where do you people get all your car knowledge from

[fatgtr]

thanx buddy ure a star will do that 2moro. not to keen on paying $70 bux tho

[AE85coupe]

even with the book you still prob won't know whats going on unless you get some basics down first

[celica_tommo]

nah, they're pretty basic. I know for a fact that it will tell you how to change your outer cv joints

although you'll have to have some basic tools and jack stands

[Monsterbishi]

The greatest way to learn mechanics:

1. Wait for car to develop problem(ie noisy CV joint):
2. Get quote from mechanic to fix
3. Fix it yourself
4. Compare costs.

[skoty]

where do u guys learn all your stuff about cars?

Well ever since I was a little boy I've had a passion for cars, Toyota mostly. With that passion I guess I've just wanted to learn more and more by reading tech books, asking people, pratical experience etc... A lot of people seem to ask me the same question

[RS13]

Without sounding bigheaded, I'm pretty much self taught. I started on bicycles, moved onto motorbikes, and then cars.. my philosophy I had was that if I could pull it apart, I could put it back together again, it has served me well!! That, and owning a lot of cars. I've just bought my 29th car, my 5th Kp60.. I still have a soft spot for the wee things! Totally fantastic wee cars. I'm going to get one for my little brother, and teach him how to drive in it, and how to fix it.

But for the most part, things break, you learn how to fix them, it pretty much goes from there.. like doing clutches, I've done around 30 clutches, and going by what I learnt from fiddling, never stuffed one up yet!

Well, that, and car porn. And reading every single Haynes manual we sold at work!

[badidas]

I've just bought my 29th car,

amen to that i lost count at 33 in the last 6 months ive had 7 cars !
we must be related or something

[spencer]

about the ae85 manual just get a ae86 one all the body and suspension stuff is pretty much the same. plus dont you have a 4age in your 85 ae85.6?? check it out online any way save u heaps

http://www.hachilife.com/garage/?manual=cover

Toymods also has it

[MrOizo]

The greatest way to learn mechanics:

1. Wait for car to develop problem(ie noisy CV joint):
2. Get quote from mechanic to fix
3. Fix it yourself
4. Compare costs.

so so so true!!

I had the fuel pump changed and wa scharged about 8 hours labour... (he said it took him 10 but blah)

i then swapped tanks in my 2 AW11's, thats tanks out and changed pumps and put back in in about 3-4 hours.... this was in the rain pissing it down hard.. with only sicissor jacks and a basic tool set..

that was the first and last time i have paid some one to do somethign!!!

the only thing i have had done since is welding and having a wheel bearing pressed into the hub

[Mr Revhead]

Watching people do work on my car

but a good way to learn...


my knowledge i was born with

haha nah comes from being a life long car nut, reading, asking (thats a big one) doing, etc etc gotta be good at bullsh** dectecing though....

[92GTApex]

Mainly off my Dad, out of books and mags, and the good old internet.

Mainly off Dad though (Toyota mechanic, parts/service manager), I grew up around cars, parts and tools
Anything i dont know i just go and ask him

Logan

[GEOFF]

If you do most of the work on ya car yourself, and if your interested.. you tend to remeber things.

[Ae92typeX]

If you do most of the work on ya car yourself, and if your interested.. you tend to remeber things.

so true. Ive just about finished putting my 1ggte back together- didnt make any notes, took photos but havent reffered to them.Ya just remember where each bit and bolt goes

[Snoozin]

Yeap I learnt from having a father, and several uncles into cars!

Started pulling lawnmower engines to bits when I was around 8 years old (I still remember de-governing the 3.5hp Briggs on our lawnmower... and it promptly spitting a valve seat out - dad was unimpressed!) then shifted to motorbikes... basically rebuilt a Yamaha XT200 when I was 12, with help from my father of course!

Then just naturally moved on to cars.... without sounding massively up myself, I reckon I could tackle virtually any task on my car now, I know it so well, (except machining or panelwork!) and have had bits in and out of it so many times now the mind boggles!

If ya taking something major apart (like an engine, or removing an engine) I always chuck the bolts/nuts in labelled containers, just so I know where they came from. It always sucks having a bolt or two left over!