DIY Car repair

[Brum1]

In regards to the recent forum disagrements in terms of the fitting of gas regulators to caravans, I wonder how many people repair their own car brake and steering componants?
In the long distant past when I was training to be a motor vehicle technicial (sounds beter that "mechanic") we were assured that it would soon be necessary to hold a licence to be able to lawfully repair a motor vehicle similar to current gas safety laws...Alas it never happenned.

With potential leaking and inncorrectly assembled hydraulic brake systems, I shudder at the thought of what might happen.

 

[SteveW77]

In regards to the recent forum disagrements in terms of the fitting of gas regulators to caravans, I wonder how many people repair their own car brake and steering componants?
In the long distant past when I was training to be a motor vehicle technicial (sounds beter that "mechanic") we were assured that it would soon be necessary to hold a licence to be able to lawfully repair a motor vehicle similar to current gas safety laws...Alas it never happenned.

With potential leaking and inncorrectly assembled hydraulic brake systems, I shudder at the thought of what might happen.

They were talking about this when I was doing my apprenticeship in the sixties, nothing ever became of it and I doubt if it ever will.

Steve W

 

[emmerson]

It's getting to the stage that it is immpossible to reair modern cars as DIY anyway!
The fact is that people will always have a go themselves. There's nothing to stop you physically connecting up gas or electric, or mending your own brakes, or anything else, for that matter.
The problems arise when it goes wrong!
Herself has just had a new gas cooker.The shop wanted £85 to deliver and instal. Just for curiosity, I asked our insurers what their take was on me fitting the cooker myself. Their reply was that insurance would be void unless fitted by Corgi fitters.
It was a bit annoying though, as I am quite capable of doing it myself, but not worth the risk.
The worrying thing is that the guy next door fitted his own, and we're semi-detatched! What happens if his blows up?

 

[woodsieboy]

If his blows up you'll be detached

 

[mullsy1]

If his blows up you'll be detached

 

[emmerson]

If his blows up you'll be detached

Not quite what I had in mind, but very funny!

 

[anotherDavid]

It's getting to the stage that it is immpossible to reair modern cars as DIY anyway!
The fact is that people will always have a go themselves. There's nothing to stop you physically connecting up gas or electric, or mending your own brakes, or anything else, for that matter.
The problems arise when it goes wrong!
Herself has just had a new gas cooker.The shop wanted £85 to deliver and instal. Just for curiosity, I asked our insurers what their take was on me fitting the cooker myself. Their reply was that insurance would be void unless fitted by Corgi fitters.
It was a bit annoying though, as I am quite capable of doing it myself, but not worth the risk.
The worrying thing is that the guy next door fitted his own, and we're semi-detatched! What happens if his blows up?

When we changed our dual fuel cooker for an electricone . Tthe delivery men who were suposed to install it took one look and said "cant do gas" that is disconect it. Fair enough I called a gas fitter in who may or not been Gas Safe and it turned out to be a quick release self seal fitting to a flexible hose thatI could have disconected myself (as a retired Professional Engineer) however I had him blank it off and gave him £20. To conect the electricity should by rights have been another search, for an electrician this time, but since the cooker point and cable was in place I coupled up the 3 wires myself.
For simple jobs this is getting beyond a joke not only the cost but the problem of finding anyone who will answer thier phone or return calls or actually turn up.If there were more actual "Professionals" out there maybe less members of the public would givem it a go themselves

 

[emmerson]

I've just come off the phone to another friend ( yes, I've still got some!) who is a maths teacher. He connected his own dual fuel cooker. I wish I'd done it myself too, now! £85 is ten nights on my favourite CL.

 

[chrisbee1]

I've just come off the phone to another friend ( yes, I've still got some!) who is a maths teacher. He connected his own dual fuel cooker.

I bet the average gas fitter can do sums,