The mechanic & his apprentice in Albany
by colleen
28.06.2009

As we are in Albany, Greg decided to check the bearings in the car. Having stopped at Denmark and finding a mechanic that wouldn't be able to do them for 2 weeks...., Greg has decided to become a bush mechanic. What sort of mechanic would he be without an apprentice...callum. Double trouble. Anyway, the weather in Albany has not improved, in fact on the tv in the camp kitchen a warning has just come across to say wind warnings of up to 100km per hour.
As you can see Greg has the car apart, only to tell me with a smile and excitement that he has never pulled the axle out of the car before. " I always wanted to be on that bush mechanic show, you know the one where they have to fix their car with things from the bush or whatever supplies they have!" After showing me that the wheel bearings are dry and gungy (is that a word?) he then gets his trusty apprentice to "pack" the bearings with grease, and then help him bleed the brakes.
Once all back together, they take it for a test run. Greg assures me that it is quite normal to have a nut or two left over!!!
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