Originally Posted by
Bobaganousch
Wow, awesome undertaking!
Hoping that it all goes smoothly for you and I'm excited to see your process if you do stick with going for Choo Choo power!
Also thanks for the pictures of the internals. I've been curious since purchase however (knock on wood) nothing needing that level of attention has happened yet.. As far as the oxidation goes maybe it was sitting for a while? my engine bay doesn't look all that great either. and Im around 45000kms
Also are you using the factory manual for the car tear down? or just googlin away?
Cheers!
I like to the manual for advice and when I look at something scratch my head and think wtf.
Also for the special procedures and torque readings. But honestly, to me, it's unbolt this unbolt that..
I've done basic regular maintenance to all my cars since 2004
And went to Niagara college for motive power tech. I was told to test out. get to work.
I dropped out mid-term.
Becoming a mechanic is literally an open book test pass/fail
And you get a copy of. 1/5 test to practice on with answers. So literally any test you have 20% of test right of the bat and may even get the exact test .. Especially if you re-take.
To become a master tech you amass quite literally a fortune in debt and tools
And make enough so you basically even out at around $20/hr for life.
And have 4 tones of metal you have to move around if you move or change company's.
And you do move around. Or you open your own shop and basically live there.
I decided to continue being an enthusiast and have fun with cars instead and roll the dice on a different career path.
I just finished my last OSAP payment. For 1/4 of a semester in 2010. Nowadays it's free.
I'm not even salty about it ( super salty ) lol
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