Men's work?

[Nyboy]

I have a friend who is a little older then me. She is one of the most intelligent persons I have ever met. When she was in high school, her counselor told her, she had 2 choices become a nurse or teacher. Because of being told that, she went in to nursing. And hated it, took her years before leaving the nursing field. She now works at a Antique shop. This friend had the brains to be anything in the world, but was told because she was a woman her choices where limited.

 

[digitS']

NyBoy, the fusebox may be beside the driver's left knee in the dash ... what have I done?!!!

Before that thoughtless comment ... I was thinking about this thread. First of all, if you enjoy it - do it! If you are female and enjoy working on cars, enjoy yourself! If you are male and enjoy knitting, knit up a storm! (I like cardigans, subdued colors, limit the graphics please .)

If these are not critically important activities (and car wiring may not count here), experiment. I figure if I don't have to do something over more than once - it counts as a success!

I can change a bulb ... I can no longer figure out how to align headlights ... taillight (& other things) may be grounding problems. That may require a little awkward sandpapering.

Blessed is the help-mate, holding the wrench and holding the light.

Steve

 

[Nyboy]

http://autos.aol.com/article/will-c...grid7|htmlws-sb-bb|dl23|sec1_lnk3&pLid=572844

 

[Ridgerunner]

I went through that article and copied some words and phrases I thought were relevant.

May, no known case, could change, could become, potentially, could see, could supply, could be diminished, can happen, could imperil

The one precedent they mentioned was where it had not happened in the past when something similar was brought to trial.

I did not find anything in there that mentioned that something had actually happened, just that it could. I’m personally not going to lose any sleep over this one. Lot's of things could happen.

 

[SprigOfTheLivingDead]

For another angle on the discussion: a mechanic I used to know, who owned his own shop, said that many mechanics don't want to work on all electric or hybrid vehicles because one mess-up means your dead.

If that's a mechanic saying that then you, as the owner of the car, might not want to work on future cars.

 

[seedcorn]

For simple things like changing bulbs, UTube can be your friend.

Fixing anything is getting to be a thing for experts as more and more, you need special equipment. Those high priced engineers did their jobs in making equipment that only experts can fix.

 

[Smart Red]

Hey, I resemble that remark!!![/QUOTE

So, that means Gypsy was right? Mumbling, grumpy old men ARE easy to find?

 

[Smart Red]

The back window brake light went out a few years ago... dealer charges $ 160 to change the bulb. Yes, I could change the bulb ... IF ... I could get into the trunk and IF I could reach the bla*&^% bulb. My son tried. My neighbor tried ... oh forget it. ...... DADY ' S girl. ... do you think that she can change that burned out Right rear light bulb even once ? Or does this author do it after he is informed of the situation ?

$160! OMG! Then I did good to get away with paying my "mechanic" only $20 for the bulb replacement! I don't know if I could have changed the light myself or not. Or if I would still be outside trying to get access to the bulb or trying to reassemble the rear light cover.

To her advantage, Gypsy was able to fit into the trunk. She was able to see what she was doing as she did it. She had an excellent reading and comprehension specialist giving directions and advice (some of which she took). Gypsy had small enough hands, yet long enough fingers to reach behind the sharp metal structure and manipulate the wrench less than an 8th of a turn at a time while seeing the nut through a small hole in the metal that a mechanic with a 4-5 inch deep socket wrench could have made short work of (certainly NOT $160 worth of work). The time it took to complete what should have been an easy task and her determination to persevere despite the sharp metal and uncomfortable trunk went above and beyond what I expected. Love that girl.

Yes, I have changed auto bulbs myself before -- headlight, brakelight, blinker -- but it's easy to see the manufacturers wanted it to be necessary that the job be done by a professional.

 

[ninnymary]

I took an auto repair class while in college. What was I thinking? I think the instructor felt sorry for me and thus gave me a passing grade.

I was so proud of myself, the other day the lightbulb in my bedroom lamp went out during the day. I managed to climb on a bar stool to reach the cabinet above the fridge where my husband keeps all kinds of ligtbulbs. Found the correct one and changed it! All by myself.

Mary

 

[AMKuska]

I feel ridiculously lucky that to change the bulb in my old car you just lifted a flap and changed the bulb. That sounds like a nightmare!