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| View Poll Results: How would you rate your mechanical ability? | |||
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6 | 2.74% |
| I can change a tyre and identify how many cylinders an engine has. |
  
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9 | 4.11% |
| I can do most basic maintence procedures (for example, change the oil). |
  
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31 | 14.16% |
| I can do some repairs/modifications, but my skills are very limited. |
  
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66 | 30.14% |
| I can do most things, there are only a few things I couldn't do myself. |
  
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72 | 32.88% |
| I can do anything, given enough time and money. |
  
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33 | 15.07% |
| Other, please specify in thread. |
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2 | 0.91% |
| Voters: 219. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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02-06-2005, 12:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SYDNEY
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i can do basically anything if i give it ago only to the fact that i've been a fitter machinist for 20 years. and experiance is paramount however limited to mostly things i have done , and find that some things you just need the right equipment such as diagnostic electronic equipment etc, engine hoists and so on , always listen to others and ask a specialist when needed. as there is always someone with more experiance or training in a certain area than one. really shits me when i take my car to an expert and end up diagnosing and fixing it myself, or fixing up their stuff ups . but on the other hand . its a god send when your baffled and you find someone who knows exactly what the problem is as they have had a paticular problem 50 times before you walked in. so i guess i'd be a self confessed jack of all but definately master of none.
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02-06-2005, 06:18 PM
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I can do most stuff (even the electronics) but I'll leave the machining to the professionals. I have the advantage that my dad taught me a lot of stuff when I was growing up and I even inherited all his tools when he died.
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02-06-2005, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 235
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I do most things, but generally leave auto rebuilds and expensive engine/diff builds to the pro's, I have done basic engine rebuilds but when expensive stuff is going into it I get expensive people to do it.
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02-07-2007, 08:43 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 107
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Cant do much as far a Mechanicals go but im a vehicle body builder by trade so i know how fix almost everything the engine, so i choose "other"
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02-07-2007, 12:50 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 75
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I can do the basics like change the oil, check the brakes, check fluid levels and top up if needed, etc, but anything major I leave to my mechanic. He's a good bloke who really knows what he is doing. However I am also reading to learn more, hence why I am a member of this great site.
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02-07-2007, 04:28 PM
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Discovery 4
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,239
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I use to fix cars for a living then I became and Aircraft engineer. Then I got sick of getting dirty and got into IT. My tools are getting dusty and rusty in the shed.
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02-07-2007, 04:34 PM
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149 rwkw of Style
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Nth Brisbane
Posts: 1,277
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ummm, I can change a tyre and clean the car...yes...I am useless.
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02-07-2007, 04:39 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,558
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Mechanically useless here... thanks ford service department and RAC
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02-07-2007, 04:49 PM
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Back to Le Frenchy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Back home.....
Posts: 13,346
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Been thread mining just a bit there guys...
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02-07-2007, 05:09 PM
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I build your wish list...
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Country Victoria
Posts: 4,484
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Hmm Why would you thread mine this thread .. there is better threads then this.
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