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Expert Profile: Brad Sears

Expertise: All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience in the area
Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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What do you like about this subject? CARS!

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I learn every day and a day without learning is waisted.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: In the history of the world the auto industry is just a fly speck on histories time line but perhaps the single greatest invention for the benefit of mankind.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 10690
Knowledge	9.91 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.93 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.96 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		2
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		6
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		1419

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	10/06/08
10	10	10	10	10/05/08
10	10	10	10	10/04/08
10	10	10	10	10/01/08
10	10	10	10	09/30/08

User Comments

Thank you Brad for the quick response. Rick
(Rick on 10/06/08)

Very helpful, thank you.
(Jonathan on 10/05/08)

Thanks Brad! Great to know there are "good guys" such as yourself out there. I have always found that car people are the best to get to know and there
(Robert on 10/04/08)

Thanks so much!
(Bob on 10/01/08)

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Recent Answers from Brad Sears

2008-10-04 1971 el camino: Prior to the late 80's auto companies used to weld the panels together on the assembly line and then lead or fill and grind the welds to form a supposedly smooth surface. But as manufacturing techniques...

2008-10-03 1971 dodge gas guage: If I was doing the job I would locate the fuel gage feed wire near the fuel tank. In this car there is no electric fuel pump so there will be one or two wires going over the top of the tank. One will be...

2008-10-03 gas guage 1971 Dodge does not work: If I was doing the job I would locate the fuel gage feed wire near the fuel tank. In this car there is no electric fuel pump so there will be one or two wires going over the top of the tank. One will be...

2008-10-02 System not charging: OK, lets go step by step. With the engine idling remove the green lead (small wire) from the alternator. Connect a voltmeter to the output side of the alternator. Now using a jumper wire ground the alternator...

2008-10-02 1967 Firebird No Spark at Coil: If the points do not close when the cam is on the low point there will be no spark. You could have caught the wire to the points between the cap and the distributor body when you were having trouble getting...

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