Download or read book Helpful Little Mechanic written by Margaret Eustace and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 1998 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Mechanic is sure he knows what's wrong with Mr Grenville Granville's great big shiny red car. But the other mechanics won't let him help. Just go anmd make us all a drink, they keep saying.
Download or read book The Little Mechanic written by Virginia D'Amico and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten year old Ginny Greasy-The Little Mechanic, inspired by her dad, Frank a " Certified Mechanic".Experience a Summer of Suspense! Ginny is TOUGH! Full of "Mechanic bright ideas." Not afraid of getting her hands Greasy or getting Bullied. Scary challenges at the Junkyard! Accidents throughout the book! Very Cool Characters such as, Mrs. Seatbelt, known for her brownies. Mrs. Tire, a candy giver. A Spunky Old Bearded man. Is he Santa? Officer Crash and many more.Expect the Unexpected!
Download or read book The Little Mechanics written by Cathy Mankin and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2009-08-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing Boxy. Learn your ABC's with Boxy. Find out what certain car parts do.A = AutomobileB = BrakesC = CarburetorD = DriveshaftE = EngineF = Fuel PumpG = GrilleH = HeadlightAnd much more.
Download or read book The Mechanic s Tale written by Steve Matchett and published by Orion. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating insider's look at life behind-the-scenes at Formula One. 'An essential read' AUTOSPORT 'A must for the real inside story' FORMULA 1 RACING 'Recommended for anyone interested in F1 on the inside' MOTORING NEWS Formula One Grand Prix mechanic Steve Matchett takes the reader on a compelling journey through his life in the pit-lane, from his beginnings as a young apprentice, through his time at Ferrari and BMW to his later success with Benetton. He gives eye-witness views of the great drivers, including Michael Schumacher, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. He also talks of key Benetton personalities, and explains how the team was transformed into a strong, competitive organisation, winning three World Championships. His determination and frustration in trying - and eventually succeeding - to break into the high-pressure world of Formula One leaps off the page.
Download or read book Exposed written by Marty Guerrero and published by Marty and the Mechanics. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exposed: Auto Repair's Dirty Little Secrets to Rip You Off! Catch Dishonest Mechanics and Beat Them at Their Own Game! Hate Getting Your Car Serviced Because You're Afraid of Auto Repair Rip-offs? If you've ever dreaded taking your car in for routine maintenance, such as getting a simple oil change, or you've skipped getting your tires rotated because you're afraid a dishonest mechanic will rip you off, then this is the book for you! That's because, chances are you HAVE BEEN CHEATED! If you're a woman, you can bet you've been cheated, not once, not twice, but over and over again! Get Your Copy of this Book! You will learn the inside scoop on the tricks of the trade You will learn how mechanics, world wide, use a tried and true technique known as the "Three F's" to get you to agree to spend more money. This book will teach you about the "dirty air filter" trick and the "Flush" services that flush out your wallet. The tricks makes the shop money while ripping you off. You will learn the ways dishonest mechanics scam you by "up selling" services you don't need. We've all suspected it happens, now there's proof! Marty Guerrero is a two-time Emmy Award winning journalist who caught a so-called "female friendly" mechanic cheating her. He was charging her more than $1000.00 for various services when all her car needed was a new battery. When he refused to refund her money, Marty took her case to state investigators and won. The shop owner was such a jerk she decided to take auto repair classes, learn about her car and expose the industry's dirty little secrets. This powerful book will save you money! You will learn how dishonest mechanics reel you in with cheap oil change prices then do a "bait and switch" to charge you more. Buy this book for yourself, and give copies as gifts to your friends and family. It will save all of you from agreeing to unnecessary services. You will save on your personal finances and have a lot less anxiety and headaches going to an independent auto repair shop or an auto dealership. It's a "must read" for anyone who drives a car!
Download or read book Essential Car Care for Women written by Jamie Little and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the many advances women have made since the internal combustion engine was invented, there is still one widely held belief that won’t seem to go away: that when it comes to cars, women should just leave it to the men. In Essential Car Care for Women, ESPN NASCAR pit reporter Jamie Little and Discovery Channel "Turbo Expert” Danielle McCormick team up to dispel this myth once and for all—and to offer the indispensable, hard-won advice women need to buy, sell, and care for their cars with confidence. With this handy guide, women will learn how to save themselves money by performing basic—but essential—maintenance tasks on their own. Little and McCormick explain what an alternator, regulator, distributor, and timing belt are; how to change a tire, recharge a flat battery, check the oil, and assess tire pressure; what to do when a car breaks down or when an accident occurs; how to buy a car without being taken advantage of; and more. Straightforward and easy to follow—and including simple step-by-step diagrams and pictures to help along the way—Essential Car Care for Women is the ultimate handbook to everything a woman should know about her set of wheels.
Download or read book Auto Repair For Dummies written by Deanna Sclar and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-01-07 with total page 885 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119543619) was previously published as Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9780764599026). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. The top-selling auto repair guide--400,000 copies sold--now extensively reorganized and updated Forty-eight percent of U.S. households perform at least some automobile maintenance on their own, with women now accounting for one third of this $34 billion automotive do-it-yourself market. For new or would-be do-it-yourself mechanics, this illustrated how-to guide has long been a must and now it's even better. A complete reorganization now puts relevant repair and maintenance information directly after each automotive system overview, making it much easier to find hands-on fix-it instructions. Author Deanna Sclar has updated systems and repair information throughout, eliminating discussions of carburetors and adding coverage of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. She's also revised schedules for tune-ups and oil changes, included driving tips that can save on maintenance and repair costs, and added new advice on troubleshooting problems and determining when to call in a professional mechanic. For anyone who wants to save money on car repairs and maintenance, this book is the place to start. Deanna Sclar (Long Beach, CA), an acclaimed auto repair expert and consumer advocate, has contributed to the Los Angeles Times and has been interviewed on the Today show, NBC Nightly News, and other television programs.
Download or read book Mechanics written by J. P. Den Hartog and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic introductory text features hundreds of applications and design problems that illuminate fundamentals of trusses, loaded beams and cables, and related areas. Includes 334 answered problems.
Download or read book Memory Mechanics written by Gary DeMar and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary DeMar answers skeptical denials of America's Christian heritage as he presents evidence from a broad range of historical sources and lets the record speak for itself.--Back of container.
Download or read book Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair written by C. Calvin Jones and published by Park Tool. This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The BBB-4 Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair by Calvin Jones is packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step procedures, color photos and repair tips for keeping almost any road or off-road bike running smoothly and trouble-free. Whether it's repairing a flat tire, adjusting brakes and shifting systems, truing wheels, or maintaining hub, headset and bottom bracket bearing systems, the BBB-4 has you covered. Thoroughly researched and revised, the 4th edition of the Big Blue Book contains updated photos, torque specifications and troubleshooting tables, along with new content on wheel building, electronic shifting, 12-speed and 1X drivetrains, tubeless tires, disc brakes, headset and bottom bracket standards, and more. Truly an indispensable tool and reference source for both the novice and advanced bicycle mechanic.
Download or read book The Useful Book written by David Bowers and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern and energetically designed encyclopedia of DIY with everything you need to know to roll up your sleeves and cook it, build it, sew it, clean it, or repair it yourself. In other words, everything you would have learned from your shop and home ec teachers, if you'd had them. The Useful Book features 138 practical projects and how-tos, with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, relevant charts, sidebars, lists, and handy toolboxes. There’s a kitchen crash course, including the must-haves for a well-stocked pantry; how to boil an egg (and peel it frustration-free); how to grill, steam, sauté, and roast vegetables. There’s Sewing 101, plus how to fold a fitted sheet, tie a tie, mop a floor, make a bed, and set the table for a formal dinner. Next up: a 21st-century shop class. The tools that everyone should have, and dozens of cool projects that teach fundamental techniques. Practice measuring, cutting, and nailing by building a birdhouse. Make a bookshelf or a riveted metal picture frame. Plus: do-it-yourself plumbing; car repair basics; and home maintenance, from priming and painting to refinishing wood floors.
Download or read book The Boy Mechanic written by and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Under the Bonnet written by Brian Cunningham and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-05-24 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These days, a nice original Vauxhall Viva costs an arm and a leg, but back in the 1970s, £100 bought you a 'good little runner', with the rust, bald tyres and dodgy MOT thrown in for free. All you needed was someone who knew how to fix it when it broke down! Brian Cunningham is that someone – or, at least, he used to be. Under the Bonnet is the totally true* story of being a car mechanic in the old days, when fixing a car was one thing, but keeping it fixed was something else entirely. These are the tales of a bygone age, full of secret scams, chaotic characters and cars almost bursting with personality. * some tales may be taller than others
Download or read book Little Book of Good Health written by Dr. Sonia Kakar and published by Orient Paperbacks. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True health is as much a matter of mind as it is a matter of body. It is about total wellness. The author has meticulously sifted through thousands of international studies on all aspects of health and medicine, both modern and alternative, and wellness philosophies and reduced them to 180 short, crisp, fact-based and helpful explanations you can incorporate in your daily routine. Like all good things in life the secret of good health lies in concepts that are simple, practical, easy-to-follow and inexpensive; ideas that may seem small or insignificant, but are the way to a fitter, healthier and a happier life. Get smart about your health! 180 ideas to make you feel better, healthier and stronger. ‘A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.’ — Spanish Proverb
Download or read book The Blind Mechanic written by Marilyn Davidson Elliot and published by Nimbus+ORM. This book was released on 2018-11-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A daughter’s inspiring biography of her father, who lost his sight in a massive maritime disaster—and went on to build a rewarding life and career. Eric Davidson was a beautiful, fair-haired toddler when the historic Halifax Explosion struck, devastating the Nova Scotia capital and killing almost two thousand people while seriously injuring thousands more. Eric lost both eyes—a tragedy that his mother never fully recovered from. Eric, however, was positive and energetic. He also developed a fascination with cars and how they worked—and he later decided, against all likelihood, to become a mechanic. Assisted by his brothers, who read to him from manuals, he worked hard, passed examinations, and carved out a decades-long career. This is the true story of his remarkable life and relentless determination, as told by his daughter.
Download or read book Popular Mechanics How to Fix Anything written by Popular Mechanics and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step guide to home repairs large and small from Popular Mechanics—the name that’s “synonymous with the ultimate in DIY knowledge” (Booklist, starred review). Got a squeaky floor or a rattling door? Is your grout a color you don’t recognize anymore? From quick fixes like linking broken chains and patching drywall to more involved projects like replacing a fuel line and bleeding your brakes, Popular Mechanics How to Fix Anything is the handy and reliable go-to guide for the most common household problems—offering a primer on plumbing; unexpected hacks like using a golf tee to fill a stripped screw hole; instructions for tuning up the garage door; and so much more. Throughout the book Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics’ senior home editor, answers questions about the trickiest fix-its, including how to deal with recurring ceiling cracks or get rid of that stench from the kitchen sink. And because it’s organized room by room, from basement to bathroom to bedroom, it’s simple to find the solution you need—so you won’t have to hire someone else to do the job.
Download or read book How to Repair Your Motorcycle written by Charles Everitt and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
