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Automotive Specialty Technicians
Repair only one system or component on a vehicle, such as brakes, suspension, or radiator.
Other names for Automotive Specialty Technicians:
Aerial Installer, Air Conditioning Specialist, Air Conditioning Technician (A/C Technician), Air-Conditioning Mechanic, Alignment Specialist, Antenna Installer, Antenna Specialist, Audio Installer, Auto Accessories Installer, Auto Air Conditioning Apprentice, Auto Air Conditioning Installer, Auto Air Conditioning Mechanic, Auto Brake Mechanic, Auto Brake Technician, Auto Engine Mechanic, Auto Headlight Mechanic, Auto Heater Mechanic, Auto Mechanic, Auto Mechanic Apprentice, Auto Radiator Mechanic, Auto Radiator Specialist, Auto Service Mechanic, Auto Wheel Alignment Specialist, Automatic Transmission Mechanic, Automatic Window Seat and Top Lift Repairer, Automobile Mechanic (Auto Mechanic), Automobile Radiator Mechanic, Automobile Service Advisor, Automobile Service Station Mechanic, Automotive Accessory Installer, Automotive Cooling System Diagnostic Technician, Automotive Repair Technician, Automotive Technician (Auto Technician), Automotive Worker, Block Mechanic, Body Wirer, Brake Adjuster, Brake Drum Lathe Operator, Brake Liner, Brake Reliner, Brake Repairer, Brake Shoe Rebuilder, Brake Specialist, Brake Technician, Brakeman, Carburetor Expert, Carburetor Mechanic, Carburetor Rebuilder, Carburetor Specialist, Chassis Mechanic, Chassis Wirer, Clutch Mechanic, Clutch Rebuilder, Clutch Specialist, Cylinder Block Mechanic, Drivability Technician, Electrical Technician, Engine Mechanic, Floorperson, Frameman, Framer, Front End Alignment Specialist, Front End Mechanic, Front End Specialist, Front End Technician, Fuel Injection Servicer, Hand Spring Repairer, Headlight Adjuster, Heater Installer, Heavy Line Technician, Hydramatic Mechanic, Hydramatic Specialist, Hydraulic Mechanic, Hydraulic Specialist, Ignition Expert, Ignition Mechanic, Ignition Specialist, Instrument Repairer, Jeep Mechanic, Light Adjuster, Line Mechanic, Lube Technician, Lubrication Technician, Magneto Specialist, Maintenance Electrician, Mechanic, Motor Block Mechanic, Motor Electrician, Muffler Installer, Muffler Mechanic, Nascar Pit Crew Person, New Car Get-Ready Mechanic, Oil Bay Technician, Power Brake Rebuilder, Race Car Mechanic, Radiator Cleaner, Radiator Mechanic, Radiator Specialist, Radiator Tester, Radio Aerial Installer, Radio Antenna Installer, Radio Installer, Remote Control Mirror Installer, Safety Belt Installer, Speedometer Mechanic, Spring Floor Service Worker, Suspension and Steering Mechanic, Tear Down Man, Tear Down Worker, Technician, Transmission Technician, Trim Technician, Tune-Up Mechanic, Undercar Specialist, Vehicle Fuel Systems Converter, Wheel Adjuster, Wheel Aligner, Wheel Alignment Mechanic, Wheel Alignment Technician, Wheel Tuner, Wheelwright,
What do Automotive Specialty Technicians do?
Examine vehicles, compile estimates of repair costs, and secure customers' approval to perform repairs.
Repair, overhaul, and adjust automobile brake systems.
Use electronic test equipment to locate and correct malfunctions in fuel, ignition, and emissions control systems.
Repair and replace defective balljoint suspensions, brakeshoes, and wheelbearings.
Inspect and test new vehicles for damage, then record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.
Test electronic computer components in automobiles to ensure that they are working properly.
Tune automobile engines to ensure proper and efficient functioning.
Install and repair air conditioners, and service components such as compressors, condensers, and controls.
Repair, replace, and adjust defective carburetor parts and gasoline filters.
Remove and replace defective mufflers and tailpipes.
Repair and replace automobile leaf springs.
Rebuild, repair, and test automotive fuel injection units.
Align and repair wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles, using special alignment equipment and wheel-balancing machines.
Repair, install, and adjust hydraulic and electromagnetic automatic lift mechanisms used to raise and lower automobile windows, seats, and tops.
Repair and rebuild clutch systems.
Convert vehicle fuel systems from gasoline to butane gas operations, and repair and service operating butane fuel units.
Do you enjoy these?
Pneumatic hammer
Air compressors
Refrigerant compressors
Pneumatic hammer
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Hex keys
Voltage or current meters
Ammeters
Power drills
Socket sets
Anvils
Welders
Dollies
Awls
Pullers
Battery acid hydrometers
Battery chargers
Bolt cutters
Gauges or inspection fixtures
Borescope inspection equipment
Pneumatic vacuum equipment
Drill bits
Lathes
Brake repair kits
Specialty wrenches
Power buffers
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Calipers
Hoists
Locking pliers
Circuit tester
Clamp On Multimeter
Hand clamps
Specialty wrenches
Bar code reader equipment
Combination wrenches
Catalytic combustion analyzers
Leak testing equipment
Compression testers
Wheel alignment equipment
Circuit tester
Adjustable wrenches
Deburring equipment
Pullers
Desktop computers
Diagonal cut pliers
Calipers
Gauges or inspection fixtures
Taps or dies
Pressure indicators
Brake repair kits
Workshop presses
Engine ignition systems
Dynamometers
Welders
Pressure indicators
Engine or vehicle stands
Automotive exhaust emission analyzers
Pipe or tube cutters
Retaining ring pliers
Feeler gauges
Files
Specialty wrenches
Tube end finishers
Engine or vehicle stands
Automotive cleaners
Pullers
Grease guns
Saws
Hammers
Pullers
Heat guns
Hoists
Pipe or tube cutters
Pneumatic vacuum equipment
Workshop presses
Voltage or current meters
Impact wrenches
Voltage or current meters
Heat tracing equipment
Magnifiers
Retaining ring pliers
Engine or vehicle stands
Jacks
Levels
Tachometers
Laser printers
Leak testing equipment
Liquid leak detectors
Leak testing equipment
Specialty wrenches
Magnetic tools
Pressure indicators
Acoustic sensors
Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery
Multimeters
Needlenose pliers
Nibblers
Handheld thermometer
Nut drivers
Specialty wrenches
Ohmmeters
Box end wrenches
Oil gun
Open end wrenches
Oscilloscopes
Oxygen sensors
Paint sprayers
Personal computers
Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
Screwdrivers
Pipe wrenches
Plasma welding machinery
Compressed air gun
Pneumatic drill
Pneumatic vacuum equipment
Pneumatic sanding machines
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Power buffers
Power grinders
Pullers
Pneumatic vacuum equipment
Pry bars
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Box end wrenches
Specialty wrenches
Ratchets
Reamers
Power saws
Multi gas monitors
Liquid leak detectors
Speed sensors
Rivet tools
Lathes
Safety glasses
Pneumatic sanding machines
Power sanders
Organic light emitting displays
Trim or molding tools
Screw extractors
Scribers
Shears
Brake repair kits
Pullers
Socket sets
Soldering irons or guns
Feeler gauges
Sockets
Voltage or current meters
Welding or soldering kit
Pressure or steam cleaners
Steering wheel puller
Rasps
Screwdrivers
Strap wrenches
Wheel balancing equipment
Tachometers
Tape measures
Taps or dies
Circuit tester
Tire changing machines
Pressure indicators
Torque wrenches
Torx keys
Jacks
Pipe or tube cutters
Tube bending machinery
Utility knives
Vacuum gauges
Vacuum pumps
Resurfacers
Bench vises
Voltage or current meters
Welding masks
Wheel alignment equipment
Wheel balancing equipment
Hammers
Winches
Wire brushes
Wire cutters
Stripping tools
Workshop cranes
Workshop presses
Technology used
Project management software
Accounting software
Data base reporting software
Data base user interface and query software
Information retrieval or search software
Facilities management software
Analytical or scientific software
Internet browser software
