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stee.mc79 · 2011-01-03 20:06:33

i've always had an interest in learning about cars more than changing oil filters. I like getting my hands dirty and would like to learn more about working on cars as a past time after work. would anyone be able to point me in the right direction regarding motoring clubs or help.

03-01-2011 8:06pm

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stee.mc79

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i've always had an interest in learning about cars more than changing oil filters.
I like getting my hands dirty and would like to learn more about working on cars as a past time after work.
would anyone be able to point me in the right direction regarding motoring clubs or help.

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#2 03-01-2011 8:10pm

Seth Brundle

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I'm not aware of any mechanical clubs that would spend time doing that kind of stuff.

Are you just wanting to learn more or apply what you already know - I mean are you a novice or an expert?
Have you got yourself a haynes manual yet? They are fairly crap nowadays but will get you started. You can get them in Easons, halfords, online, etc. of from them @ www.haynes.com.
Some models are covered by a publisher called Bentley and others by Chilton.

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#3 03-01-2011 8:27pm

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i'm a complete novice no expert

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#4 03-01-2011 8:45pm

Seth Brundle

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Then I would recomment getting a workshop manual for a car that you can work on (or if you are a saddo like me then pick some up for cars that you like and just read them).

Also take a look at other sites such as:
www.carbibles.com
Motors Tech Help
Specific marque forums
etc.
There are presumably videos on youtube but there really isn't anything like DIY.

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#5 03-01-2011 9:20pm

Andrew Campbell

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how about an owner driver car maintenance night course, lots of the vec's run such courses for one night a week for 10 weeks

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