automobile mechanics

"Beauregard 'Bug' Montage is a man with many different titles: husband, father, friend, honest car mechanic. But before he gave it up, Bug used to be known from the hills of North Carolina to the beaches of Florida as the best Wheel Man on the East Coast. After a series of financial calamities, Bug feels he has no choice but to take one final job as the getaway driver for a daring diamond heist that could solve all his money troubles and allow him to go straight once and for all"--Provided by publisher.

The neighborhood mechanic is a trusted and valued member of any community. They help with everything from a flat tire to deciding if a critical repair is a good investment, or if it's time to move on to another vehicle. Today, auto repair is more challenging and exciting than ever. People entering the field can choose to work with traditional gas-powered vehicles or cutting edge zero emission models. This book details the educational requirements and salary expectations for new auto repair technicians. Sidebars introduce exciting figures in automotive history and full color photos show the variety of vehicles a trained mechanic can choose to work with.

"This book explains how mechanics keep cars, boats, planes, and more running. Find out how they use computers, diagrams, and powerful tools to diagnose problems and make repairs, and learn how you can pursue a career in this in-demand field"--Publisher.

"This book explains how mechanics keep cars, boats, planes, and more running. Find out how they use computers, diagrams, and powerful tools to diagnose problems and make repairs, and learn how you can pursue a career in this in-demand field"--Publisher.

"Highlights the schooling, job training, and life on the job for automobile mechanics. Additional features include a FastFacts spread, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, a selected bibliography, an introduction to the author, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces what it takes to succeed as an auto mechanic, discussing the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career.

"A gritty, voice-driven thriller about a former getaway driver who thought he had escaped the criminal life who is pulled back in by race, poverty, and his own former life of crime. Beauregard 'Bug' Montage is a man with many different titles: husband, father, friend, honest car mechanic. But before he gave it up, Bug used to be known from the hills of North Carolina to the beaches of Florida as the best Wheel Man on the East Coast. After a series of financial calamities, Bug feels he has no choice but to take one final job as the getaway driver for a daring diamond heist that could solve all his money troubles and allow him to go straight once and for all. Like 'Ocean's Eleven' meets 'Drive' (but with a mostly black cast of characters), Blacktop Wasteland is a searing, operatic story of sons living up (or down) to their fathers; of a heist gone sideways; of a man ground down by economic desperation; of fast cars and daring chases and identity and love"--Provided by the publisher.

A book for teens about working as a diesel mechanic.

Reviews all areas of Automotive Service Excellence certification, including engine repair, automatic transmissions and transaxles, manual drive trains and axles, suspension and steering, brakes, electrical/electronic and heating and air conditioning systems, and engine and advanced engine performance. Includes sample questions and pretests, each with answers and analysis.