine ground. Same thing happened to me and it was electrical. Try turning the key to run but not start once or twice before you try to start

>>719107087
probably a throttle body/idle air control issue.

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>>719099096
What are you hoping to get out of this thread? Besides yous.

And I'm also a mechanic. FF- level day worker at a private shop.

>>719106732
Only happened once on a Ford mustang that I diagnosed as a fuel pump and it still didn't start after I was done. They paid for the part, labor was free. So basically half price and I fucking hated it. I hate being wrong

>>719106848
Yes

>>719107087
Vacuum leak

>>719106804
Bullshit. THAT'S how you justify incompetence?
You can't read a fault tree?

>>719106725
I think o'reillys will let you rent a comperssion checker. You take out the spark plug and put in a special hose that comes with the kit. you turn the car over 3-5 times and see what the compression gauge shows you. You will have to look up what compression your supposed to make. Basically if your compression is too low, it wont fire. This can be caused by hung valve, burnt valve, and piston rings. With bad piston rings you will notice white smoke coming out of the valve cover and condensation in the valve cover. This normally happens when cars get a lot of miles put on them the cylinder walls will wear bigger and bigger to where it does not make enough compression for the vehicle to operate. The term used for this could also be called "blow by"

>>719107455
notice the words some and things, faggot.

most things you just eat labor and sell the part at cost, if they choose to keep it.

Why do you buy Matco garbage?

>>719100987
We understand that change makes you REEEEE, but most people don't like looking at trap threads all day.

>>719107648
Sorry A little salty after dealer ripped my headliner out to replace my sunroof (for a rattle) only to have it be no better after getting it back a week later. THe second time I brought it in they now claim to have discovered a way to simply adjust it. Everything rattles now.... oh did I mention I had an additional warranty? Pisses me off when dealers use customers to fleece aftermarket warranty businesses. Fuckers.

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>>719099096

Certified mechanic for XYZ autos or open your own shop?

>>719099096
You an automotive mechanic or a maintenance mechanic?

>>719088478
>>719106371
Indeed. Quality is certainly top notch but their are other decent brands out there that also have lifetime warranties for 1/3 the price..