As many of you know, it is my intent to focus on the diagnostic portion of auto repair.
In other words, I want to be the guy that the mechanic shops between here and San Antonio and maybe even Austin call when they get a tough repair job that they cannot figure out.
Basically a “I diagnose them and you fix them and there is no charge if I don’t give you the right diagnosis”
This way it is a win / win situation for both of us.
Win for me because it allows me to make a living without a shop (none available here in Harper)
Win for you because it frees up your time so that you can focus on what you know best which is mechanic work.
I have received the first piece of software necessary to do this (Escan Pro) and I should be receiving the Ease Scan package next week sometime.
These two packages will allow me to diagnose drivability problems (Escan Pro) and the Ease package will give me the same capabilities that a Genisys or Snapon tool would give me, meaning that I will be able to have bi-directional control of all components.
Not going to lie to you because even though I have an electronics background and a computer background, I still need to learn how to interpret the results and this means that I need to work on lots of cars because this experience will allow me to start to see trends.
If you’re having problems diagnosing those tough repair jobs and you don’t have the time to become the expert on the computer systems in todays cars, give me a try because there is no charge if the information I give you does not allow you to fix the problem.
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by admin
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This riding mower was brought in with the mower portion not engaging.
Even though it says it is a Husky, I found that it was actually manufactured by MTD under the model number of 13AD771G731.
There is a “L” shaped bracket that mounts to the mower deck and the tension spring is mounted to this bracket.
The mounting screw was bent and would not tighten down.
This bracket also has a little hole punched through it that will fit through a hole in the deck to keep it in position.
Because the mounting bolt would not tighten down and I was worried about stripping it out, I added a bolt and a lock nut through the positioning hole to lock it in place.
After repairing that, the belt would still not tension properly so I verified that the new belt was the correct belt and then I noticed that there was another hole about 1 inch past where the tension spring was attached and I moved the spring to that hole which fixed it.
This tension spring operates an assembly that has two pulley wheels on it for the belt and it normally slides back and forth, but it was binding up so I sprayed it with WD40 and that took care of the problem.
Tested the mower and noticed that it did not release properly when you turned the mower portion off, so I adjusted the front tension bolt to let the belt disengage when mower portion is turned off and tested.
Posted on January 5th, 2010 by admin
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Posted on January 1st, 2010 by admin
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Posted on December 18th, 2009 by admin
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If you have been looking for somebody to work on the following items in the Harper Area, please give me a try as I guarantee all of my work and I believe you will be happy with the work that I do and if you have a problem with your car computer system, check lights, etc. that nobody has been able to fix, I would like the opportunity to fix it for you.
I service small engines and under the hood auto repairs such as alternators, water pumps, etc. and over time I hope to become the expert that you turn too when you have problems with the following systems in your car:
- Drivability – Check Engine Lights, Fuel Injection
- Cooling System
- Air Conditioning System
- Electrical
Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by admin
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