| Messed my car up being dumb. Most body shops want major $$$ to fix, but i'm living on chicken flavored ramen packs as it is. I found all the parts i needed and i can get them for like 1/4 of the cost the shops wanted. BUT i know nothing about cars, so what would you do? Do you try to fix your own stuff on your car? or do you have a certified technical automotive expert mechanical wizard fix it for you? |
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| I'm useless with fixing anything, let alone a car. I've done some small things with the help of youtube, though. The problem is when it's something off with the computer or something. |
| I can fix my Hot Wheelz car if a tire pops off or something. |
Exhalant said: wtfI can fix my Hot Wheelz car if a tire pops off or something. How much do you play with them to have a tire pop off? I am nonstop playing with mine and no damages yet! |
| I payed 50 bucks for labor (I had the parts) to install new brakes and disk rotor since it was so thin. Supposedly I can scrap it for cash but I haven't yet edit |
removed-userJun 16, 2017 10:16 PM
| I fix it myself. I'll never buy a modern car (usually made after 2004) for the reason that they make it impossible to fix yourself. |
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rawrX3pounces said: lol get on my level first? i do real racing. ssmhsExhalant said: wtfI can fix my Hot Wheelz car if a tire pops off or something. How much do you play with them to have a tire pop off? I am nonstop playing with mine and no damages yet! |
| ive restored my old benz (engine swap and auto to manual trans conversion) and am currently building a sports car from the frame up. its about the only skill i got lol so yeah i do my own carwork. as long as you have the tools its stupid easy and pretty fun/rewarding when you ya know, fix broken things. Zen like patience is often required to not get frustrated at the DAMN BOLT THAT WONT FUCKING BUDGE... sports cars are also the most fun you can have with your pants on. maybe a crotch rocket motorcycle is more fun but id be dead within the week if i got one trying to top it out like anyways what's the issue my dude? you mentioned body shop which out of the whole car bodywork is probably the hardest to do properly. replacing a fender/bod panel or door as a whole is relatively easy but things like rust or bent chassis repair that requires a welder and fabrication experience. paintwork is also a part of it obv which definitely isnt DIY unless you plastidip/vinyl wrap but that aint paintwork... protip: go to a local pick n pull and see if they have your car in the same color, take whatever panel you want and its an easy way to gain expeince so that way if you fuck up the part you pay nothing! as well as learning how to take it off in the process lol |
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Veneficia said: I payed 50 bucks for labor (I had the parts) to install new breaks and disk rotor since it was so thin. Supposedly I can scrap it for cash but I haven't yet im triggered. BRAKES DONT BREAK YOUR BRAKES |
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| Depends what it is and what the situation is. Most people don't have the time to perform whatever repair it is. Easiest thing is literally just type in "how to fix ______ on ______ car" on YT and 99% chance there's a video of someone performing the exact repair you're looking for with pretty good walk-throughs. |
| @Ikaros_42oh - much respect for you gearheads. I'm always impressed with those who can do all that shit themselves because the knowledge necessary is vast, especially today with the crazy amt of integrated computerization. He's right on about bodywork too. Painting alone takes major skill/experience if you want it done right - I found out the hard way. I spot repaired/painted three damaged areas on my car (sanding, priming, painting, clear coating, sanding again...) and the amt of work is f'ing crazy....and it still looks like crap because the margin for error is tiny. |
DouluoJun 17, 2017 12:04 AM
| I'll fix your car for free if you sit on my face. |
| I can change a tire and for the rest I call help. I even call help for a car wash. Well, used too .... |
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| I don't have a car. Never have, never will. |
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cav said: Messed my car up being dumb. Most body shops want major $$$ to fix, but i'm living on chicken flavored ramen packs as it is. I found all the parts i needed and i can get them for like 1/4 of the cost the shops wanted. BUT i know nothing about cars, so what would you do? Do you try to fix your own stuff on your car? or do you have a certified technical automotive expert mechanical wizard fix it for you? Depending on the type of car you have you might be able to find a youtube video on how to exactly removed the old/broken part and put the new one. I done this for changing fuel filter, starter, thermostat, removing the bumper off a truck so I can pound it back into shape and a few other miscellaneous jobs. Depending on the popularity of the vehicle there might be more than one video to do the same thing. The videos are usually pretty thorough in what you need to do.For example in the video with the starter the mechanic in the video said to disconnect the battery before working on removing the starter. while another video showed me some additional steps that I needed to do before I removed the fuel filter. The videos could also be a good gauge on if the job is in or outside your skill set. |
| I've repaired my motorbikes and cars since I was old enough to buy them, its half the fun... |
Ikaros_42oh said: ive restored my old benz (engine swap and auto to manual trans conversion) and am currently building a sports car from the frame up. its about the only skill i got lol so yeah i do my own carwork. as long as you have the tools its stupid easy and pretty fun/rewarding when you ya know, fix broken things. Zen like patience is often required to not get frustrated at the DAMN BOLT THAT WONT FUCKING BUDGE... sports cars are also the most fun you can have with your pants on. maybe a crotch rocket motorcycle is more fun but id be dead within the week if i got one trying to top it out like anyways what's the issue my dude? you mentioned body shop which out of the whole car bodywork is probably the hardest to do properly. replacing a fender/bod panel or door as a whole is relatively easy but things like rust or bent chassis repair that requires a welder and fabrication experience. paintwork is also a part of it obv which definitely isnt DIY unless you plastidip/vinyl wrap but that aint paintwork... protip: go to a local pick n pull and see if they have your car in the same color, take whatever panel you want and its an easy way to gain expeince so that way if you fuck up the part you pay nothing! as well as learning how to take it off in the process lol How come I expected you to be here??? |
| Step one buy a repair manual Step two buy an appropriate torque wrench and learn how to use it correctly. I do 90% of my own repair work. The only thing I don't really touch is suspension parts like struts because it's a huge pain the the butt when you don't have a lift and you're trying to crawl under a car with a breaker bar. So in those situations I rather find a mechanic I can trust. But car repair can be a fun hobby, and who knows if you have a knack for it you may have found a career. |
perve said: Ikaros_42oh said: ive restored my old benz (engine swap and auto to manual trans conversion) and am currently building a sports car from the frame up. its about the only skill i got lol so yeah i do my own carwork. as long as you have the tools its stupid easy and pretty fun/rewarding when you ya know, fix broken things. Zen like patience is often required to not get frustrated at the DAMN BOLT THAT WONT FUCKING BUDGE... sports cars are also the most fun you can have with your pants on. maybe a crotch rocket motorcycle is more fun but id be dead within the week if i got one trying to top it out like anyways what's the issue my dude? you mentioned body shop which out of the whole car bodywork is probably the hardest to do properly. replacing a fender/bod panel or door as a whole is relatively easy but things like rust or bent chassis repair that requires a welder and fabrication experience. paintwork is also a part of it obv which definitely isnt DIY unless you plastidip/vinyl wrap but that aint paintwork... protip: go to a local pick n pull and see if they have your car in the same color, take whatever panel you want and its an easy way to gain expeince so that way if you fuck up the part you pay nothing! as well as learning how to take it off in the process lol How come I expected you to be here??? because youre a smarht cookie my perrve |
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| Yeah, getting your car fixed up by a mechanic is pretty expensive, so here we have to hone our own skills if we want to maintain our cars. Thankfully my dad is a mechanic, so he can also help out if I'm in deep shit. |
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| mechanic self repairing your car is more dangerous than phone/ computer because cars are deathtraps my dad once bought and used a faulty shockbreaker (labeled as new) and almost caused him to crash |
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| My first car was a 1997 Jeep Cherokee I bought from a repo. No insulation, wires hanging out everywhere, loud af engine, no working windows or ac/heater. Before It I had never touched a car before let alone any kind of machinery other than a computer. But labor is expensive so I learned how to replace and fix stuff myself, mostly from YouTube. Although, 3 broken AC's and an engine that literally eats belts, I spent extra and got a 2015 Nissan Altima when I could. |
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