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[Webby the Bear]

hi all,

anyone been on one? ive been reading all the gen help section and gen car chat trying to get myself as much knowledge as possible (with some success) but is there a college course available? obviously dont want a full time course as i work but a night or two a week.

any suggestions? 

[TheBoy]

Best off reading all the posts in Maint Guides and FAQ, esp those that MarksDTM wrote about Engine Management and related sensors as a starter for 10

[Marks DTM Calib]

To be quite honest, its pretty easy once you grasp the workings of a modern engine.....they all work the same way 

Sadly, its this basic understanding that most modern mechanics dont understand!

[Webby the Bear]

Best off reading all the posts in Maint Guides and FAQ, esp those that MarksDTM wrote about Engine Management and related sensors as a starter for 10

very true mate and i have read a lot in there as they are very very easy to understand. kinda wanted to get a bit hands on though    kind of a bit of a guiding hand whilst doing it if you know what i mean 

[albitz]

Pretty sure evening college courses are available.If you signed up for one and then do as suggested - swot up on guides (especially the theory guides by MDTM) - it shouldnt be too difficult to be top of the class in a short time.

[Marks DTM Calib]

There are sometimes courses in the evenings, do tresham do anything?

Just checked, they have the school for motorsport!

[aaronjb]

Sadly, its this basic understanding that most modern mechanics dont understand!

So very true.


Webby, I know they run courses at various universities & colleges - someone I know applied for one of the adult courses at Leeds Tec, the only sticking point is that a course was £3500..

[Webby the Bear]

To be quite honest, its pretty easy once you grasp the workings of a modern engine.....they all work the same way 

Sadly, its this basic understanding that most modern mechanics dont understand!

pretty much what i was looking for. would also be interesting to know how other knowledgable folk got in to it? 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Simple engineers curiosity in my case with the tech detail....its all very logical

[Webby the Bear]

cheers all.

£3500  i think id rather print off the oof manual and buy a cheap omega and strip it and put it back together... id learn something then 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Not actualy a bad idea.....you can learn a lot from an old car

[aaronjb]

To be fair the £3500 was for a bodywork course - including proper old fashioned panel shaping, beating, wheeling etc.. you'd probably get through more than £3500s worth of materials Their 'mechanicals' courses are probably cheaper.

pretty much what i was looking for. would also be interesting to know how other knowledgable folk got in to it? 

I read. I read. I read some more. Then I screwed around with simple cars (like the Renault 5 GT Turbo, or the Austin Allegro before it). I broke stuff. I fixed it. I read. I read. I read some more.. eventually it all started making sense  as with Mark, curiosity and a desire to learn

[aaronjb]

Not actualy a bad idea.....you can learn a lot from an old car

I certainly did! Though I'd suggest something older & simpler than an Omega.. something with carbs, and a distributor, and old fashioned technology like the old A series engine..

[Vamps]

Not actualy a bad idea.....you can learn a lot from an old car

I was going to suggest something along those lines........

[Marks DTM Calib]

To be honest, I wouldn't.

You wont see a carb or dizzy these days and the modern stuff is no more harder realy