New Mechanic

[tricky_celica_gt4]

hey guys, im in a bit of a dilema....

i have a celica gt4 st185...love it to bits,best money i've spent on a car. i've just had a full outer Shell and some finer detail respray done to it and it looks amazin. now im ready to get stuck into the engine, to get it working at its best and lookin as good as its body work.

only issue with all this, is that i aint got enuf experience to do all this engine work myself and my mechanic is losin interest in the work needed to be done to my car. he aint passionate about cars as much anymore and is only in it for the money

im wondering if there is anyone local to me, i stay in Ayr in Scotland, that would be willing to do the work on my car that i want??

[daktari]

I'm assuming your 'mechanic' is a professional? In which case he's best out of it. They lose interest in anything thats not bolt on-able. Probably why they're called fitter/technicians nowadays. :ffs:

The only way to do it is DIY. It'll take a bit longer, but what you lose in time you'll more than make up for in experience and money saved. There's a wealth of knowledge and experience onthe various forums and websites so there's no excuse not to. And ultimately you'll be able to look at it and say 'I done that'. :D

And if you get really stuck, I'm sure there are guys local to you that would be more than willing to lend a hand

Go for it.

[215 compressor]

I'm assuming your 'mechanic' is a professional? In which case he's best out of it. They lose interest in anything thats not bolt on-able. Probably why they're called fitter/technicians nowadays. :ffs:

The only way to do it is DIY. It'll take a bit longer, but what you lose in time you'll more than make up for in experience and money saved. There's a wealth of knowledge and experience onthe various forums and websites so there's no excuse not to. And ultimately you'll be able to look at it and say 'I done that'. :D

And if you get really stuck, I'm sure there are guys local to you that would be more than willing to lend a hand

Go for it.

just thought i,d put a quick reply on regarding your comments about mechanics being one myself and spending all week stripping engines etc not just bolting on bits as you think mechanics do ,vehicles coming in with engine management lights on and yes bolting on a part to fix the problem but you do need to be able to work out what the problem is in the first place before you bolt a part on .believe me after being in the garage all week and then doing all the families cars i dont feel to much like fixing someones car unless they paid me either.you dont get some one coming out to fix your tele for free just cos they like teles :ffs: :ffs:

[daktari]

just thought i,d put a quick reply on regarding your comments about mechanics being one myself and spending all week stripping engines. etc not just bolting on bits as you think mechanics do ,vehicles coming in with engine management lights on and yes bolting on a part to fix the problem but you do need to be able to work out what the problem is in the first place before you bolt a part on .believe me after being in the garage all week and then doing all the families cars i dont feel to much like fixing someones car unless they paid me either.you dont get some one coming out to fix your tele for free just cos they like teles :ffs: :ffs:

Calm down. It's only my opinion based on the best part of 30 years experience. (Diesel fitter ). I see every day what the new generation of fitter/techies are capable of. Very good at plugging a diagnostic reader into a car/truck and replacing parts. Obviously things nowadays aren't quite so straightforward as they used to be what with sealed units for this that and the other, and anti tamper devices all over the place

Granted there are very capable mechanics out there. Usually in independent garages. Franchised dealers seem to prefer the 'It's broke so throw a new one' in approach. So the lads don't get the opportunity to actually repair the part or even take it apart to see how it works. When I was learning the trade you stripped & tried to repair components, not just chuck them in a bin & replace them. and a lot of newer qualified techies will forget what a carburettor or a diesel pump looks like before long let alone be able to fix one. If you took offence then I appoogise for upsetting your sensitivities.

;)

And I don't think the original poster wanted anything done for free. Did he??

[martin_longbow]

What is the work that you want done to the engine then?

[TCGT]

Hi,

I have taken all my runabouts to a mechanic who trades from a pokey back street yard.

All jobs done are in multiples of a tenner and he'll fit you in after he's done "the brakes on the cav, the service on the taxi and the head gasket on the Rover"

Jobs are always faultless and done on time.

Sometimes it's not worth me jacking the car up when he'll do it for twenty quid.

Worth his weight in Castrol GTX.

I dare say he'll be seeing the Celica soon.

cheers

[Dan_Q]

totally off topic.........

Probably why they're called fitter/technicians nowadays. :ffs:

thats funny to read that! its the opposite in the aircraft game- fitters are like the "fully skilled" types and anyone who just cherry picks jobs to bolt on the aircraft usually get called "mechanics"............. wierd eh? :)

PS i'm now a velcro trousered ***** hole engineer anyway

anyhoo back on topic..........

[Calisto]

I would love to become person that fixes cars. ;) Start dominating the men.

I am looking into courses in my area. ^_^ I would be starting with the

very basics....."this is a car" kinda thing. :P

I have loved tinkering (under very strict supervision) with KITT and now with Shadow. I fitted my first ever Air Filtter the other day.......I was stupidly proud of my self. Rich put in the new spark plugs and HT leads. :P

I am using my Dads Honda civic soon, he needs a mini service on it. HT leads , Sparks new oil and air filters, oil change..So I am going to try and do it for him. :o

Wish me luck and sorry for hijacking thread.

Please continue. :D

[daktari]

I would love to become person that fixes cars. ;) Start dominating the men.

I am looking into courses in my area. ^_^ I would be starting with the

very basics....."this is a car" kinda thing. :P

I have loved tinkering (under very strict supervision) with KITT and now with Shadow. I fitted my first ever Air Filtter the other day.......I was stupidly proud of my self. Rich put in the new spark plugs and HT leads. :P

I am using my Dads Honda civic soon, he needs a mini service on it. HT leads , Sparks new oil and air filters, oil change..So I am going to try and do it for him. :o

Wish me luck and sorry for hijacking thread.

Please continue. :D

Oooh. A !Removed! what knows cars... That'd be cool. Go for it Ash. I wish you all the luck in the world hun. XX

[Calisto]

Well I looked into alll the courses at my local collage and to get on them you have to be already in the car business??????? <_<

To say I am dissapointed is an understatement. :(

I am off to sulk in a corner now. -_-

[tricky_celica_gt4]

just thought i,d put a quick reply on regarding your comments about mechanics being one myself and spending all week stripping engines. etc not just bolting on bits as you think mechanics do ,vehicles coming in with engine management lights on and yes bolting on a part to fix the problem but you do need to be able to work out what the problem is in the first place before you bolt a part on .believe me after being in the garage all week and then doing all the families cars i dont feel to much like fixing someones car unless they paid me either.you dont get some one coming out to fix your tele for free just cos they like teles :ffs: :ffs:

Calm down. It's only my opinion based on the best part of 30 years experience. (Diesel fitter ). I see every day what the new generation of fitter/techies are capable of. Very good at plugging a diagnostic reader into a car/truck and replacing parts. Obviously things nowadays aren't quite so straightforward as they used to be what with sealed units for this that and the other, and anti tamper devices all over the place

Granted there are very capable mechanics out there. Usually in independent garages. Franchised dealers seem to prefer the 'It's broke so throw a new one' in approach. So the lads don't get the opportunity to actually repair the part or even take it apart to see how it works. When I was learning the trade you stripped & tried to repair components, not just chuck them in a bin & replace them. and a lot of newer qualified techies will forget what a carburettor or a diesel pump looks like before long let alone be able to fix one. If you took offence then I appoogise for upsetting your sensitivities.

;)

And I don't think the original poster wanted anything done for free. Did he??

hell no, i dont expect something for nothing, i just want someone that is keen to fix cars to work on mine, i dont want to upset the people that work on them everyday. i work in an electrical retail shop and trust me, i know what that feeling is like when you finish your work and you still get asked stuff from your work, nightmare

[tricky_celica_gt4]

Well I looked into alll the courses at my local collage and to get on them you have to be already in the car business??????? <_<

To say I am dissapointed is an understatement. :(

I am off to sulk in a corner now. -_-

i would goto the collage and tell them you want to be a mechanic, but dont really know how to go about it....

use the fact that your a women to your advantage, hehe.....if you know what i mean ;)

im sure if you were persuading enuf, youd get in

[Calisto]

Well I looked into alll the courses at my local collage and to get on them you have to be already in the car business??????? <_<

To say I am dissapointed is an understatement. :(

I am off to sulk in a corner now. -_-

i would goto the collage and tell them you want to be a mechanic, but dont really know how to go about it....

use the fact that your a women to your advantage, hehe.....if you know what i mean ;)

im sure if you were persuading enuf, youd get in

Can only give it a try ... I have nothing to lose. ;)