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A transmission rebuilder and diagnostician has to be every bit as as smart as a doctor, while it is true a mechanic does not go through the type of formal schooling an M.D. has to. Most of the best mechanics have gone to the school of hard knocks. While any respectable mechanic can attend all sorts of training schools and classes to stay on top of new cars updates and developments, the rest of the training is usually done on the job.
What that means in a transmission facility is that one would enter the field as a cleanup person first. At some point in time, as you show you can clean properly (you would be surprised at how many people can’t clean properly) the not step is spending several years in the removal and reinstalling process. This is a critical stage of development, since R and R (remove and replace) people do preliminary diagnostics, check every part of the chassis as the transmission is removed and is required to repair the damaged driveline parts other than the transmission.
Essentially, an R and R man, or person is a very experienced mechanic with a lot of training and practical car repair experience. Some people make a living at R and R and diagnostics, and never have the desire to become a rebuilder. A good R and R man is worth plenty of money to the boss.
The next level is to start training to become a transmission rebuilder, which includes learning the techniques to become a master diagnostician. When I say a master at diagnosis, this may be the hardest thing for any mechanic to grasp. Diagnostics are a lot more in depth than changing parts. Even if you are only (I use that word lightly) changing parts in a transmission. The finest rebuilders are excellent diagnosticians. I don’t have the space or time in any one post to speak about the intricacies and details, along with an aptitude for mechanics, and a good brain that great diagnosticians have.
The last thing I’ll say about this issue is that in the last 15 years, engines and transmissions have become married, they work together in all phases of car operation, which means a transmission mechanic has to know a lot about the computerized side of an engine.
Knowing this information, you can see where buying quality transmissions is a better choice than digging into yours. You will probably end up calling GotTransmissions.com in the end for one of their transmissions anyway. Know your limitations, don’t get involved in repair procedures that are over your head, they usually take extra time and cost more. GotTransmissions.com @ 866-320-1182.
