May 7th, 2019 at 5:24 AM
you know the funny part?
cars are actually less complicated than computers.
bigger sure, but for the most part way less complicated.
more complicated than house wiring, less complicated than a computer, or an old game console.
mostly it's just following basic troubleshooting steps, a lot of which are either provided by more mechanically inclined people or occasionally actual mechanics.
however the most frustrating part about cars at least, is that a lot of it is in manuals that you need certifications to normally acquire, or are extremely expensive.
I certainly lucked out when someone gave me the technical manual for my old 1985 VW cabriolet since it contains all the steps needed to solve most problems with it.
and most of those steps work on a lot of other cars including m 2003 honda.
btw, I've narrowed that particular vehicle's issues down to either the timing chain, timing chain sensor (the bolt on which is actually lose!), or the harness connected to the spark plugs.
mechanic wanted $4000 and said I'd need a new engine, second mechanic still wanted $1200 to fault find the problem.
parts cost? at most (if it's the timing chain), $80 to $120. (facepalm).
the biggest issue with today's society isn't just the throwaway culture, it's the fact that specialists can overcharge for problems that should be relatively simple... and those specialists in many cases do not even check the simple things so they're wasting people's time too.
I get about being busy though, I work 11 hrs a day 4 days a week with 3 day weekends but those 3 days off I have to cram the non work stuff in so I do not have much time either, doesn't excuse the stories I've heard of people going to a mechanic over a faulty fuse or something though.
the basics are things everyone should know, either through learning on their own, or more ideally, having their parents teach them.
In fact it was part of parenting once upon a time to learn things like how to patch a hole in your shirt, or how to cook a meal, or how to check basic problems on your car (especially guys as it was a father/son bonding thing.)
it's just stupid how bad it's gotten.
cars are actually less complicated than computers.
bigger sure, but for the most part way less complicated.
more complicated than house wiring, less complicated than a computer, or an old game console.
mostly it's just following basic troubleshooting steps, a lot of which are either provided by more mechanically inclined people or occasionally actual mechanics.
however the most frustrating part about cars at least, is that a lot of it is in manuals that you need certifications to normally acquire, or are extremely expensive.
I certainly lucked out when someone gave me the technical manual for my old 1985 VW cabriolet since it contains all the steps needed to solve most problems with it.
and most of those steps work on a lot of other cars including m 2003 honda.
btw, I've narrowed that particular vehicle's issues down to either the timing chain, timing chain sensor (the bolt on which is actually lose!), or the harness connected to the spark plugs.
mechanic wanted $4000 and said I'd need a new engine, second mechanic still wanted $1200 to fault find the problem.
parts cost? at most (if it's the timing chain), $80 to $120. (facepalm).
the biggest issue with today's society isn't just the throwaway culture, it's the fact that specialists can overcharge for problems that should be relatively simple... and those specialists in many cases do not even check the simple things so they're wasting people's time too.
I get about being busy though, I work 11 hrs a day 4 days a week with 3 day weekends but those 3 days off I have to cram the non work stuff in so I do not have much time either, doesn't excuse the stories I've heard of people going to a mechanic over a faulty fuse or something though.
the basics are things everyone should know, either through learning on their own, or more ideally, having their parents teach them.
In fact it was part of parenting once upon a time to learn things like how to patch a hole in your shirt, or how to cook a meal, or how to check basic problems on your car (especially guys as it was a father/son bonding thing.)
it's just stupid how bad it's gotten.
"I reject your reality and subsitute my own." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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