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Career In Auto Body Repair Technology
If you have traveled on the highway, you might have come across accidents involving two or more vehicles that have collided with each other. Such vehicles are either disposed of as scrap or sent for repairs, depending on the extent of damage caused by the crash. An automobile body repairer’s job is to work on damaged cars, make modifications to improve appearance and lend it an entirely new look. A career in auto body repair technology can be fascinating if you have a flair for fixing things and an eye for the design of cars.
The following article will help you understand the distinguishing characteristics of a career in auto body repair technology.
Job Qualifications And Training
Companies that hire auto body repair technologists typically prefer candidates with prior training in the field. They supplement the knowledge of newly recruited technicians with a well defined, on-the-job training. Additionally, the technicians are expected to lay efforts on constant updating of their skills as new vehicles are introduced. It is advisable for them to spend personal time reading technical manuals, and attending seminars and classes. Read the rest of this entry »
Auto Service and Repairs – 3 Steps to Doing it Yourself
There was a time not so long ago when being a weekend mechanic was a much more popular pastime, when if you were handy with a screwdriver and wrench, you could consider servicing or repairing your car yourself over the weekend.
The current design of all modern cars means that this prospect is not as appealing to most DIY enthusiasts. New models are increasingly stuffed with more and more computer based electronics and sensors that automatically determine engine parameters and performance. Things like engine speed, camshaft position, vacuum pressure, oxygen content of air intake manifold, CO2 content, plus a host of other statistics are measured every few milliseconds or so.
Based on these measurements, the car’s engine control unit, ECU (or power train unit, PTU) makes appropriate adjustments to valve timing, Ignition timing, fuel Injectors and fuel mixture and other key adjustments to ensure the desired performance is achieved. The result could be optimized fuel economy, speed or power. Read the rest of this entry »