DIY

[Miacant]

Simple servicing and tuning cost a bum at the garage. I realise some members on this forum service and do bits and pieces on it their golfs saving themselves 100's & 100's of pounds each year.

Are there any short courses in car maintainence I can enrol on? If so, whereabout in Herts/Bucks are they held?

Thanking you in advance for your contributions.

[Blue MK2]

Hi  

forget classes! This forum will guide you through it if you like?  

[Miacant]

Well, I did think about it but thing is I haven't got any tools for such jobs other than a phillips screwdriver, he he he!! Fortunately for me I drive a VW Golf which spends most of its time on the road and not in the garage. But I'm inspired by you guys who have no background in car fixing but started from scratch to gain these skills. I recall someone, I think it might be Rich refering a member to the "Bentley manual". Would you advise I go down that route for guidance?

[richandhazel]

If you have no previous experience I would recommend going on a course to learn the basics. I was fortunate enought to do a 4 year engineering apprenticeship within the aircraft industry.
The Bentley is the bible. Its more like a workshop manual and gives you 10 times more info than Haynes.
At the end of the day, the best way to learn is to get stuck in there. You'll probably make mistakes and learn from them, but hopefully the forum can highlight most of the pitfalls for you.

[Overseer]

wheres the best place to get the bentley manual/s?

[richandhazel]

Not checked but I think you can get them from Amazon.

[Gambit]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0837603420/qid=1069770190/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_3_5/202-0857151-2483839

this is the mk2 version

[richandhazel]

Nice one Gambit. Mine is on CDROM which I think is more preferable to the book version.........just going to have a look and see if they do it.

[golfvr6]

Don't bother with courses, get an old scrap golf, take it apart and put it back together again. All the training you will need.

[Miacant]

Thanks for your advice Rich, Gambit, golfvr6, Blue MK2 etc. I have taken all your advice on board. Now I got to get the bible and acquire some basic skills.

Cheers.