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Jan 8, 2018 4:23 AM
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Parenting: you're doing it right!
NobodyJustBrad
It's easy to take it apart. The question is "can he figure out how to put it back together?"
deadbeat44x
Looks like you made him start wearing men's cloths too
Daeryn
ZaphodFeebleDrox
Awesome, I was 18 before I stripped my first (manual) transmission. And here I was proud of my son for replacing the battery in his Nexus 5
lilblkcatx3
You sir.. you’re an amazing dad.
TalosIsLove
WAIT ! IS THIS YOUR KID ??!! (0.0)
AaronEddy
Congratulations you've raised a child gerbil. Or genius.
ASquirrelNamedLloyd
Is he wearing papa’s shirt? Imma go cry now
sushidave
Yep
arthuFamBandit
Grandpa did the same for me over 25 years ago now.
jdl0218
I used to take my presents apart and put them back together again. The puppy never worked the same though.
PhilKenSebban
My dad showed me how to unlock cars with a ruler.
ComicsKittensAndCookiesOhMy
As long as he enjoys it!
Jakethesnake357
OP, as a professional mechanic (13 years now) who has been into cars since I could walk, thanks to my dad, this is extremely cool good on ya
stopitlucas
That's super cool that you gave him that and he appreciates it.
nemo9955
I thought the first foto had a PCB, like from a TV ... Nice, as a kid, first I took apart a toy, and played with it if I could repair it.
Molotovbliss
From a self taught coder, your son has been diagnosed with the knack. https://youtu.be/60P1xG32Feo only cure is more things taken apart. ;-)
asm80dfa8sdfj
I taught myself how to repair things by taking apart our broken things. Putting it back together is the fun - and hard - part.
Molotovbliss
emberbronte
I would have loved that.
Teddysgang
To be honest that is the fucking coolest present. Even now i would be hyped for that
captainken
Personally I would suggest a 5hp Briggs and Stratton engine. I took small engine repair in 7th grade. All we did was take that apart 1/2
captainken
And put it back together. (Lawnmower engine.) If your engine started at the end of the quarter you passed. If it didn't you got help 2/3
captainken
help till it did. In my 50's and that class sparked me being able to fix anything. "You CAN figure it out if you stare at it long enough."
eggyismyfriend
Okay now put it back together!
abacab87
My Dad put it back together at age 10. The governor (of a state in Ethiopia) said, if you get that back together, I'll give you $500. He
abacab87
did, but never got his $500. He also fixed the emperor Haillie Sallasse's jeep.
eggboy
I have a friend!
sushidave
Yeah right... thousands of damn little parts.
StoneBonsai
Check valves in the valve body, bands, locating pins, snap rings everywhere. Lots of little parts and you cannot forget one piece.
PhilKenSebban
And when your done there are always spare parts that weren't there before.
XxCartsxX
That one damn screw!
FoxGodRecords
The spare ball bearing, the extra spring, an additional lock nut… Meh, it's all good.
azgrak
https://www.themotorbookstore.com/transmission-repair-manuals.html. Factory manuals, way better than Chilton.
callmethelizardqueen
Yeah I cringed at Chiltons. I have used them and so much info is missing!
pandorafalters
Chilton used to make good manuals, even professional-grade. Haynes also used to be good. Now both are hardly worth owning.
callmethelizardqueen
When was that, 50 years ago? They do have quality books, but what is sold in stores are garbage. I tried using them 20 yrs ago.
pandorafalters
They really started going downhill about 15-20 years ago. Even 10 years ago I could still find some usable manuals.
callmethelizardqueen
I tried using one of them to replace my starter. Realized how much is missing when I had extra parts & didn't know where wires went. My uncl
pandorafalters
My favorite printed manuals are MOTOR & Mitchell, but good luck finding those anywhere.
callmethelizardqueen
We use the public library and copy the necessary pages.
black3beard
From experience I can tell his whole room smelled like atf for months.
gotmojomang
Ass To Face? ATF?
sushidave
Ha, your right..
FeChefImgur
oh yeah, that is some stinky crap.
JHawke
Why would you do this in your room O_o
NickRivieraMD
cold outside
konelhft
Hi Dr. Nick!
NotDavidBowie
Could get him small block to tinker with too, I loved that shit when I was younger
Toggles
Go to harbour freight and pick up a Predator 212. Online has rods, valvesprings, cams, all that jazz to make a rockin Kart motor
TanithRosenbaum
what is "small block"?
MinorityOpinion
also a lego
Lawwie
Small engine, basically.
TanithRosenbaum
Ahhh I see. Thank you!
Lawwie
No problem man, anytime.
donttalktomeihaventhadmycoffee
For a 10year old? Shit man, my dad got me a whole box of small blocks when I was 2!
Jimbear
MysteryMeatSauce
Dammit, well fucking played. Take your +1
jiynxed
When I was 14 my dad brought home an old Yamaha bike that didn't work. Spent two years coaxing it to life and rebuilding it.
MiIson
My dad gave his hold Yamaha to me, when i was 19. It had been standing around for years before that and also didn't work. I was the 1/2
MiIson
proudest young man, when i finally got it running. Still ride that bike today. Can't wait till spring.
jiynxed
i turned mine into a cafe racer and had a grand old time bombing around. the timing was forever a little sticky, the jetting was fickle, but
jiynxed
man it was a lot of fun.
AlmightyDylon
Built my first car with my dad. Learned a lot. I especially learned I really don't like working on cars.
antivaxtumblrvegan
But that's still good learning, right? If more people spent their childhood finding out what they don't like as well as what they do, 1/2
antivaxtumblrvegan
... there might be less of us who hate our jobs now. I certainly wish I'd done that. 2/2
AlmightyDylon
Oh ya. Especially cause my dad owns an auto body shop. So I'm glad I learned it young. Also glad I can fix my own car
ZipLeZip
This made me laugh, take your +1
BaronSteggles
Jumper cables?
Scrubbery
IFindYourLackOfACreativeUsernameDisturbing
This was my first thought!
weirdaleyankovic
Is it just me or does the kid in the post looks like this kid?
lalaleannlovespeople
Bruh I scrolled through the comments to find this. Yes!
Klvngrdnr
Im so glad its not just me
Kyorbi
Is... is this the same kid? The same tech-savvy kid?
STGxDante
Props, automatic transmissions are the most complicated parts to work on. Next I would give him an AWD/4x4 drivetrain to work on.
STGxDante
If he can do all that the only other hurtle he'll have is electrical.
Tinkrr
If this is true, good work. Skills are an important gift to teach... Next get him into the stock market.
Anonymous0199846
Eh, y? I mean it's not the worst way to make money, but wouldn't he be happier adding value to something?
sushidave
It’s true. I was freaking amazed at the amount of screws, bolts, ball bearings, springs and wild parts that came out. Did not rebuild.
TheLastUsernameNotRegistered
Then I guess it was a waste of time
RickySpanishhhhh
He didn't rebuild it?
NiceGuysFinishPabst
It’s almost impossible to pick stocks that do better than the market average. Invest in index funds and be done with it.
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
Yep. There are guys with PHDs in maths/stats building algorithms with huge trading timing advantages already doing that.
potshot
Of course it's possible. In fact, on average, you're going to do it 50% of the time. But you are right, unless you have insight on those (1)
potshot
companies, it's smarter to invest in a fund, either index OR stock.(2)
etcnotect
Yeah insider information is a great way to make money
potshot
You don't need insider information to be able to make educated guesses.
Tinkrr
That's actually more of a myth than a reality. If you simply invest intelligently and pay attention it's not very hard to beat an index 1/2
Tinkrr
Edit: More so, if you really want you can see every holding and weight of an index and just copy it, thus beating it by the expense ratio.
Tinkrr
the issue is most people buy and sell with too much emotion or off of rumour, as opposed to knowledge. 2/2
insanity89
that's actually a pretty cool idea for a tech-savvy kid
TheGreyKnightsBANNED
would rather gets the parts to make a computer. its just like legos except more expensive.
TheGreyKnightsBANNED
wait shit. sorry LESS EXPENSIVE!
OldMango
yep, my father gave me an old pc for tearing a part, i swear, every single screw was removed from that pc, so much fun to explore tech
DrWurst
no, it's a pretty cool idea for any kid. tech-savvyness doesn't come out of nowhere. but a small mechanical alarm clock would do too :)
bart2pl
i am quite sure you need to be 1st intrested in subject, you can't just buy a transmission to any kid and expect him to be intrested
DrWurst
sure. but if you don't let him/her try you'll never find out. it's not about forcing but opportunities
PowwerOrb13
Okay but it's a massive waste if they don't like it and they'll probably resent the gift for trying to get them into something they didn't 1
PowwerOrb13
Want to get into, and likely alienating them entirely from the possible interest because you chose to get them an engine instead of 2
todayok
Mechanical-interested... ain't nothing tech-savvy about that model of transmission.
eetsumkaus
it is still, technically, technology
spookyu
Honestly, I became tech-savvy by ripping apart any old junk I could get my hands on to see how it worked.
ImAfraidYoureAllPsychosSoIMadeThisAccount
Mom used to take us around to yard sales, we'd buy up any tech items, just to take them apart, cobble them together with other things.
justarandomduck
My dad bought me a 351 Windsor for my 12th birthday and told me to fix it. Still the best gift I've ever gotten
mandadadada
Teach your kid a trade they like, not just to be a school puppet
PowwerOrb13
*Let them learn a trade if they're interested.* I honestly tried all of the ones my school offered and hated all of them.
mandadadada
Well that's what school offers, I've always been interested in research & school doesn't offer that, obviously. You need to think beyond>
mandadadada
1. There are many things not offered by school, which doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't do it. There has to be something you like doing.
mandadadada
2. If you really can't enjoy anything in life that tells me you might have been suffering from anhedonia (inability to enjoy things) then
mandadadada
I have always worked on something all my life, it was incredibly enriching
CliveWarren81
You bought your 10-yr old son a tranny?
Falkorburnstoo
You're confused. It's not the type of tranny you pick up on Friday nights.
GoldFrieza
IOnceOwnedMoonMoonButOnceHeTriedToLickMyBallsAndRanAwayIMissHim
I always upvote Daft Punk.
vagabondmedic
tristenislame
Sounds a lot more fun when you put it that way.
NotaCPA
Saucysauces
colinjbarr
a BLOWN tranny at that (he said junk, but whatever)
maxco00
DobbyLivesHere
Most people rent
samsneed
TanithRosenbaum
Boy's gotta learn about the realities of life early on.
BarretXIII
AlisterCrow000
SwimmingWithEagles
e1emen7al
I just upvoted this comment from 666 to 667. I'm sorry.
wadenelson1
TAKE IT BACK! TAKE IT BACK BOSS!
HowImetyourmumma
Not just a tranny, a dirty old tranny.
MacKelvey
Boys gotta learn sometime...
Ididthisforthelol
ChairmanGoodchild
It's a junkie tranny. The son can go to town on it with wrenches and pliers. When he's done, dispose of it in the auto junkyard.
ishouldnotwritemyusernameinalllowercasewhoopsidid
maybe even the car compacter?
PsychopompGecko
Like so many trannies before it.
BavarianGuy
I would expect a repaired transmission in 3-4 weeks, so I could sell it with profit to get back my tools expenses...
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elizardo
U fucked in the noggin?
CheckMyFolders
Thetruthisouthere
Jadedlemming