anyone else love guys or gals that think they know it all?

**truckmechanic** · 07.12.2012

Don't you guys hate when people think they know it all and they don't?just started a new job kinda got recruited and am happy because its 10 miles from home and no more 600 miles a week.anyways have to commute 110 miles away to there shop to set up a service truck since that's what I'm gonna be doing.well been there a week there's three mechanics that all talk like big shots but none of them have a clue I wasent supposed to have to do any engines or anything cause I'm burned out on the real heavy work after 10 years kinda taking a break.well now I have 3 that someone else tool apart one cummins one Mack and one cat.the cat has been sitting in the shop for over a year open to the wind while they fight rush pv.can anyone figure out what happens when you loose a turbo and slap a new turbo on and don't clean the charge air cooler?yep ran away and came apart so they went the turbo back to rush and said it was bad and got a new one slammed it on and she was locked up and there trying to blame rush!there all completely positive it was the new turbo what a joke.the other guy spent a day looking for a orfice tube on a 93 shaker fld until I told him it had an expansion valve then another day and still no luck 20 years as a truck mechanic?seriously anyone else seem to find these guys or gals?am I the only one that takes pride in what I do?does it get under your skin?sorry guys and gals just needed to vent a little anyone one else feel this way?

**transam pete** · 07.12.2012

you just cant fix stupid
TA in Effingham IL couldnt change myoil last week because they didnt know the filter had a lock on it
they seemed offended when i said if you dont know that lets just forget it

**slomotion07** · 07.12.2012

i can build a truck with duct tape and glitter.

**NavigatorWife** · 07.12.2012

This is why my husband likes to stay away from terminal mechanics unless he knows they have a good reputation.

He was po'd the one time when he worked with one company and they were supposed to work on his stack and didn't and a tire had a bolt in it. He raised more cain and able about it. The next they that he came into the shop the boss was on the floor watching and chewing out the mechanics. The tire was replaced plus the other ones without a word. I think they had done some changes in that particular terminal shop afterward and replaced a few people.

He takes the truck he has now to the dealer since it is under warranty which I think he will continue to do if needed.

He may not know everything there is to know about a truck, but he hates stupid too, esp when it comes to the upkeep of what is going to keep a person on the road. He drove for several months without powersteering with this other company because they would never get him routed to a termianl. Once he determined some things were under warranty with Volvo, there it went; on one occasion we sitting on their lot when he called to get the work po#; we had gotten to the point of not caring what they thought about where it went to get fixed when it broke.

Well good luck in what you are doing and keep sane.

**bender** · 07.12.2012

Good to hear you found something you like close to home! You'll probably always be bailing them out wherever you go, you're just a gluten for punishment Lol! Hope it works out good for ya!

**skateboardman** · 07.13.2012

no, i am not in love with anyone that thinks they know it all, but i am a member of several trucking forums where there many who know it all, gets 4.00 a mile , 5000 miles a week, home every weekend, own 3 harleys, 2 dogs , been to 3 world's fairs, been to 2 goat intercourse's, and get 17 miles to a gallon with 6v92 detroit with a 7 speed spicer transmission in a 1976 gmc astro cabover.

**TRKRSHONEY** · 07.13.2012

Originally Posted by skateboardman

no, i am not in love with anyone that thinks they know it all, but i am a member of several trucking forums where there many who know it all, gets 4.00 a mile , 5000 miles a week, home every weekend, own 3 harleys, 2 dogs , been to 3 world's fairs, been to 2 goat intercourse's, and get 17 miles to a gallon with 6v92 detroit with a 7 speed spicer transmission in a 1976 gmc astro cabover.

I think I must be a member of those same forums, LOL

**HDFatboy** · 07.13.2012

They sound like the mechanics at my local peterbilt dealer lol

**ibflat2** · 07.13.2012

I get the drivers that know it all, when I have to tow them who tell me how to do the job...

One that I towed in one night to the local International dealer was a know it all, and he tried to tell me that all the way down to the dealer with his truck and trailer in tow.
As we got within a block of the dealership he seen a bar, and when we got to the dealer (this is night time) he asked if he was needed anymore. I told him no, and he took off to the bar with comments "I am going to get drunk tonight"...

Inside of me I was laughing, as he walked off...

About 5 to 10 minutes later he walked back and started to cuss me up one side and down the other.
"YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME IT WAS A GAY BAR"

I laughed and told him "but you knew everything when you were with me and telling me how to do my job, I figured that you knew it was !!!!!...

I laughed for about 2 miles on the way home remembering his expression...

**superhauler** · 07.13.2012

Originally Posted by skateboardman

no, i am not in love with anyone that thinks they know it all, but i am a member of several trucking forums where there many who know it all, gets 4.00 a mile , 5000 miles a week, home every weekend, own 3 harleys, 2 dogs , been to 3 world's fairs, been to 2 goat intercourse's, and get 17 miles to a gallon with 6v92 detroit with a 7 speed spicer transmission in a 1976 gmc astro cabover.

HEY!! i told you all that in confidence now my secret is out! LOL