Reborn in 1982: I Became the Richest Man by Repairing Cars

Faint white steam could be seen rising from the crack, along with a tiny, barely perceptible bubble.

The bubbles became even more noticeable when the cylinder head edge was gently tapped with a screwdriver.

"Look here again."

Jiang Hui pointed to the sealing surface where the cylinder block and cylinder head meet, "There is a tiny water stain here, and the cylinder head is made of aluminum alloy."

"The cylinder block is made of cast iron, and its thermal expansion and contraction are different. Long-term high water temperature is the most likely to damage the cylinder head gasket."

He then pressed the seal on the water pump and found no signs of leakage.

The fan clutch also rotates normally, ruling out other problems with the water pump and cooling system.

"You replaced the water pipes before, which only solved the small leaks on the surface. The real problem is with the head gasket."

Jiang Hui straightened up and said with certainty, "The head gasket is blown, and coolant has seeped into the cylinder and oil passages through the gaps in the head gasket."

"That's why the water temperature is high, the auxiliary water tank is low on water, and the engine oil has turned milky white."

"And your car probably had a problem with overheating before, but you didn't pay attention to it, and it slowly ruined the head gasket."

"This is also a common problem with the Jaguar XJ6. With an aluminum cylinder head and a cast iron cylinder block, the cylinder head gasket is prone to problems after prolonged exposure to hot and cold temperatures."

The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly, his face full of conviction: "You're absolutely right! The water temperature was indeed occasionally a bit high before, but I thought it was just because of the hot weather and didn't pay any attention to it."

"Master, can this be repaired?"

"I am Yang Qingshan, a driver for the British Embassy. Our ambassador and counselor use this car from time to time."

Jiang Hui patted the engine compartment and said confidently, "It can be repaired, but it's quite troublesome."

"We need to remove the intake manifold and exhaust manifold, remove the cylinder head, replace the cylinder head gasket with a brand new one, and then tighten the cylinder head bolts according to strict standards."

"Didn't the previous repair shop tell you about the damaged cylinder head gasket?"

Jiang Hui was thinking about how much repair cost to charge, but then a question suddenly occurred to him.

This kind of water leakage or coolant leakage problem is a relatively common fault in various vehicles.

If the British Embassy had previously had the cylinder head gasket repaired at another repair shop, then there's no reason why their mechanics wouldn't have noticed the damage.

At the very least, one would suspect that the cylinder head gasket is damaged.

Why hasn't it been repaired?

"this……"

Yang Qingshan's mood had improved, but after hearing Jiang Hui's words, he became a little embarrassed.

"To be honest, they had previously suggested that the cylinder might be damaged."

"Especially since it still leaks fluid after the repair, I had to drive the car back."

"but……"

"But they don't understand the Jaguar XJ's engine. They dare to disassemble the surrounding pipes, but they don't dare to disassemble the engine itself."

Hearing this, Jiang Hui understood the situation.

Most state-owned auto repair shops only repair a few major models produced domestically.

Even if someone knows how to repair imported cars, they can probably only fix simple problems with a few models like the Toyota Crown and Nissan Cedric.

It's normal that no one knows how to repair luxury cars like the Jaguar XJ.

Every time Jiang Hui disassembled and reassembled the engine, he would remind Lin Yuanwu and the others to check if any parts were missing and not put back in.

There is a reason for this.

For example, the 4.2L XK inline six-cylinder engine in the Jaguar XJ6 Series III is also a carburetor engine, but I doubt any mechanic in the entire capital has ever disassembled it.

In this situation, even if you know the cylinder head gasket is damaged, you wouldn't dare to disassemble it and replace it.

"Now that you put it that way, I understand."

"Previously, the cars belonging to the U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Embassy were also beyond the capabilities of other auto repair shops."

"So in the end, they came to me, and I helped them fix it."

Jiang Hui never misses an opportunity to enhance his influence, no matter the occasion.

Especially since this time it was the British Embassy's car that broke down, it was natural to let Yang Qingshan know what kind of amazing imported cars he had repaired before.

"Yes, I've heard about this too, that's why I came to see you today."

Once Yang Qingshan said that, everything made sense.

Jiang Hui certainly wouldn't be polite at this point.

"Since you know about my previous car repairs for the US Embassy and the Russian Embassy, ​​you should also have some understanding of the repair costs, right?"

Jiang Hui certainly couldn't miss out on such a good catch.

If he were to rely on repairing domestically produced vehicles like the Jiefang CA10 series and BJ212 to afford a house, who knows how long it would take him to raise the money.

However, repairing imported cars is much faster.

While there aren't many imported cars yet, and there are very few mechanics in the capital region who dare to repair them, I need to accumulate my initial capital.

In a few years, someone will definitely start competing with me for business.

"Yes, I've heard a bit about it."

Yang Qingshan looked conflicted.

Of course he had inquired about this information.

But that price is a bit high.

He hoped to get a lower price, but he lacked confidence.

"I can fix this car. I guarantee that all the problems will be resolved after the repair."

"But the repair cost will be $350."

Although the problem is simple, it can be fixed by simply removing the engine and replacing the cylinder head gasket.

However, Jiang Hui has no intention of lowering the fees.

For each repair of such a top-of-the-line luxury imported car owned by an embassy, ​​the cost cannot be less than $300.

"Didn't the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham you repaired for the US Embassy only cost $300?"

Yang Qingshan became a little anxious as soon as Jiang Hui made his offer.

However, after he said that, Jiang Hui realized even more clearly that the other party was well aware of his situation of having his car repaired at the US Embassy.

That makes things much easier.

"When the U.S. Embassy repaired my Cadillac, they didn't provide me with spare parts."

"And they also provided a sumptuous meal."

"I'm having trouble finding an original cylinder head gasket for your Jaguar XJ6 today."

Yang Qingshan, who was initially hesitant about the price, changed his expression upon hearing Jiang Hui's words. "Didn't you just say this car could be repaired?"

"It can be repaired, but when it will be repaired depends on when we find a spare cylinder head gasket."

Jiang Hui shrugged and said, "As you know, our small shop can't possibly have spare parts for these imported cars."

"Even if you searched every auto repair shop and auto repair shop in the entire capital, you wouldn't find this kind of spare part."

"I need to find a way to get original spare parts to solve this problem."

"Of course, if your embassy has spare parts, I can charge you $10 less, so it will be $340."

No one but myself can do this business.

While $350 isn't cheap, considering the repair costs quoted by the U.S. Embassy, ​​it's not actually that much more expensive.

Yang Qingshan quickly prepared himself mentally.

"Okay, $350 it is."

"Money is not a problem as long as it can be fixed."

"But do you have spare parts?"