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Real Mechanics?

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woody:

--- Quote from: Steve110 on December 11, 2008, 20:17:30 ---Your right about young mechanics struggling if they cant plug into something that will tell them whats wrong, or if they haven't been taught exactly how to fix a specific problem.  Being in the army I had to learn to make do and mend, especially when the book didn't have the answers, it was often trial and error to find a fault and parts were regularly taken apart, cleaned/greased/repaired/bodged to make sure boats were servicable.

Since I started in a Ford main dealer garage, I have lost count of the number of times that one of the young guys that has just finished an apprenticeship say "I don't know whats wrong, the computer isn't working" or "just replace the whole lot, its knackered" without even attempting to locate the actual problem himself.

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I teach young apprentice mechanics (for the construction industry) its amazing how after 3 years in industry they are often useless

the first thing i teach them is 'WOULD YOU LIKE FRIES WITH THAT' because if they don't get their finger out they will be working in Mc D.......

sadly only a small number actually look like good mechanics at the end of the course

i have been applying for jobs in the construction industry for a number of months and i cant even get a reply, due to the industry being on its ass.

as they are apprentices they are in full time employment and some are earning £500 plus a week and apprentices  :-o :-o :-o :-oand they are not the good ones :( :( :( :( :(

Range Rover Blues:
Timing? I can do that for you.  Bring beer ;)

squaddie_fox:
just get yourself a decent manual, and attack it yourself! plenty of people on here and other forums will be willing to help you out with advice etc. then you can learn to do it yourself and save a lot of cash in the process!

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