I want to work on cars, but i don't have enough time to go into the classroom for hands-on training due to my job. My plan is to get a course as an auto technician to some school online. I have a little experience but not enough. I need some advice to you guys, specially from the auto mechanics. Thanks a lot.....
2007-04-27 12:14:00 · 11 answers · asked by code 00 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You can only learn by doing........that's it
2007-04-27 12:24:58 · answer #1 · answered by Cruiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am currently an Automotive Apprentice. I just came back from school a few weeks ago. There is a huge difference in what the book tells you to do, and what you have to do in the real world. The only thing that is the same is the logic in it. You have to factor in outside variables, like rust, stripped or damaged nuts and bolts, bent or cracked componants, siezed componants. Almost everything in the book is different from what is done in real life. The book is basically guidelines that have a huge overlap in what is right and wrong. I've known people who have been able to answer any question asked about how to do a job, but you give them a tool box and say "go at it", and they are at a complete loss if you take away thier book. I've known people who have been non certified and couldn't tell you the difference between an intake manifold and a spark plug yet, they just know what to do, and how to do it, they jsut don't know the names. You have to have an equal balance between logic and practle experiance. Not everything in the logic portion will prepair you for what is going to happen.
2007-04-27 13:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by gregthomasparke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't really know much about cars I would say no. But some people learn things differently. If you can learn things easily by reading then you may do okay but if you're like me and have to learn things by doing then online is not the way to go. I went to UTI and they're a pretty good institute for beginners. Unfortunately I went after already having about 7 years experience.
2007-04-27 12:21:47 · answer #3 · answered by eightup23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like the TV show the apprentice they had book smart &street smart. An auto mechanic book smart can get you a job but try and keep it .
Take a course ,,night school whatever to learn basic skills to save yourself a few bucks on maintance for your car.
But as far as career goes,most mechanics had hands on right from there bicyicle to motorbikes,snowmobiles,there parents car plus there own cars long before they ever got into the trade itself. You either have it or you don,t and you wont learn over night.
2007-04-27 13:03:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can learn about car systems and how they work. In my 20+ years as A.S.E. Master Tech, I have learned that it is hard to teach someone or to learn to be an automotive technician. If you can work on cars now, and they work when you are done then you can learn on line. Technicians have a different way of thinking and analyzing that can not be learned. And think of the money you will need to spend on tools, around $5000.00 a year.
2007-04-27 12:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by nobody9999967 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can learn techincal things like the proper name of tools and parts but nothing beats hands-on i wouldnt even recommend a school for that i tried a school thru the mail and vocational school and felt neither helped i actually learned more working with my dad so if you have a friend or know someone who works on cars watch and ask question or even see if you can get a shop to hire you for on the job training i also thought that school took a lot of the fun out of it
2007-04-27 17:59:56 · answer #6 · answered by anthentherwasi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its like making a pie you need all the ingredient to make a pie, Now you need some experience, Hands on that will help, good luck
2007-05-03 12:20:42 · answer #7 · answered by JT B ford man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On-line learning -- or any type of book learning -- will only have limited value. When it comes to bending wrenches, NOTHING beats hands-on experience.
2007-04-27 12:22:17 · answer #8 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can learn what parts are, what they do, where they are located usually, but to be "good" at it takes hands on practice, a lot of it...
2007-04-27 12:23:02 · answer #9 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VOTEC cain't turn them out rapid eough. a clean commence guy,could make plenty on the activity he does.the longer you paintings the greater you're making. The mony is in making warm engines for warm rods custom vehicles.
2016-10-04 00:30:50 · answer #10 · answered by kurihara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you best shot is hands on. go for the on line thing , get yourself some old hard engine parts and tinker away.
2007-05-05 07:25:24 · answer #11 · answered by racingirl14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋