buckshot500
09-08-2008, 09:12 PM
Hey y'all, I wanted to have a place where we could find answers for typical questions we might have about use of the board. This thread is open, if anyone has an idea to add! By all means fell free. Please don't think I'm singling someone out, or mistake any of this for a scolding.
I'm a tech junkie, so the first thing that comes to mind would be the tech section. If you post as much info as you can about your situation, then the answer your looking for will come much more quickly. Now you may only know (for instance) that the transmission thingy is making a "cat in heat" type of noise. It would be much better to also post the make/model/year of your vehicle. Is it a manual or automatic. Do you know the trans's model#? Has any work been done recently to it? Have you recently checked the fluid level? & so on. If you think about it, you can already have narrowed it down enough that the first person capable of helping you, may actually be able to help without getting into a 7page Q&A.
The same sort of thing goes for those trying to sell or buy something, the more details you have the easier it is for someone else to make a decision. If you want to buy a lift kit for a 1978 K5 Blazer, & you know that one from a pickup truck will work too then mention it. You might be seeing the UPS truck a whole week sooner.
I'd also like to mention the subject of "needing help". If you need someone to physically come to your location & lend a hand with anything, You should start with your location. Next would be whatever sense of urgency you are experiencing. You could be broke down on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. You call someone who has the ability to get on the board. There may be a member who lives a mile or two from where you are. It would be best to give any details you can think of. It may make a big difference to whoever comes out. They might just bring all the right parts & tools to do the job right there.
Slow down & think about what you would do if you had all the right parts & tools before you make the call.
If you have a cell phone on you, & you are in a hard to see spot you may decide to post your number on the intrawebs.
You may or may not have a problem wanting to do this. If you are not too keen on the idea, you could always delete it when you get home. Or whoever did your posting could delete it after problem solved.
If you need extra hands at your house & you live at the beach, then I (living near Charlotte) wont be of much use. All the particulars on the job at hand will be helpful too. If your asking for help pulling an engine, & you have a rope and a tree limb, maybe the guy coming to help might have a cherry picker.
I have been doing these type of things for years,(actually certified AAA road service technician "83" & "84") I'm usually the guy whose phone rings at 3 a.m. Trust me there can never be too many details.
Feel free to add to this thread with the reply key, maybe you can think of a hint or two to make it easier for others to use this board to their full advantage.
I'll add to this thread as I think of more, Paul.
I'm a tech junkie, so the first thing that comes to mind would be the tech section. If you post as much info as you can about your situation, then the answer your looking for will come much more quickly. Now you may only know (for instance) that the transmission thingy is making a "cat in heat" type of noise. It would be much better to also post the make/model/year of your vehicle. Is it a manual or automatic. Do you know the trans's model#? Has any work been done recently to it? Have you recently checked the fluid level? & so on. If you think about it, you can already have narrowed it down enough that the first person capable of helping you, may actually be able to help without getting into a 7page Q&A.
The same sort of thing goes for those trying to sell or buy something, the more details you have the easier it is for someone else to make a decision. If you want to buy a lift kit for a 1978 K5 Blazer, & you know that one from a pickup truck will work too then mention it. You might be seeing the UPS truck a whole week sooner.
I'd also like to mention the subject of "needing help". If you need someone to physically come to your location & lend a hand with anything, You should start with your location. Next would be whatever sense of urgency you are experiencing. You could be broke down on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. You call someone who has the ability to get on the board. There may be a member who lives a mile or two from where you are. It would be best to give any details you can think of. It may make a big difference to whoever comes out. They might just bring all the right parts & tools to do the job right there.
Slow down & think about what you would do if you had all the right parts & tools before you make the call.
If you have a cell phone on you, & you are in a hard to see spot you may decide to post your number on the intrawebs.
You may or may not have a problem wanting to do this. If you are not too keen on the idea, you could always delete it when you get home. Or whoever did your posting could delete it after problem solved.
If you need extra hands at your house & you live at the beach, then I (living near Charlotte) wont be of much use. All the particulars on the job at hand will be helpful too. If your asking for help pulling an engine, & you have a rope and a tree limb, maybe the guy coming to help might have a cherry picker.
I have been doing these type of things for years,(actually certified AAA road service technician "83" & "84") I'm usually the guy whose phone rings at 3 a.m. Trust me there can never be too many details.
Feel free to add to this thread with the reply key, maybe you can think of a hint or two to make it easier for others to use this board to their full advantage.
I'll add to this thread as I think of more, Paul.