How to Guides's

[STi_Bandit]

As I fully admit iam a mechanic novice, but would obvioussly like to get more into looking after the mechanical side of looking after my car.

I was wondering as an idea if the forum could accomodate an how to section, with picture guides. For example How to change your Engine Oil, How to change your spark plugs. and then more advanced guides for the more mechanically minded.

Is this something people would be intrested in or iam i the only one?

Martin

[sheep]

Have a look here http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/index.php?

[craigwrx]

I agree that more sections would be an advantage, therefore
thus enabling pacific articles to be grouped together ...

 

General Tuning, Power, Performance & ECU
Brake, Wheels,
Tyres and Suspension
Exterior Styling, Lighting
Interior Styling and
Electrical
In Car Entertainment (ICE) and Security
Modification, Custom
Work and Project Discussion
Technical Discussion, Faults & Problems and
Solutions
Motor Insurance, Law and Finance Discussion

 

the above would probably be an overkill for a forum this size,
but a few would be nice.

[st3ph3n]

If anyone fancies writing them and their's an appetite for them to be on the website then why not. The sidc homepage needs content to draw in new members and keep existing ones and that's hopefully what I can bring to the role of whatever it is I am. Web-content-dude or something.

[paulc555]

I agree Martin great idea.....for a technical bampot like myself.....[:$]

I know I cant be good looking and intelligent as well.....[]

I know a Squirrel who has a great knowledge......of everything scooby.......[H]

Can we tempt him with a few nuts to empart some of his knowledge, to the dont even know how to change a lightbulb brigade....of which I volunteer to be commander in chief by the way....

Paul

 

[euan_r]

i had legacy before my impreza and had haynes manual for it. It helped me do a whole lot of stuff when i was novice. Most of it carries over to impreza. You have newer car though so the likes of 4-pots are not covered. car mechanics also had project impreza for a while but they didnt do much bar a clean and polish.

[thefastone]

I have to Say that A how to section would be a great thing, as there is a lot of things that is not going to be covered by my workshop manuals, that I would like to know about along with the benefits of having each of the mods done...

I am very Technically Minded, But to be honest, thats nothgin without any knowledge of what i might want to do...

I'm not tooo muchly bothered about standard stuff that my worshop manuals covers, just more special thingys...

[paul_honthy]

Very good idea !

 Even for tech type people a section like that could save a whole load of time when having to work on the motor.

 

[SergeantScooby]

Defo a good idea, i have trawled the net since i got the scooby looking for how to's there is some out there but i have bookmark after bookmark and never know which is best to look at for specific info. I No haynes and little info my car is very annoying, i want to get my hands dirty and do some of the regular  maint stuff but i dare not touch anything incase i screw it up.

A Picture how to section would be good, could be split up into MY groups then split down to sections of the car engone, interior, trans, etc......

there is defo enough knowledge on this forum, plenty experienced people to get things started, i guess its just a little time consuming for the person that would be doing the guide

hopefully see one up soon

[craigdmcd]

Whilst the idea is a good one, as someone once said - "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing", and the bills that can amount from poor workmanship tend to be far higher than paying someone more capable for the job. My father owns a garage and taught me from an early age that an apprentice can get his papers in 4 years, but that it will take at least that again for them to become an accomplished mechanic, if ever at all. Bulbs are one thing, brakes, suspension and engines are starting to open a Pandora's box. Just my tuppenth worth.