Ten Things Everyone Should Be Able To Do

[rp252]

 

I'm just off to put some 710 in my car.  I've got a 710 leak!

Very funny 

[Grant Lamontagne]

Amusing that, for the members of an internet forum, the least performed activity is a fairly simple computer repair!

 

Def

[Dunc]

Amusing that, for the members of an internet forum, the least performed activity is a fairly simple computer repair!

 

Def

Looks like we're back on topic guys . Me bad 

[Grant Lamontagne]

No worries Dunc- a topic that stays on topic here is a rare thing indeed! 

Def

[ducttapetech]

Change a tire.....i lost count how many time i have changed a tire. Also i can also take a old tire off a rim and put on a new one with a couple of screwdrivers and a hammer.

clean and bandage a cut.....oh yeah, i have bandage myself a ton of times......

repair a hole in a whole...just a couple of times

change a light fixture....yes, and breakers, hot water heaters, outlets, boxes and etc..

paddle a boat...yes

check your oil....yes

change a wiper blade..yes and head lights, fuses, drive shafts, engines, transmissions and so on

build some thing basic out of wood.. yes, boxes, decks, box stalls, sheds, and a barn once

swap out a hard dive or a cd/dvd dive..only once, dont mess with puters that much

change a fuse..tons

as far as helping horses, oh yeah, i have 4 of them now, i can shoe them too

same goes for cattle, i used to be a dairy farmer.

[gustophersmob]

>.>  It took me a minute... I'm just happy I could delete my post before I looked like a laughing stock.    

But its still there in my quote     

Egads, poo.

 

Haha, I thought the same thing for a second too! 

[Turnstone]

Just today I checked and filled up oil on our car. First time on this car, and I looked up what the other things there were good for 

That turned out to be really useful yesterday. On the way to work in snowy conditions and with lots of salt on the road I realized that I ran out of washing water for the windshield. After a very short time I could see near to nothing, but I knew that there was a parking area with a restroom on the highway where I wanted to stop anyway. With what I knew due to my explorations after this thread I had no problems opening the front lid (that switch is really hidden), finding immediately the right place for the water, and thanks to my winter kit I had a bottle of water that I could use (and tap water nearby with which I could refill the bottle until the washing water tank was full). Only thing that was missing was anti-freeze to add, but we had a bottle of anti-freeze to spray on the windshield if its frozen on the outside, so I used that instead. No problem, no need for all the men around to help a woman  But I was happy to handle this situation this way, I prefer to be independent. I can ask for help if needed, no problem, but I would feel bad to ask for help for such a small problem like no washing water... 

[Threeme2189]

repair a hole in a whole...just a couple of times

How do you do that?   

 

[Grant Lamontagne]

Good to hear it Sabrina! 

If you get comfortable with the basics under the hood, you can go a long way towards troubleshooting problems.  Simple things like learning the names of each piece of equipment that make your car go, and what each one does can save you some money, even if you can't fix it yourself.  You can help a mechanic home in on a specific problem, saving him time, and possibly show him you know a bit about cars so you don't end up paying extra for the premium headlight fluid!

Def

[Outback in Idaho]

Seen women run their cars dry of oil, and coolant, because "that was their man's job". Used to work hospital security and in the summer and winter months countless owners were calling for help with their non-functional cars because of this issue. We've even had car owners claim they never checked the fluids for several years, because they assumed that since it came full and it didn't go anywhere it should still be there.

[Grant Lamontagne]

It's not actually a gender thing- my brother in law couldn't find the brakes on a car if they were clenching his goodies.

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[BlueDot]

It's not actually a gender thing- my brother in law couldn't find the brakes on a car if they were clenching his goodies.
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[MultiMat]

It's not actually a gender thing- my brother in law couldn't find the brakes on a car if they were clenching his goodies.

Def

Visions of;

Mechanic "yep found your problem with your squealing brakes , it was coming from this fella here, some how he got his knacker bag stuck in the calipers  "     

[J-sews]

It's not actually a gender thing- my brother in law couldn't find the brakes on a car if they were clenching his goodies.

Def

Visions of;

Mechanic "yep found your problem with your squealing brakes , it was coming from this fella here, some how he got his knacker bag stuck in the calipers  "   

I hate it when that happens!

[Dtrain]

Drive a Vehicle with a Manual Transmission and be able to float the gears

[Outback in Idaho]

Not to change the subject, but how do batteries change how something performs?

Came home yesterday to listen to my mom's sister saying she was going to take the batteries she just bought back and get a refund because it made her hearing aid echo. I know amperage can change how electronics work, but how does a power supply cause an echo?

[Grant Lamontagne]

Just for amusement's sake, I found this old video I made of me upgrading the RAM in my laptop:

Not to change the subject, but how do batteries change how something performs?

Came home yesterday to listen to my mom's sister saying she was going to take the batteries she just bought back and get a refund because it made her hearing aid echo. I know amperage can change how electronics work, but how does a power supply cause an echo?

I have no idea, but I do know that fancy aluminum pedals in my old VW years ago made my car go faster! 

Def

[Dtrain]

CPR?

[papa_bob]

Done all of it 

[Zed]

All for me too, 

[SMK]

ehhhh...
i can't do much eletrical stuff since most of that is a quick fix my dad does in a short period of time (as you can tell i'm very self reliant )
cd/dvd drive i can do
wood...kinda
Car stuff i'm good at

[enki_ck]

BTW has anyone tried playing electrician with a leatherman? 

DON'T!!! That's how Einstein and Doctor E. L. Brown got their hairdoos.

That rubber on the pliers handles is there for a reason.

[AHB]

That rubber on the pliers handles is there for a reason.

Wise words..