The softened leather bowl was put back in its place.
Su Wei assembled all the parts in order.
Finally, tighten the top cover screws.
He gripped the rocker arm and tried pressing it down.
Huff.
The sound of air being compressed was very clear.
Lift it up, then press it down.
It doesn't feel clogged at all; the smooth, mechanical engagement sensation travels from your palm throughout your body.
The damaged hand-cranked water pump has been successfully repaired.
[ Life Module Experience +50]
Your understanding of mechanical structures has deepened.
Su Wei looked at the pipe wrench covered in oil in his hand and felt incredibly satisfied, even more so than catching a big fish.
Fifty experience points.
This is just a simple water pump that has been repaired.
What if it could repair more complex things?
Generator? Gearbox?
Even if you can't fix it, just taking it apart and studying it should be enough to improve your skill level.
As long as you're willing to grind, you'll eventually get [ Mechanical Repair ].
In his eyes, the snowmobile will be nothing more than a pile of parts, waiting for him to assemble it.
Su Wei glanced at his watch; it was already 2 PM.
But he wasn't hungry at all; on the contrary, he became more and more energetic as he worked.
This is just a small stunt.
The storage room contained very few items; most of them were simple farm tools that required little technical skill.
The real treasure trove is not here.
Su Wei turned around, picked up the winter coat hanging on the wall, put it on, and pushed open the thick wooden door leading to the garage.
A chilling blast of air swept over us.
There is no heating here.
The garage was large and empty.
Only the broken-down snowmobile sat forlornly in the corner.
But that wasn't Su Wei's target.
He thought of the past.
This wooden house, including this garage, was built by Su Wei's father himself before his death.
He's a very capable man; he knows a little bit about everything and loves to do things himself.
This garage is more than just a place to park.
It also serves as a workshop and repair room.
However, there is a small compartment behind the parking lot.
Su Wei turned on the garage light.
The lights illuminated everything.
Su Wei walked into the cubicle, the studio that originally belonged exclusively to that man.
Now, it can be said to belong to him.
The walls were covered with all sorts of tools.
Some of them even Su Wei couldn't name.
Next to the workbench, a dusty, dark blue tarpaulin covered the cement floor.
A large outline bulged out from under the tarpaulin.
Su Wei walked over.
His footsteps startled Cotton Candy, who had followed him. The little guy huddled under the hem of his coat, watching the unknown monster warily.
Su Wei squatted down, grabbed a corner of the oilcloth, and suddenly ripped it open.
The dust made him cough twice.
Su Wei waved away the dust, and soft light shone on the pile of metal.
An engine.
An old-fashioned inline four-cylinder car engine.
Although it was covered in sludge and dust, you could still tell that it used to be a big thing.
Su Wei's fingers traced the cold lid of the vat.
He suddenly remembered.
That was three years ago.
To make it easier to go to town, Su Wei's mother bought a used Ford sedan to practice driving.
One snowy day, the car went out of control and crashed into a large tree on the side of the road.
No one was hurt, but the front of the car was wrecked.
The car was completely totaled; the chassis beams were all bent.
But his father took the engine back.
"This is the heart, Su Wei. As long as the heart is still here, I can find it a new body."
That's what his dad said at the time.
Unfortunately, the heart never got its new body before his father passed away.
It has been lying here ever since, slowly growing cold and being forgotten.
Su Wei looked at the engine.
The pipes above are densely packed, the intake manifold is also very complicated, and the interfaces are covered in sludge.
This thing is more than a hundred times more complex than that hand-cranked water pump.
The Su Wei is now beyond repair, let alone able to get it running again.
But that's exactly what he wanted.
A top-tier teaching material that is scrapped, has a complex structure, and is not worth the risk of damaging during repairs.
Chapter 55: Father's Repair Bible - Successfully unlocked Mechanical Repair!
Su Wei walked around the engine twice.
It must be dismantled.
But before that, he had to clear out a clean enough space to place the parts that might be covered in grease and grime.
He crouched down, his gaze fixed on the shadows at the bottom of the workbench.
It was piled high with discarded parts left over from who-knows-when.
Su Wei reached inside and rummaged around.
My fingertips touched a thick layer of dust, followed by a cold, hard metallic sensation.
It doesn't look like scattered parts.
He used both hands to pull a military-green metal box out of the pile of junk.
The container is heavy.
The insulating tape wrapped around the handle has hardened and cracked, exposing the rusty steel core inside.
In the center of the box hung a brass lock.
The keyhole was sealed shut with black sludge, clearly indicating it hadn't been opened for years.
Su Wei reached for the drawer.
There was nothing inside except for a few twisted washers and a broken drill bit.
There is no key.
Su Wei picked up the claw hammer beside him and weighed it in his hand.
With just one touch, this old brass lock will be ruined.
But he hesitated for two seconds and put the hammer back where it was.