Automotive Radiator Repairer
Traineeship
What Automotive Radiator Repairers do
- Repair and reshape plastic and aluminium tank radiators
- Flush unit with water or compressed air and then cleaning solvents to remove blockages
- Clean radiator core by using a rod or immersing in solvents
- Solder or fix leaks
- Install new or repaired radiator cores in the vehicle
- Repair or replace other components of the cooling system, such as faulty water pumps, thermostats and head gaskets.
Your chances of success will be better if you have...
- Interest in practical and manual work
- Good hand eye coordination
- No allergies to cleaning agents
- School Certificate
The Future
- Employment for minimum of one year
- Employment areas include: radiator repair companies
- For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au
Who to Contact for more information and advice?
- Group Training Association of NSW
- TAFE NSW
Automotive Related – Traineeships
Entry |
Education / Training |
Career Prospects |
Articulation |
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Certificate II |
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Nil |
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Automotive Electrical / electronic Accessory Fitters |
Advanced standing in other automotive mechanical and electrical traineeships and apprenticeships. |
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Automotive Mechanical – Driveline |
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Advance standing in other automotive mechanical traineeships and apprenticeships e.g. motor mechanic, auto electrician |
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Automotive Mechanical – Steering and Suspension |
Services, repair and overhaul of steering and suspension systems |
Advance standing in other automotive mechanical traineeships and apprenticeships e.g. light motor vehicle mechanic, heavy motor vehicle mechanic, auto electrician |
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Automotive Vehicle Body – Dismantling |
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Sales and management in vehicle accessory company. Advanced standing in other automotive mechanical and electrical traineeships and apprenticeships |
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Automotive Mechanical – Exhaust Fitting and Repair |
Exhaust Repairer |
Advanced standing in other automotive mechanical traineeships and apprenticeships |
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Automotive Mechanical – Radiator Repair |
Radiator Repairer |
Advanced standing in other automotive mechanical traineeships and apprenticeships |
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Automotive Mechanical – Vehicle Servicing |
Automotive Service Mechanic |
Advanced standing in other automotive mechanical traineeships and apprenticeships |
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Automotive Services – Heavy Vehicle Brakes |
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Advanced standing in other automotive traineeships and apprenticeships. |
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Automotive Services – Light Vehicle Brakes |
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Advanced standing in other automotive traineeships and apprenticeships. |
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Automotive Services – Tyre Fitting/ Wheel Alignment |
Tyre Fitter, wheel aligner. |
Further training as steering and suspension specialist or motor mechanic |
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Automotive Vehicle Body – Paint / Panel Preparation |
Automotive Vehicle Body (Vehicle Painter), Automotive Vehicle Body (Panelbeater). |
May apply for advanced standing in Certificate III Automotive Vehicle Body (Vehicle Painting) or Automotive Vehicle Body (Panelbeating) |
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Automotive Vehicle Body – Glazing |
Autoglazer, Windscreen Fitter, Vehicle Glaze |
Advanced standing in other automotive traineeships and apprenticeships. |
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Certificate III |
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Nil |
Automotive Mechanical – Automatic Transmission |
Services, repair and overhaul automatic transmission |
Advance standing in other automotive traineeships and apprenticeships |
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Automotive Mechanical – Driveline |
Services, repair and overhaul manual transmission |
Advance standing in other automotive traineeships and apprenticeships e.g. motor mechanic, auto electrician |
