Motor Mechanics repair maintain and test motor vehicles and other internal combustion engines and related mechanical components. You usually need a Certificate III in a relevant mechanical field to work as a Motor Mechanic. These courses are often completed as part of an apprenticeship.
General tasks:
- Detecting and diagnosing faults in engines and parts
- Dismantling and removing engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms and other components, and checking parts
- Repairing and replacing worn and defective parts and reassembling mechanical components, and referring to service manuals as needed
- Performing scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications and engine tune-ups, to achieve smoother running of vehicles and ensure compliance with pollution regulations
- Reassembling engines and parts after being repaired
- Testing and adjusting mechanical parts after being repaired for proper performance
- Diagnosing and testing parts with the assistance of computers
- May inspect vehicles and issue road-worthiness certificates or detail work required to achieve road-worthiness
Curriculum
Core Units
- AURAEA002 Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
- AURASA002 Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
- AURETR012 Test and repair basic electrical circuits
- AURETR023 Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
- AURETR025 Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
- AURETR029 Diagnose and repair charging systems
- AURETR030 Diagnose and repair starting system
- AURETR031 Diagnose and repair ignition systems
- AURLTB003 Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems
- AURLTD004 Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems
- AURLTD005 Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspensions systems
- AURLTE002 Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines
- AURLTZ001 Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems
- AURTTA004 Carry out servicing operations
- AURTTA018 Carry out diagnostic procedures
- AURTTB001 Inspect and service braking systems
- AURTTC003 Diagnose and repair cooling systems
- AURTTE004 Inspect and service engines
- AURTTF001 Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
- AURTTK002 Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
Elective Units
- AURAFA003 Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
- AURLTJ013 Remove, inspect and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
- AURLTQ001 Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies
- AURLTQ012 Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts
- AURTTA017 Carry out vehicle safety inspections
- AURTTF005 Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems
- AURTTC001 Inspect and service cooling systems
- AURTTD002 Inspect and service steering systems
- AURTTD004 Inspect and service suspension system
- AURTTF002 Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems
- AURTTJ011 Balance wheels and tyres
- AURTTQ001 Inspect and service final drive assemblies
- AURTTQ003 Inspect and service drive shafts
- AURTTX002 Inspect and service manual transmissions
- AURTTX003 Inspect and service automatic transmissions
- AURTTZ002 Diagnose and repair exhaust systems