Was quite enjoying the ztech post till it dissapeared. As far as I am aware there isn't a professional 'mechanics qualification' in the U.K. Set up a garage, call yourself a mechanic or motor engineer and you are one. They wouldn't be the first organisation to be hounded off the forum for some shite jobs, shit happens!

Anyway, mechanics, engineering, discuss?(And don't start the Z is some sort of supercar that that needs specialised skills, it's a NISSAN).

The problem I find with some so call mechanics is that useless their little box of tricks can indentify your cars problem they haven't the intellegence or even an interest in trying to discover, let alone put right a fault on a car. Were as you and I would ask for advice, read up and generally have a good poke around untill the problem was fixed.

 

 

They rely far too much on printouts then really knowing anything about how things really work in relationship to each other. IMHO

I think a lot of the problems with diagnosing faults (like abs Alan) are down to Manufacturers making cars/buses/trucks etc overly complicated so that in most occasions the vehicle has to be taken into the dealer to be repaired. Again dealers have a bad name but thats another story. Also in the dealer the way the training courses are pushed in mechanics/technicians directions, there are few people who go on the courses actually use or get to use the training they had which could be down to supervisors putting people on the course as they are better out of the garage for a week. In my previous 2 jobs I know people who have had courses on quite a few items relating to work but have never been given a fault to fix in the garage as the supervisor knows they wont fix it....which is wrong.

Also the way the products are designed, there is more reliance on electrics, which to most people the answer is fook that get an electrician thats his job. For me I think the manufacturers have got a lot to answer for, but then again its all down to people's attitudes as well......do they want to fix the fault or is it the fook it i havent been trained on that attitude. Many points here but still no answer to them.

 

 

 

Sorry for warbling......had a day from hell and am sober as well.

 

Cheers John Crisp

Hi All,

If you want a Z specialist in the North East that won't break the bank, look no further than Falcon Engineering in Middlesbrough. Steve Crawford and his team are experts, relaible, honest and put you first. They always keep you informed and have sorted out problems on my Z with minimum fuss and maximum effort. I have called him and he has dropped everything and been there within half an hour to help me. Highly recommended and if you do go, give Steve my regards.

 

Cheers,

 

Steve Hart.

I agree with a lot of the above points. At colleges, I think mechanics is tought for most of these courses, but engineering principles is a relatively minor componment to it.

 

One of the best mechanics I know (who is self taught, is a design engineer). As such he can relate to parts and understand them from a huge range of applications.

 

At the end of the day, it all comes down to experience. No matter what you've learned/haven't, if you've been in the industry a long time doing a range of different things, then that's far better IMHO.

I agree with a lot of the above points. At colleges, I think mechanics is tought for most of these courses, but engineering principles is a relatively minor componment to it.

 

One of the best mechanics I know (who is self taught, is a design engineer). As such he can relate to parts and understand them from a huge range of applications.

 

At the end of the day, it all comes down to experience. No matter what you've learned/haven't, if you've been in the industry a long time doing a range of different things, then that's far better IMHO.

 

HA ha that dog shagging the pink panther in your signature just nearly killed me, Im laughing so much i choked on my dinner !! :hyper: :hyper: :rofl: