Well, here are some pictures of Mr. Mayor's car
This is his car's engine
And this is his car on the lift.
And again.
And again.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Its not everyday you get to work with the mayor!
So, I pretty important person came into the shop last Saturday. Mayor of Baldwin Park Mr. Manuel Lozano. We're not actually working with him, but we are working on his car. His car is a 1994 Lexus LS400 and it's in pretty bad shape because, according to him, it's been sitting in his garage for about a year. So far, it needs a new timing belt, a new battery, and work has to be done on the cylinder heads which sucks because the amount of work for the cylinder heads is at least 20 hours worth of work.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Blog 19: Senior Project and ESLRs
1) I think I've excelled most in being an Effective Learner
2) I think I have excelled in this ESLR because I have actually assumed responsibility for my own learning by going to my mentorship and learning as much as I can about mechanics by doing a lot of hands on work on customers' cars and my own car.
3) To check for evidence call 626)814-4694 which is the number to the shop where I do mentorship. Ask for Daniel.
2) I think I have excelled in this ESLR because I have actually assumed responsibility for my own learning by going to my mentorship and learning as much as I can about mechanics by doing a lot of hands on work on customers' cars and my own car.
3) To check for evidence call 626)814-4694 which is the number to the shop where I do mentorship. Ask for Daniel.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Blog 18: 2-Hour Meeting Answer #3
1) What is the most important factor in maintaining the efficiency of an automobile?
2) My third answer is, you have to know your vehicle.
3) It's one thing to know how your car works. It's a completely different thing to know your car.
Fact: You don't have to be a mechanic to know your car.
Ex: Know what noises your car usually makes, if any, and what noises seem unusual.
4) My mentor and certified mechanic, Jorge Ramos.
5) What I want to do next is get in the car of every customer and listen to what noises the car is making before we fix them and what noises the car makes after we fix them. I want to do this and then ask the customer about it to see if they know their car and if they don't, I want to ask how often their car breaks down. The reason for this is to justify my answer even more.
2) My third answer is, you have to know your vehicle.
3) It's one thing to know how your car works. It's a completely different thing to know your car.
Fact: You don't have to be a mechanic to know your car.
Ex: Know what noises your car usually makes, if any, and what noises seem unusual.
4) My mentor and certified mechanic, Jorge Ramos.
5) What I want to do next is get in the car of every customer and listen to what noises the car is making before we fix them and what noises the car makes after we fix them. I want to do this and then ask the customer about it to see if they know their car and if they don't, I want to ask how often their car breaks down. The reason for this is to justify my answer even more.
Blog 17: 4th Interview Questions
1) What is the most important factor in extending the mechanical life of an automobile?
2) What is the worst thing that can happen if you don't change your engine oil when you should?
3) How do automatic and manual transmission oils differ?
4) What is the most difficult part of an engine to take apart? Why?
5) What is the worst that can happen if you don't tighten the cylinder head bolts in the engine, in the order that they're supposed to be?
6) What is the primary function of the racket arms?
7) What effects can a gas leak have on a car?
8) What is the best way to tell if you car has a gas leak without going to the mechanic?
9) What would you say is the most important part of the exhaust emissions system?
10) What effects does a faulty catalytic converter have on a car?
11) What would you say is more important in a car, the shocks or the struts? Why?
12) Do you think that a car will have more resistance when it's shocks and struts are wet or not? Why?
13) What are some reasons that the oxygen sensor is not working properly?
14) Can a car function properly without the body idol? Why?
15) What would you say is the most important sensor in a car?
16) If the OBDII sensor in a car doesn't work, what is the first thing that you should do to figure out what the problem of the car is?
17) What are some of the main reasons a car's check engine light would go off?
18) What is the worst thing that can happen if you use a higher than required octane for your car?
19) Is it bad if a car's manifold vacuum reads higher than the recommended 18-20 in-Hg?
20) Do you prefer to have a longer mechanical life for your car or better efficiency? Why?
2) What is the worst thing that can happen if you don't change your engine oil when you should?
3) How do automatic and manual transmission oils differ?
4) What is the most difficult part of an engine to take apart? Why?
5) What is the worst that can happen if you don't tighten the cylinder head bolts in the engine, in the order that they're supposed to be?
6) What is the primary function of the racket arms?
7) What effects can a gas leak have on a car?
8) What is the best way to tell if you car has a gas leak without going to the mechanic?
9) What would you say is the most important part of the exhaust emissions system?
10) What effects does a faulty catalytic converter have on a car?
11) What would you say is more important in a car, the shocks or the struts? Why?
12) Do you think that a car will have more resistance when it's shocks and struts are wet or not? Why?
13) What are some reasons that the oxygen sensor is not working properly?
14) Can a car function properly without the body idol? Why?
15) What would you say is the most important sensor in a car?
16) If the OBDII sensor in a car doesn't work, what is the first thing that you should do to figure out what the problem of the car is?
17) What are some of the main reasons a car's check engine light would go off?
18) What is the worst thing that can happen if you use a higher than required octane for your car?
19) Is it bad if a car's manifold vacuum reads higher than the recommended 18-20 in-Hg?
20) Do you prefer to have a longer mechanical life for your car or better efficiency? Why?
Saturday, February 16, 2013
It's Only 11:30
So, we had a really funny experience today. The story goes like this: I get to the shop and help Carlos and Victor open up because Jorge was home sick. We have a cup of coffee and a sweet bread for a light breakfast, then get to work. Somewhere throughout the day, Carlos asks Victor if he's hungry and wants lunch. Victor looks up at the clock hanging on the wall and says, "It's only 11:30, wait for it it to be later." So we keep working. Some time goes by and Carlos tells Victor, "I'm really hungry, should we get lunch?" and Victor looks up at the clock again and responds, "It's only 11:30, can't you wait?" So we get to work again and a couple hours go by until Carlos tells Victor that we should get lunch. Victor looks up at the clock again and realizes that it's still 11:30 then Carlos checks his phone and it turns out that it was actually about to be 2:30, one hour from closing. Apparently the clock had run out of batteries and had gotten stuck on 11:30. Poor Carlos, no wonder he was hungry.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Blog 16: 2 Hour meeting Answer #2
1) What is the most important factor in maintaing the efficiency of an automobile?
2) I actually still don't know what my second answer will be because I have my interview 3 with my mechanic on 2/7/13 and plan on getting my second answer from that interview. But, if worst comes to worst, then my second answer will be, always making sure that your tires are good because a lot of people overlook the tires of a car and don't realize how important it is to have your tires - and everything involved with your tires - in good condition.
3) Three details to justify or support my second answer are:
5) I plan to continue the study of my answer 2 by checking the tires of all the cars that come into the shop and comparing them all with one another and seeing what difference it really makes to have good or bad tires.
2) I actually still don't know what my second answer will be because I have my interview 3 with my mechanic on 2/7/13 and plan on getting my second answer from that interview. But, if worst comes to worst, then my second answer will be, always making sure that your tires are good because a lot of people overlook the tires of a car and don't realize how important it is to have your tires - and everything involved with your tires - in good condition.
3) Three details to justify or support my second answer are:
- if your tires aren't at the required PSI, your car could be using more force than needed, which leads to using up more gas.
- if there are any lumps in your tires or your tires are really worn out, you could have a possible blow out or your car's tires may not be rotating as they should
- not only do your tires have to be good but the alignment of your tires have to good too or your car will not run as well as it should
5) I plan to continue the study of my answer 2 by checking the tires of all the cars that come into the shop and comparing them all with one another and seeing what difference it really makes to have good or bad tires.
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