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Originally posted by amcguru amcguru wrote:


My final word of advise is Learn.  Learn everything you can from the tech in the shop who has spent many years in the industry and can fix anything that comes in the door...not the guy who can knock out a four wheel brake job & 60k service in 2 hours.  Parts changers are everywhere but good techs can be hard to find.  Shop owners & service managers know this.   Learn how and why things work, not just how to replace them.   I see new tech's every day that are lost if the symptom doesn't fit the diagnostic tree.  That's when an understanding of how a part works pays off and gives you the skills needed to fix the problem on the first visit...not the second or third.  These skills will also help to secure your position in the shop during a slow economy.
AMEN!   and when I worked at a chevrolet dealer ship, I got to be friends with the older mechanic, and he taught me alot.............and the man who ran the transmission shop was also very very good and I learned alot from him.
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I am not a mechanic, or in the trade, but some of my best tools are the older ones and the tools from my dad and Grandpa.  they do not make them like that anymore.  Vice Gripes are a prime example.
 
Good luck with the career, one can always use a good mechanic...
 
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Originally posted by rohwdog rohwdog wrote:

  Vice Gripes are a prime example.
Vise Grips?   I can still buy them...................
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You can still buy them but they just arent the same.  I have an old pair from my grandfather that are just built so much more ruggedly, and grip anything.
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  When you talk about the brand Vise-Grip, I've got some very old ones, two about 40 years old, and my newest about 5 years old, can't say there's a difference in quality.
  But there are a lot of Vise-Grip wannabees out there, i've tried a few, very few measure up to the real thing.
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The newer Vice Grips (the actual brand) are made in China now (tyrodtom, your newest ones are probably right before they did that) and I've heard complaints about them as well.
 
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Originally posted by KermitDRambler KermitDRambler wrote:

The newer Vice Grips (the actual brand) are made in China now (tyrodtom, your newest ones are probably right before they did that) and I've heard complaints about them as well.
 
Matt

They're still more reliable than the "hood release" handles on late model AMCs. That's what vice grips are for, right? LOL
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Originally posted by tyrodtom tyrodtom wrote:

  When you talk about the brand Vise-Grip, I've got some very old ones, two about 40 years old, and my newest about 5 years old, can't say there's a difference in quality.
  But there are a lot of Vise-Grip wannabees out there, i've tried a few, very few measure up to the real thing.
I agree.............the brand vise grip is the one to buy.
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Def agree! The real label on the side saying Vise grip makes for a totally better tool. The Knock offs always seen to have way too much side play, and a crappy release lever. SH
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Originally posted by AMC instigator AMC instigator wrote:

, and a crappy release lever. SH


I've seen that pair.
Crank down on something real good then go to release it only to have the lever bend like lead.LOL
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