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Certain things count and work toward different experience for ASE. While I was at Vocational High school two years of school counted as 1 year work experience. After 1 year in the field and 2 years in vocational school i qualified to take my first test. You may have to ask to verify where you have been working counts toward your that experience. I passed my A5 brakes test when i was 19 years old.
Wow I don’t even have 24K in tools and I’ve been buying tools since 2005. I also have a craftsman box but I do have a lot of Snap On tools but at this point and time I owe nothing. I buy what I need and I pay it off. Would be nice to have box that’s 10k and shiny and big but to me its not worth the 10k . Rather spend it on something more worth it. Like redoing my bathroom.
Wow I don’t even have 24K in tools and I’ve been buying tools since 2005. I also have a craftsman box but I do have a lot of Snap On tools but at this point and time I owe nothing. I buy what I need and I pay it off. Would be nice to have box that’s 10k and shiny and big but to me its not worth the 10k . Rather spend it on something more worth it. Like redoing my bathroom.
I use MIG. At work we have a MillerMatic 185. Its a 230V welder. Use .035 wire and a mix of 75% argon 25% CO2 for shielding gas.
I use MIG. At work we have a MillerMatic 185. Its a 230V welder. Use .035 wire and a mix of 75% argon 25% CO2 for shielding gas.
This is one thing that I do at my job all the time is exhaust fabrication and repair. I weld flex pipes into VW’s and Audi”s all the the time. I do a bit on Honda and Toyota. The flex pipes on the V6 Toyotas such because those nuts never want to come off. I replace flanges all the time, weld in new hangers that rusted out. I even do the occasional pipe bending. I have a bender and expander at work which makes fitting pipes super easy.
Do you have a rusted out flange on your Subaru? Stainless steel is very pricey. I know the flange right after the converter and going into the muffler on those rust out all the time.
This is one thing that I do at my job all the time is exhaust fabrication and repair. I weld flex pipes into VW’s and Audi”s all the the time. I do a bit on Honda and Toyota. The flex pipes on the V6 Toyotas such because those nuts never want to come off. I replace flanges all the time, weld in new hangers that rusted out. I even do the occasional pipe bending. I have a bender and expander at work which makes fitting pipes super easy.
Do you have a rusted out flange on your Subaru? Stainless steel is very pricey. I know the flange right after the converter and going into the muffler on those rust out all the time.
With some inline 4 cylinder motors you can pull the valve cover off and check for bent valves. If you can see the valves are bent you know you at least need new valves. Which means the head needs to come off and you can see if the pistons are good when the head is off. Had a Honda where the tensioner broke and the belt jumped. Took the valve cover off all the exhaust valves were open. Bent just the exhaust valves. Don’t remember which motor it was.
With some inline 4 cylinder motors you can pull the valve cover off and check for bent valves. If you can see the valves are bent you know you at least need new valves. Which means the head needs to come off and you can see if the pistons are good when the head is off. Had a Honda where the tensioner broke and the belt jumped. Took the valve cover off all the exhaust valves were open. Bent just the exhaust valves. Don’t remember which motor it was.
I use metric about 90% of the time. I have SAE because when you need them you need them. Most of my pullers actually use an SAE size on them. So that’s one thing to consider for down the road.
I use metric about 90% of the time. I have SAE because when you need them you need them. Most of my pullers actually use an SAE size on them. So that’s one thing to consider for down the road.
It all depends on what your doing. I’ve been seeing more and more 12pt and other fastener types lately. I have 12pt metric in 3/8 drive shallow and deep and 1/2 drive shallow and deep. Also have 12pt metric 3/8 universal socket set.
It all depends on what your doing. I’ve been seeing more and more 12pt and other fastener types lately. I have 12pt metric in 3/8 drive shallow and deep and 1/2 drive shallow and deep. Also have 12pt metric 3/8 universal socket set.
[quote=”Pat61″ post=100787]I just picked up the Snap-On ball joint press. Kinda spendy, but I’ve used the heck out of it…[/quote]
I love mine. Ball joints, U-joints and I’ve even replaced some control arm bushings with it. Honda lower control arm bushings and I’ve done Subaru B9 Tribeca lower control arm bushings with it.
[quote=”Pat61″ post=100787]I just picked up the Snap-On ball joint press. Kinda spendy, but I’ve used the heck out of it…[/quote]
I love mine. Ball joints, U-joints and I’ve even replaced some control arm bushings with it. Honda lower control arm bushings and I’ve done Subaru B9 Tribeca lower control arm bushings with it.