Tech Get togethers

In the first picture. Is that the Dreaded "Timing Belt" that I see inside there? Doesn't look all too bad to access,just judging by the picture alone.

 

Ah Yes. Thank-you,Sir. Looks like something that a guy who ripped apart engines and rebuilt them can do.

 

You are a brave man, Bob.

 

Gotta agree with you there,Don. I don't have a problem wrenching old American cars,because if you screw something up in the process,it's not going to be too bad,($$$) to rectify. Screw up something on a Ferrari,and be prepared to pay for it. Gotta have alot of knowledge and confidence there.

 

HeeHeeHee. Yes,you are definitely right about that,Bob. I guess it's like that with anything. The first time that I rebuilt an engine. Seemed pretty easy taking it apart. But,putting it back together correctly was another story. Luckily,I had a StepFather who was a long time mechanic looking over my shoulder. "Did you torque it?". "Did you Mic it?" "Did you lube it?" "Did you check Bearing clearances?" etc....And,after a couple,I got the hang of it. But,always checked, double checked,and re-checked everything.

 

It all comes down to how many parts you have left over when you think the job is done... HAH! Then to figure out where they go....

 

Thats funny! I have a younger Brother that lives out in Phoenix,AZ.(3,actually) that is very mechanically inclined. When he was a little kid,he took apart an Alarm Clock-one of those Old fashioned wind up ones. He put it back together,and there were some parts left over. But,the clock worked! (Slow,though) But,he was just a small kid-7 or 8 years old.

Now,every time that I go out to visit him,which is a few times a year. He's always got something taken apart. Usually,his Computer. And,he's Upgrading it,and so on. He has No College or any formal training. I told him that he should go,and then he'd really be dangerous.