Godfrey, Never earned a penny as an auto mechanic although I was employed as a mechanical engineer long ago. Like Click and Clack, the Tappet brothers on "Car Talk", I always figured it was a fall-back job I could do if nothing else came along. Now, I wouldn't care too much for the knuckle busting...
My experience started with a used 1961 Sunbeam Alpine that I couldn't get repaired in a timely manner or for an affordable price. I nursed that car, rebuilding it piece by piece until I gave it away in 1972. (You've done a clutch, how about a crank shaft? Ever change a starter motor outside when it's 0 degrees F.?) I became pretty good with Olds Cutlass's too, '71-'73. My best diagnosis was on the way into work one day when the oil light went on. I stopped and bought a new oil sending switch, installed it that night, and that was that! But then family time and work caused me to change my grease monkey ways. We found a good local shop in Chicago. I even quit changing the plugs and points. It was easier to pay somebody to fix what I needed than to do it myself. (Hard for me to do as I still have my lunch money from kindergarden.) I got a company car - free maintenance. Sadly, the only time my kids have ever seen me work on a car was with my Dad, who saw me doing it and took it up after he retired from dentistry. Regards, Bob S. On 7/24/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > LOL > Obviously, you've made a living as a mechanic, right Bob? > > G > > > On Jul 24, 2006, at 3:00 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > > > Gonz, > > Thanks. Godfrey's "I know it all" attitude was beginning to get on > > my nerves. > > The bullshit detector was going off every time I read his commentary. > > I've pulled the transmissions on RWD cars and wouldn't even try a FWD. > > Things are way too cramped in a modern engine compartment with FWD. > > Regards, Bob S. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
