heaven help the shadetree mechanic
Reply #3 –
Get a big Chilton's manual that covers your car and read over it,and study it.When I was starting out,before I would take my car apart,I'd go to the salvage yard and pull a similar car aprt first.That way I didn't ruin mine,and,by actually doing the work,you learn it.It's not a hard thing to do (working on cars),it's just understanding what you're doing.Once you understand what the function of the parts are,their purpose,it's easier to remove and replace things.Get under your car,under the hood,in the trunk,look under the dash.Get really familiar with it.There's always someone around the forums willing to help.Even people who have had these cars for years (18 years for me),have to ask for a little help sometimes.