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1 year ago1 point(+0/-0/+1Score on mirror)2 children
It's not as difficult as many assume. Just need a few of the right tools and know how. Know how is easily gleaned from how-to videos all over the internet.
I recently just fixed my own washing machine after it broke. Rather than contact a repairman or buy a new one, I looked up my specific model and found a common break point. It was a $10 part. Watched some videos, tore down my machine, replaced the part, put it back together, and now it works perfectly. $10 total.
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I fixed my washing machine that was given to me, the common problem was the water line to the mixer would come loose and spray the control board. I would still have it, but i used super glue instead of epoxy and ebay didn't have the parts anymore. I gave up and got a set of speed queens, gay name but they're basically the best washing machines available.
My washing machine broke the plastic coupler between the motor and transmission. It was a weak point that often broke when the the part was repeatedly stressed.
Depends entirely on the vehicle. Replaced the breakpads on my mazda 3 and it took me on average an hour each because 1. No good tutorials on youtube, 2. No garage, 3. 100° outside
Depending on what you're working on, a lot of stuff is cross compatible, and tutorial videos have a lot of cross over. Like for break pads, the basic lessons and steps are widely applicable. It just requires the basic tools to do it.
However, some cars are much easier to work on that others. For example, some newer cars put basic maintenance stuff, like oil filters, in ridiculous spots that are almost impossible to reach. I think part of this is done because modern engineers are absolute retards that don't work on anything with their hands, and the other part is that they intentionally design stuff that way to force people to bring their products to (((certified))) workers to "fix" it, because they're the only ones that have the specific tools to do so.
I used to be an ardent defender of capitalism, but it's shit like this that's made the faults in it abundantly apparent. It's a never ending race to the bottom.
I recently just fixed my own washing machine after it broke. Rather than contact a repairman or buy a new one, I looked up my specific model and found a common break point. It was a $10 part. Watched some videos, tore down my machine, replaced the part, put it back together, and now it works perfectly. $10 total.
This man knows quality
However, some cars are much easier to work on that others. For example, some newer cars put basic maintenance stuff, like oil filters, in ridiculous spots that are almost impossible to reach. I think part of this is done because modern engineers are absolute retards that don't work on anything with their hands, and the other part is that they intentionally design stuff that way to force people to bring their products to (((certified))) workers to "fix" it, because they're the only ones that have the specific tools to do so.
I used to be an ardent defender of capitalism, but it's shit like this that's made the faults in it abundantly apparent. It's a never ending race to the bottom.