(November 16, 2021 at 7:16 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(November 15, 2021 at 11:56 pm)Oldandeasilyconfused Wrote: I have never known much about cars. Working on a service station at 16, I had to be shown which pedal did what. Took me a few minutes to grasp the concept of a clutch. ( I was not allowed to get my driver's licence until I was 18. Dad graciously allowed me to wash the car.)
Sadly, my knowledge has slipped a bit since then. Today I know how to drive without usually hitting anything , how to fill up the tank and how call the RAA if the car breaks. I got my very first mobile phone so I could phone the RAA. Didn't tell anyone I had it for five years.
That’s largely how I am when it comes to car repairs. We have a mechanic I trust implicitly, so much so that paying largely consists of me stopping him from reading off his itemized list of what it did and interrupting with,
‘Is that wheezing, clunking, grinding, screeching noise gone?’
‘Erm…yes.’
‘Here’s your money.’
Boru
Husband can fix pretty much anything mechanical. When we met he was working as a diesel truck mechanic. I have seen him diagnose issues by smell. He refers to many mechanics as 'parts changers'. Members of the extended family call him and he diagnoses their automotive issues over the phone. However, like the shoemakers kids going barefoot, I take my car to a place in town to get the oil changed and have for years. I take care of minor stuff like making sure I have windshield washer fluid...anything else I know I will have to find someone to pay to fix it then husband will tell me afterward how I was overcharged or what did/didn't need to be done.
I'm your huckleberry.
