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Automotive Master Mechanics
Repair automobiles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles. Master mechanics repair virtually any part on the vehicle or specialize in the transmission system.
Other names for Automotive Master Mechanics:
Ambulance Mechanic, ASE Master Mechanic (Automotive Service Excellence Master Mechanic), Auto Bench Mechanic, Auto Garage Mechanic, Auto Mechanic, Auto Motor Mechanic, Auto Overhauler, Auto Rebuilder, Auto Transmission Mechanic, Auto Tune Up Mechanic, Auto, Automobile, or Automotive Technician, Automobile Mechanic, Automobile Mechanic Apprentice, Automobile Service Advisor, Automotive Engineer, Automotive Mechanic, Automotive Repair Technician, Automotive Service Technician, Automotive Technician, Autos Disassembler, Car Mechanic, Certified ASE Master Automotive Technician (Certified Automotive Service Excellence Master Automotive Technician), Experimental Mechanic, Experimental Worker, Gear Changer, Heavy Duty Mechanic, Heavy Repairer, Heavy Truck Mechanic, Jeep Mechanic, Make Ready Mechanic, Master Automotive Technician, Mechanic, Mechanical Car Checker, Motor Adjuster, Motor Analyst, Motor Expert, Motor Mechanic, Motor Tester, Motor Tune Up Specialist, New Car Make Ready Mechanic, Propulsion Motor and Generator Repairer, Race Car Mechanic, Racing Mechanic, Reconditioner, Service Counselor, Service Technician, Shop Foreman, Squeak, Rattle, and Leak Repairer, Tractor Engine Mechanic, Transmission Mechanic, Transmission Rebuilder, Transmission Specialist, Trouble Shooter, Used Car Make Ready Mechanic, Vehicle Mechanic,
What do Automotive Master Mechanics do?
Overhaul or replace carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps.
Repair and service air conditioning, heating, engine-cooling, and electrical systems.
Repair or replace parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings.
Tear down, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies such as power systems, steering systems, and linkages.
Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
Repair radiator leaks.
Install and repair accessories such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers.
Repair manual and automatic transmissions.
Repair or replace shock absorbers.
Align vehicles' front ends.
Rebuild parts such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks.
Repair damaged automobile bodies.
Replace and adjust headlights.
Examine vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions.
Test drive vehicles, and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.
Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.
Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience.
Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.
Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems, and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements.
Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups.
Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges.
Do you enjoy these?
Multimeters
Multi gas monitors
Adjustable wrenches
Refrigerant compressors
Pneumatic drill
Pneumatic sanding machines
Specialty wrenches
Hex keys
Voltage or current meters
Organic light emitting displays
Vacuum pumps
Anvils
Welders
Organic light emitting displays
Organic light emitting displays
Awls
Pullers
Hammers
Bandsaw wheel
Battery chargers
Battery acid hydrometers
Battery testers
Battery testers
Pullers
Lathes
Bolt cutters
Borescope inspection equipment
Pipe bending tools
Drill bits
Brake repair kits
Brake repair kits
Hammers
Specialty wrenches
Power buffers
Wire or cable cutters
Calipers
Capacitance meters
Trim or molding tools
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Specialty wrenches
Locking pliers
Cold chisels
Circuit tester
Power saws
Clamp On Multimeter
Hand clamps
Hammers
Organic light emitting displays
Capacitance meters
Locking pliers
Combination wrenches
Gas detectors
Catalytic combustion analyzers
Compression testers
Air compressors
Digital testers
Portable data input terminals
Circuit tester
Adjustable wrenches
Blow torches
Compression testers
Deburring equipment
Desktop computers
Diagonal cut pliers
Gauges or inspection fixtures
Gauges or inspection fixtures
Taps or dies
Anvils
Drill bits
Workshop presses
Engine ignition systems
Dynamometers
Power drills
Welders
Drill bits
Automotive exhaust emission analyzers
Retaining ring pliers
Feeler gauges
Files
Specialty wrenches
Files
Forklifts
Vacuum pumps
Wheel alignment equipment
Pressure indicators
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
Trim or molding tools
Pullers
Specialty wrenches
Protective gloves
Organic light emitting displays
Grease guns
Power grinders
Saws
Hammers
Digital testers
Heat guns
Hex keys
Paint sprayers
Hoists
Hydraulic press frames
Voltage or current meters
Compressed air gun
Impact wrenches
Heat tracing equipment
Magnifiers
Linemans pliers
Retaining ring pliers
Engine or vehicle stands
Jacks
Levels
Laser printers
Leak testing equipment
Integrated circuit testers
C clamps
Locking pliers
Specialty wrenches
Longnose pliers
Specialty wrenches
Magnetic tools
Pressure indicators
Acoustic sensors
Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery
Micrometers
Integrated circuit testers
Organic light emitting displays
Needlenose pliers
Nibblers
Handheld thermometer
Nut drivers
Specialty wrenches
Ohmmeters
Box end wrenches
Oil gun
Pressure indicators
Open end wrenches
Oscilloscopes
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
Paint sprayers
Personal computers
Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
Screwdrivers
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Pipe wrenches
Plasma welding machinery
Hammers
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Automotive exhaust emission analyzers
Power drills
Power grinders
Power saws
Pressure or steam cleaners
Pressure regulator
Ear plugs
Pry bars
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Box end wrenches
Ratchets
Razor knives
Reamers
Multi gas monitors
Motor starter controls
Rivet tools
Safety glasses
Safety shoes
Pneumatic sanding machines
Trim or molding tools
Screwdrivers
Shears
Brake repair kits
Pullers
Automotive exhaust emission analyzers
Socket sets
Sockets
Hammers
Soldering irons or guns
Feeler gauges
Trim or molding tools
Welding or soldering kit
Pressure or steam cleaners
Steering wheel puller
Rasps
Screwdrivers
Strap wrenches
Tachometers
Tape measures
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Taps or dies
Circuit tester
Speed sensors
Pressure indicators
Tongue and groove pliers
Torque wrenches
Torx keys
Torx keys
Tube bending machinery
Pipe or tube cutters
Two way radios
Ultrasonic examination equipment
Vacuum gauges
Resurfacers
Bench vises
Voltage or current meters
Welding masks
Wheel balancing equipment
Winches
Wire brushes
Wire cutters
Stripping tools
Workshop cranes
Adjustable wrenches
Technology used
Project management software
Accounting software
Data base reporting software
Information retrieval or search software
Facilities management software
Analytical or scientific software
Internet browser software