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- From: epc1@quads.uchicago.edu (Merlin)
- Subject: Re: Good books to learn auto mechanics?
- Message-ID: <1992Sep12.162714.10418@midway.uchicago.edu>
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- Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
- References: <1992Sep12.033515.2237@koko.csustan.edu> <1992Sep12.142403.18673@cornerstone.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 16:27:14 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep12.142403.18673@cornerstone.com> aefron@cornerstone.com (Andrew Efron) writes:
- >In article <1992Sep12.033515.2237@koko.csustan.edu>, james@koko.csustan.edu
- >(Jonas Grumpy) writes:
- >
- >> >What is/are THE authoritative book/s on automobile mechanics. I would
- >> >like to learn both theory and practical instruction. My goal
- >> >is to be better than 80% of the auto mechanics. How do auto mechanics
- >> >learn their trade? (besides hands-on experience).
- >> >
- >> >Any help would be appreciated.
- >> >Thanks.
- >> >
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- >> You wanna be an auto mechanic?? I hope your five years old. Because that
- >> is the best age to start learning. You have to be raised an auto mechanic.
- >> There is no book(s) thacan n teach you mechanics. If you want to be
- >> better than 80% of the mechanics out their. You had better be prepared
- >> to give up your current lifestyle and become an apprentice at joes corner
- >> gastation. Being a mechanic is more tn changing your brakes or installing
- >> a rebuilt water pump.
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- I want to learn about cars so that I never have to rely on a mechanic.
- I recently bought my first car and I'm having some trouble with it.
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- Is there REALLY more to being a mechanic than installing a water pump? Like
- not being able to spell - by any chance?
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