I'd like to generally understand what makes a car work and be able to do some smaller repairs on my own, like fix a broken timing belt and things like that.
2006-09-26 18:12:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Go to auto zone. The have Haynes auto manuals for just about every make and model. And changing a timing belt isn't a little job. Best thing to do is Try to take a class or become friends with a mechanic. He won't cut you discount but you can invite him over for a beer and he can walk you through it.
2006-09-26 18:19:41 · answer #1 · answered by Popcorn Playa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia and howstuffworks.com have excellent articles for use as primers on how automobiles work. The Dummies and Idiots book series also have good intros to auto repair. For a particular vehicle, Chilton manuals work well, and once you really get the hang of it, the field service manual (this is the repair manual provided by manufacturers to their dealer service centers).
2006-09-27 01:17:36 · answer #2 · answered by Harry 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a mechanic but I have done some basic repairs on my cars in the past and present such as tune-ups, oil changes, replacing radiator hoses, windshield wiper motor replacement and other diagnosics and repairs. If your interested, you can visit my website which has blogs at : jrsautomaintenance.com and if possible, try starting with something very simple as far as it comes to repairs. Good luck!
2006-09-27 01:51:33 · answer #3 · answered by JORIV 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HARRY and SLOMO65 hit it right on. You can get the Auto Repair for Dummies at BN.com or Amazon.com.
How stuffworks.com is a very useful site if you know the questions to ask. Same with Wikipedia.
Some other sites are----->
http://autorepair.about.com/
http://autorepair.about.com/od/troubleshooting/
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/
http://www.obdii.com/
Good Luck
2006-09-27 01:33:39 · answer #4 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to barnes & noble and they will have everything from A-Z.They have a book called Auto Repair for Dummies.
2006-09-27 01:23:59 · answer #5 · answered by Slo_Mo65 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a Haynes manual for your car. they are the best and are specific to your vehicle, so they won't contain a bunch of useless info you won't want to read, and they have great pictures in the Haynes too. Stay away from Chilton's manuals, they aren't worth the paper their printed on.
2006-09-27 03:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm........a broken timing belt is not exactly basic car repair.
Start simple, like engine rebuilding, and work your way up.
Wikipedia can help
2006-09-27 01:23:49 · answer #7 · answered by d_cider1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off you can't fix a broken timing belt.You replace it with a new one.
2006-09-30 17:49:26 · answer #8 · answered by George K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
library has tons of books on auto
2006-09-27 01:16:03 · answer #9 · answered by dalecollins64 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for beginners, this is a perfect site.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/
2006-09-27 09:35:33 · answer #10 · answered by Cyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋