Ever get the feeling that somehow you've offended your truck? I do. Last time I drove to colleg, I blew the top radiator line out. No problem, changed it in just a few minutes. On my way home from college though, the snow got me and put me into the ditch, upon where the tow truck driver bent my bumper all out of whack pullin' me out. Get home, decide that maybe it's time to put the extra set of wheels and tires on. Complete that little project, except one of the bolt holes on the wheel is ovaled out, so the wheel falls off on me. change the wheels back around, and get new tires too. Should be ok now....except for the fact that my shocks looked pretty bad, better change them. Broke the top mount on the back pass. side shock off, so now I have to wait three days for ford to get me a new one. Just before I start grinding the old one off, I notice a have a nice big gas leak, which means I have to do my repairs outside so I don't blow myself up (Wood stove in the garage). As I'm finishing up the shocks, I see a pretty green puddle under the front end. Now I have to track that one down before Sunday. Makes me wonder if I really want to go into auto tech or not. Of course, if I stay in that, I'll be trained, which will make the job easier (right??? please say yes). Just needed to rant a little, thanks for listening, and Happy Holidays to all.

 

Patrick J. McManus (an author of woodsy, outdoors type books) had a bit he wrote about 'sequences', which is when you set out to do one job, but find another which must be completed before the the original job can be done, but in the process of doing THAT job another is found which must be done before either of the other two can be completed, and so on. So take heart: we've all been there, and eventually it ends. (I hope.)
Keep going to tech school. It will be worth it in the end.

 

Being trained helps some, but the greatest help in being an auto tech is the tools,tools, tools.
T. Roberts
UFD Local 1147