Diy mechanic training

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Does anyone know of any courses / training that exists for people that would like to learn more about fixing cars without actually doing an apprenticeship or pursuing mechanical training as a profession?

I enjoy DIY and there are lots of courses out there for plumbing / woodwork/ metalwork/ masonry etc of which I have completed but I have never been able to find anything for learning how to repair your car.

I don't have a garage/ space so I can't just buy a project car to work on so had hoped there would be courses / instructors that might provide actual training but from what I can see it doesn't exist.

I know there are car maintenance courses run by the adult education program but these seem to just be basic stuff that you still wouldn't be that comfortable tackling many jobs in practice after doing those courses so that's not really what I am looking for.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

The Continental Op

You could start small with a lawnmower engine. There's plenty of youtube videos on fixing them and if you look hard enough I'm sure you can find the repair shop manuals for a lot of them.

The Continental Op

Another thought was see if there is a club you can join? One that restores engines an example https://www.facebook.com/KiltullaandDistrictVintageClub/videos/all-ireland-stationary-engine-challenge-2018/2106530082897903/