Lessons/Courses

[jamesledingham]

An odd question I know.

I know nothing about engines/mechanics at all. I only know  from exerience that when you drain your cooling system and refill it you have to remember to put all the clips back on the hoses before you go on the motorway othrwise you'll melt all your pistons!

Are there mechanics courses or more specifically landrover mechanics courses available to go on...I know you'll all say the best way to learn is to just try, but I'd rather know a bit of what I'm doing first!

[davidjmiller]

Hi James,

not what you asked but I recently bought a copy of "auto repair for dummies"

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Auto-Repair-Dummies-Computer-Tech/dp/0764550896/sr=8-1/qid=1169237568/ref=pd_ka_1/026-0544802-9061241?ie=UTF8&s=books

It is currently answering a lot of question for this complete beginner.

Best wishes,

David

[drmike]

On the book theme, I found that you can get a number of how to books in charity shops and I have a few that explain things in general principle very well. There's an old AA one that's good for LR type technology and the great thing is at a couple of quid you can risk getting one and finding it's not much help.

That said one book was hopeless for many things but did explain how to dismantle an alternator! I also managed to get a textbook for motor mechanics which gives very detailed explanations of 'things'.

Mike

[Nobber]

have a ring round all the local collages , I'm sure you might be able to do night classes.

[Range Rover Blues]

Those of us that get asked, and I'm sure you'll know who answers a lot of the questions round here, sort of aquired the knowledge they have.  Thing is if you asked them to tell you what they know, they probably wouldn't know where to start, and neither would I.

Your best bet is buy a good manual and start by doing your own servicing.  Get to know what's what on your truck and by staying on top of it you'll soon know when something isn't right, we call it preventative maintenance.  As you confidnece and tool kit grows don't feel abashed to keep asking advice, there are plenty of people on here glad to offer advice if not muck in and help.  Learn by doing :)