I want to learn to work on cars so bad but i dont know where to start. >live in an apartment >no tools to speak of >no friends or family who work on cars >work a faggy office job that severly reduces any free-time i might have to fuck with my car
it just fucking sucks. i dont want to keep getting buttfucked by shops for stuff i could probably do in a weekend with someone semi-knowledgeable and a few tools.
>mfw wrenchlet
Dylan Fisher
Iktf. Bumping for interest
Gabriel Flores
>be trailertrash >have a garage >got me a ratchet set and a set of ramps >work a shitty retail job
plenty of time to be white trash and drink beer while trying not to break everything i touch.
Dominic Taylor
Yeah, don't go to a shop to learn unless you want to get treated like their bitch and do nothing but change oil all day and maybe get the chance to learn something about a car other than how to change oil on it, if you aren't busy changing oil.
Samuel Reed
at least im not the only one. it seems like everyone else in this board is some sort of master mechanic. its frustrating because im not stupid and i know i could learn if i just had someone to help me, or even if i just had a junk car and unlimited free time to screw with it..but i have neither of those things
Nathan Campbell
im truly jealous user.
Ayden Collins
Most people here aren't master mechanics by any means, just normal dudes who like to tinker with their cars and fix issues when they pop up.
Its not too hard to get into, the internet has a very large knowledge base that you can access pretty easily with google searches and youtube videos. Try and pick one issue with your vehicle you'd like to fix, or one project you'd like to do on it. Start with a google search about it. Read some forum threads, even ask on Veeky Forums about it. You'll be able to figure out what tools you'll need this way. Then crawl under your car whereever its parked and get to work on a weekend.
Samuel Davis
>>live in an apartment NUMALE U M A L E
Samuel Ramirez
you probably have more money tho, rent a garage or something
Dylan Walker
fuck you. i can't afford a house by myself
Elijah Hughes
man im doing OK, but i dont have a whole lot of extra cash. i make like $40k/year but if you ask ((Veeky Forums)) thats basically extreme 3rd-world poverty tier.
Cameron Diaz
Most of Veeky Forums is sub 30k wagecucks who feel bad about it, you're doing just fine.
Luke Flores
this lol do you think that the wendys chef thing started out as a joke?
David Wood
>tfw 23k a year
A-atleast montana is cheap as fuck to live in and my husband brings 30k a year
John Thomas
There really isn't that many people who really know more than some of the more "basic" advance level shit, to be frank.
Tyler Price
if you need to do work, at like 2 or 3am find some empty parking with lights and just do it there. bring your jack stands and tools and yeah go for it
Juan Howard
wait, youre a grill?
Grayson Torres
That's uniquely an Veeky Forums thing where if you make less than 6 figures, have a car payment, or drive anything other than an economy car you're a stupid pleb.
Carter Wilson
He's a faggot.
Owen Martin
THIS
Leo Jones
It's a faggot. Don't talk to it
Samuel James
I'd start with just buying a shitty old lawnmower engine or something and just fuck around with that. that's what I did when I was like 14 or 15. just get yourself familiar with engines and layout and replacing bits.
Lucas Stewart
This, do not engage sodomites
Lucas Bennett
everyone on here is a master wrencher like everyone on biz is a successful trader and everyone on fit is jacked
Hudson Russell
Get a manual for your car (Haynes, Chilton's, Bentley, etc.). ChrisFix on YouTube will help you. He is your friend. If you have a basic problem or simple mod, it's likely he has a video on it. All of his videos make everything seem retard tier easy to do.
The manual will have everything written out step by step, and ChrisFix is good for visualizing what will be going on, and generally what things will look like. Granted, unless you have a the same car as in his video, it's not going to match 100%.
for tools you can probably get some stuff from harbor freight. A basic socket set, breaker bar, torque wrench, and a box end wrench set should do you good for a while. that's all you need for most stuff anyway. ChrisFix's videos show all the tools he uses, so it's a good idea to pause and see.
Jackson Price
Most apartments have garages for rent for ~$100 usd a month. Start there, and maybe buy a project car to work on. Working/learning on your daily driver is a risky move if you have a full time job.
Bentley Rivera
thanks anons. i guess i just need to nut up and spend some money on tools