Darn Customers!

[A-1Sparky]

That's definitely true. I think you have to have a certain mindset when you're doing anything, whether it be a brake job or electrical troubleshooting. I try to make sure I cross all my "t"s and dot all my "i"s no matter what I'm doing.

 

[480sparky]

The analogy of doing electrical compared to changing brake pads in terms of public safety just isn't valid.

If I do a poor job working on my own brakes, the only time the public is in danger is when that vehicle is driven on public roads. If I do a poor job installing electrical in a building, the public is in danger 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day until the unsafe condition is corrected.

I may not be driving my truck right how, so how unsafe are my brakes? At this moment, they are perfectly, 100% safe. NO ONE is going to be injured or killed by my being mechanically challenged at this time. BUT, an unsafe electrical install is ALWAYS LURKING THERE.

 

[hardworkingstiff]

All jobs have a certain skill level to perform the task properly.

I believe THAT is the point.

The problem gets worse when someone doesn't know they don't know.

 

[LarryFine]

The problem gets worse when someone doesn't know they don't know.

"Incompetence is the worst form of corruption!" ~ Mitch Ryan as Det. Harve Poole in Electra Glide in Blue

 

[Rampage_Rick]

You DID repack and inspect your bearings on that last brake job you did yourself didnt you?? Ever seen a bearing let go on a front tire in rush hour traffic? The guy who did all his own brake jobs strikes again.

I COULD do it myself if I were so inclined, but I'm a busy guy so I get a shop to do it for me.

One time, after replacing the front bearing on my truck, they only hand-tightened the lug nuts. I discovered this fact about an hour later, while traveling about 70 MPH. Three of the nuts were still engaged to the studs, but with no thread showing.

Another time, a shop (not chosen by me) failed to tighten the camber adjustment bolts whilst performing a 4-wheel alignment. With one wheel jacked up off the ground there was about 30? of play in the steering.

You can be damned sure that if I did the work myself I would have brought out the torque wrench, as I take pride in everything that I do.

I've also seen a truck that lost a front wheel at the intersection leading on to the highway. Seems the shop with the golden touch forgot to even put the lug nuts back on.