Anyone else here want to do their own engine work but too stupid to do so?
There's so many damn parts
>>14048423
Get a dorito, there's only 3 moving parts
My problem is initiating the learning process. Every time I want to go outside and delve into the engine, I find an excuse not to.
>tfw can't initiate the D
Engines are the easy part, its the vacuum lines and sensors that make me REEEEEEEE
>>14048456
>sensors
>>14048456
wtf is a vacuum line
see what I mean theres too much shit going on
Get a manual for the relevant car, some basic tools and a torque wrench
If you're a weak cunt, an engine hoist isn't a bad idea either
I'm more than happy to bring a complete drivetrain to it's constituent pieces bolt by bolt, but the moment it's something to do with electricals I nope the fuck out.
>>14048473
>jpg
Get a car that's 1975 or older. Especially if it's a rotary.
>>14048485
Fucking this.
That's how I felt when I bought my first car.
Things while make more sense as you keep working on your car and reading up on stuff that gets you curious.
Everything is simple.
Complex things are really just a lot of simple things concatenated.
>>14048467
they help keep your engine clean
>go to eBay
>look for the service manual for your vehicle
>buy it
They're not expensive, and most are available on CD for about $10.
>>14048536
>>14048423
At least you're problem isn't not having the tools or money to do so.
I wanna pull my VG30DE out, but I haven't anything close to being able to do it.
Everything was complicated at one point. You still learned how to do it.
>tfw worked on simple amerifat and jap engines
>never touched euro engines
>tfw now own German car but scared to touch it because kraut space magic
THE FUCK GERMANY?!
>>14048565
>you're
Good god I'm incompetent today.
>>14048567
Older German stuff is fine. But if it's modern then yeah you're fucked unless you're some kind of computer wiz.
