When my daughters’ vehicles need basic maintenance, they do it. I taught them how, my Dad taught me. Sadly their husbands’ fathers didn’t teach them… Ditto indoor appliance fixes. I was a divorced mom with little money but I had the “Reader’s Digest Fix-It-Yourself Manual” book. Hardcover google as it were… still have it. The girls and I learned together.
Gone are the days when I could do many repairs/adjustments on my 1965 Volvo 122s. Still have my 31 year old last model year 240 Volvo SW. Thankful for the Volvo specialist here in Tucson who have kept it going!
Husband and I started dating while in college. We were out in my car one night and it died at a stop light. He panicked. I lifted the hood, took off the air filter and stuck a pencil into the carburetor, then put it all back together. The car started and we were on our way. He had no idea of what I had done and was highly impressed.
One night we were out with a couple we were friends in her car. Her car died. The two fellows got out of the car, lifted the hood, leaned in and looked and one said “Yep, that’s an engine.” She walked over and, like me, knew what peculiarity had happened to her car and fixed it – and we were on our way.
Husband was amazed that a woman would know how to pump gas, check/add oil to the car, check the tires and add air and other simple similar car related chores.
rekam Premium Member 17 days ago
Meemaw will have it up and running in no time.
Gina Carson 17 days ago
“Your engine’s missing.” “Look again, it was there when I drove in.”
GiantShetlandPony 17 days ago
Yay! someone who knows torque wrenches are important for proper car repair!
ladykat 17 days ago
Meemaw can do anything!
Grace Premium Member 17 days ago
When my daughters’ vehicles need basic maintenance, they do it. I taught them how, my Dad taught me. Sadly their husbands’ fathers didn’t teach them… Ditto indoor appliance fixes. I was a divorced mom with little money but I had the “Reader’s Digest Fix-It-Yourself Manual” book. Hardcover google as it were… still have it. The girls and I learned together.
LONNYMARQUEZ 17 days ago
Charlene from Jumpstart and Meemaw need to have a wrench off, who can make the bolts fly the fastest
fourteenpeeves 17 days ago
A definite Jill of all Trades
Banjo Gordy Premium Member 17 days ago
Gone are the days when I could do many repairs/adjustments on my 1965 Volvo 122s. Still have my 31 year old last model year 240 Volvo SW. Thankful for the Volvo specialist here in Tucson who have kept it going!
mafastore 12 days ago
Husband and I started dating while in college. We were out in my car one night and it died at a stop light. He panicked. I lifted the hood, took off the air filter and stuck a pencil into the carburetor, then put it all back together. The car started and we were on our way. He had no idea of what I had done and was highly impressed.
One night we were out with a couple we were friends in her car. Her car died. The two fellows got out of the car, lifted the hood, leaned in and looked and one said “Yep, that’s an engine.” She walked over and, like me, knew what peculiarity had happened to her car and fixed it – and we were on our way.
Husband was amazed that a woman would know how to pump gas, check/add oil to the car, check the tires and add air and other simple similar car related chores.
He still is.