FabGuys.com forum: Mechanic as a job

By *unguy2429 OP Man
3 days ago

worthing

Anyone else a mechanic. Or hands on

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By *ndtimeMan
3 days ago

warrington

Plant engineer here. Primarily on cranes and material handlers nowadays though

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By (user no longer on site)
3 days ago

I build military equipment..

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By *ere2pleaseuMan
3 days ago

okehampton

I’m a diy mechanic, I’ve done most stuff on my cars from service, brakes, suspension, timing belts/chains, head gasket, engine swaps.

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By *ddie60Man
3 days ago

kingston

Old mechanic here been in motor trade for about 50 years

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By *acoffjim300Man
3 days ago

Conwy

40 years Heavy vehicle and plant

Tyre fitting too

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By *ucksitupMan
3 days ago

Shrewsbury

Probably all experienced at tightening nuts

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By *unguy2429 OP Man
2 days ago

worthing

Good experience tightening nuts

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By *itherMan
2 days ago

Leeds

I worked in Denmark for a short spell in 76. At a party a guy came in who had just completed a tour in Greenland for the Danish government working as a mechanic on military vehicles. He,as my self, is civilian. The point being is that for completing the contract he got paid well and totally tax free.

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By *o pubicMan
2 days ago

grimsby

Hate it, absolutely no build quality on anything built in the last 10 years... It's not the job it used to be!

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By *estwillMan
2 days ago

Berkshire

I wonder what jobs will survive the AI revolution. It seems to me that those with a trade will do better. AI can't fix a burst pipe.

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By *ayinvMan
2 days ago

everywhere

Yeah i was a roadside tech for about 17 years. Just drive trucks now. Far warmer and easier now lol

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By *ucker4you80Man
2 days ago

Chippenham

Just got my van back from a mechanic who misdiagnosed the problem, didn't fix it, left it worse then when he took it, told me it wasn't worth fixing, lied about putting parts in it and took 7 weeks doing all this. Absolute joke. Everyone moans about cowboy builders, more cowboy mechanics should be outed.

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By *uton JohnMan
2 days ago

Luton

Old school. Been in trade 40 odd years now as a mobile Auto Electrician.

From cars upto and including cargo ships.

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By *echman.1Man
2 days ago

Liverpool

Yep mech been in the game 43 yrs boy to man

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By *unguy2429 OP Man
2 days ago

worthing

Yes I have done it 20 years. Hate it now too.

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By *xplore moreTV/TS
2 days ago

cockermouth

"Old school. Been in trade 40 odd years now as a mobile Auto Electrician.

From cars upto and including cargo ships."

That's what I wanted to be, but for agricultural/plant machines

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By *immy48Man
2 days ago

Sheerness

I wish i was ,I'm a builder but useless with anything mechanical, out of curiosity how much roughly would it cost to change a cam belt it's not gone but is due it's a peugeot if that helps

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By *tmguylookingMan
2 days ago

Chesterfield

I could do with a decent mechanic to look over my motor

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By *xplore moreTV/TS
2 days ago

cockermouth

"I wish i was ,I'm a builder but useless with anything mechanical, out of curiosity how much roughly would it cost to change a cam belt it's not gone but is due it's a peugeot if that helps"

Probably around £3-400

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By *immy48Man
2 days ago

Sheerness

"I wish i was ,I'm a builder but useless with anything mechanical, out of curiosity how much roughly would it cost to change a cam belt it's not gone but is due it's a peugeot if that helps

Probably around £3-400"

Ok thank you 😊

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By *ucker4you80Man
2 days ago

Chippenham

"I wish i was ,I'm a builder but useless with anything mechanical, out of curiosity how much roughly would it cost to change a cam belt it's not gone but is due it's a peugeot if that helps

Probably around £3-400

Ok thank you 😊 "

I'll do it for £2-300

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By *luteus maxMan
2 days ago

Waterlooville at night

I enjoy restoring classic cars, and I've just changed the serpentine on my Sprinter.

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By *ommy lad 60Man
2 days ago

hamilton

Like tinkering with cars

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By *ub guy 68Man
2 days ago

Keith

Downhole tooling tech here. Been paid to work with my hands and brain for nearly 40 yrs.

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