do I have to take alot of courses until I learn how to repair cars..like putting in a new part etc...how else can I learn i dont know anybody personally soo yeah? r there places where theyll just let u watch them ?like an internship or something..does reading books just help? and looking at the car urself?
2006-09-11 17:39:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
if you want to learn, you have to be taught
2006-09-11 17:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Reading books will help but you need to get yourself enrolled in a course where you can get some hands on experience. Many areas have a technical college where you can learn auto mechanics. Save up some money or talk to student services about a school educational loan and get started. You probably can't start a class now, but a new one should start in January. Get some books from the library and read. Look at pictures that show how to find and remove parts, that way when you get into class you will have some idea what you are doing and the class will be much easier.
2006-09-11 17:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by Harley Charley 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best lessons learned are learned the hard way. Get a repair manual for your car and the next time something breaks do it yourself. Try to start with something simple though, disk brake pads are an easy job on most cars as long as you don't have to mess with the rotors.
I have been workin on cars since I was a teen and I now work in an auto parts store so trust me on this....you will learn more by doing.
2006-09-11 17:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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do I have to take alot of courses until I learn how to repair cars..like putting in a new part etc...how else can I learn i dont know anybody personally soo yeah? r there places where theyll just let u watch them ?like an internship or something..does reading books just help? and looking at the car...
2015-08-20 06:55:05 · answer #4 · answered by Juliann 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vehicle doesn't teach you how to repair it. Any car from before around 1980 would be pre-computer and would fit what you think you need. Also, it would probably have a lot of things going bad because of age, so you'll get lots of practice.
2016-03-14 22:50:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would definitely help you to take a course at your local university to learn the basics. Otherwise, my experience only, I think that "hands on" technique works best. (Maybe they do that at university) Books are good. Or, maybe you can go to your local bodyshop & see if anyone is willing to teach you anything. If the first one doesn't work, try another one... there's always someone out there who wants to teach their trade. The cars these days are so much more digital than "yesteryears". Go to the library & look up some things. You never know, you may learn more than you think. Good luck - Hope it works out for ya! Another thought - go to the junk yard & get parts for a car & build one yourself...????
2006-09-11 17:52:06 · answer #6 · answered by hey you 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have a car get under the hood,I'm a woman but Ive watched my husband enough i can do right much and if i had the time i would go to school,there is courses in community college for auto mechanic
2006-09-11 17:43:48 · answer #7 · answered by purpleaura1 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋