Are you a handyman?

[The Mechanic]

There’s a big automotive manufacturer starts with H that had a problem in 2003 in one of their cars. The heater switch basically melted use due to the fact under gauge wire and bad design. Yes I had one of those cars, when the switch started not work I opened up the dash panel and found approximately 6 to 8 inches of wire insulation melted and also half the switch melted. I went to the dealer contacted the service manager told him what happened and yes everything was replaced under a good will gesture. Goodwill my butt, what would happen if you’re driving down the road and you dash catches on fire Would they buy you a new vehicle not. It just proves engineers being cheap and that’s how things are nowadays built sheet when in doubt the one size up.

 

[stinkynuts]

I have had to learn how to be “handy” with some things. Especially with my trailer and my boat, as getting repair guy for either is quite difficult. Having a guy come to the site is hard and boat repairs are months behind with backlog.

So I YouTube and fix a lot of things on my own. Gas value and part replaces on my water heater, black water tank piping, re-roping the pull start for the motor. I do all the winterizing, changing the plugs, blowing out the lines in the trailer, etc.

I have done hose changes and stuff to my car. I replaced a rad hose in the CT parking lot about 15 years ago. LOL. I drove right to my mechanic to make sure I did it right.

I can “change a tire” but often can’t because I don’t have the strength to loosen the nuts. I find this is my problem now. I don’t have the physical strength I once had which as women is often not enough for some of these jobs. The knowledge is there, the physicality is not.

Get a breaker bar, they will allow you to loosen the nuts easily. The longer ones especially.

 

[escortsxxx]

I'm in a trade so I can do many things. A few years ago I thought I'd shingle my garage. Took me 2 x 12 hours days and still had to tarp it. Was sore for a week, never again.

This time I decided to change my own brake pads. One night I did the front 2 and it went well. However I didn't pump the brakes and damn near rolled onto a busy road like an idiot. Did the back 2 today, went great til the last one and the caliper was seized. Tied it up and thought 3 brakes were good to get me to a mechanic as I knew it was beyond my knowledge. I was changing them in a relatives driveway and brake fluid spewed all over the driveway. I ended up getting it towed to the garage.

What a fucking stupid waste of time and money. Never again.

Napa

 

[goalie000]

I consider myself to be very handy! In my younger days would tackle just about anything!! As I get older things are getting tougher to do, so I am more selective what I tackle, lol. Went to do snow tires on the suv last fall and twisted my back, now take them elsewhere to get done!!