Re: broken timing belt blues

Heh. Among other things, I have been professionally repairing autos
since the early 80's. I'm ASE certified and certified to work on
Audi/Volkswagen/Porsche and (cough) Ford vehicles. If I caught one of
my mechanics doing what you described earlier, I'd fire him on the spot.



Look familiar???


I
don't do either

Does this look familiar??


Many people that "should" be spending their hard earned in more fruitful
areas than an internet connection turn to usenet and web forums to increase
the power of the few bucks they have. Does this apply in this case? I don't
know. Just as importantly, you don't know either.

Are impact wrenches inexpensive? For me, for you, for many others.... but
not for everyone. Of course, this impact wrench isn't much good without a
compressor.... more expense. Would these features help down the road?
Yes.... but not if they put the grocery budget in danger.

And I vaguely recall offering some associated advice "This can be a
dangerous
operation if we don't pay attention to socket positioning, breaker bar
orientation and so on...." at the same time.

Just WTF is your big hiccup? It can't be the the superiority complex angle
since you didn't trot out some lengthy diatribe on your qualifications - you
told us you don't.

Lastly, you "and (cough) Ford vehicles" yet here you are, in a Ford group.

This "wise old owl" thinks you could be a valuable addition to the group....
but not with an attitude like that.



"Ritz" <ritz@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0mRMe.6063$Gx1.4508@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Jim Warman wrote:
> > The thread can die but only after we straighten some stuff out.....
>
> Whatever...
>
>
> > Where, oh, where did this labour union thing come from? Did I post a
local
> > in my sig line? Did I mantion a shop steward? Starting to sound like
you
> > are some union wienie.... My abilities and experience are a valuable
> > bargaining chip in my life - I refuse to allow any labour union to
> > emasculate those assets I have toiled so hard for.
>
>
> I was simply making an example. Some people use certifications to show
> they've "paid their dues" and others whip out their union card, etc. I
> don't do either (especially since I'm not in a union). I merely
> mentioned the certs I had and experience I had when your initial
> reaction was to claim I didn't know my way around a wrench. When that
> proved to be false, you then proceded to spew personal attacks against
> me. That spoke volumes about the validity of your point of view.
>
>
> > Lastly, you passed judgement on a technique used the world over.... a
> > technique that has worked thousands upon thousands of times to get
someone,
> > somewhere out of a bind. You would have the original poster spend money
> > he/she may not have to gain a result that can be derived so easily with
a
> > little ingenuity and close attention to actions.
>
>
> Yes, I passed judgement because you advised someone who you knew had
> little mechanical knowledge on a method that could easily result in
> their injury or additional damage to their car. That is downright
> foolish. I simply informed them of the correct way to do the same job
> without risking their health or risking causing damage to their car. So
> get past your little tantrum and just own up to the fact that you may
> have made a mistake in advising them as you did.
>
> Have a nice day. Now you can run along and wax poetic about ethnic
> people or moose or whatever else makes you happy.
>
> Cheers,


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