On the positive side the easiest car has to be a 240Z except for those damn
heater hoses :)
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Schroeder" <roadster@texoma.net>
To: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: Why I hate working on cars other than Roadsters!
> Don't feel alone, Pat. It took 30 minutes to change the water pump on our
> Crown Vic. Of course, it took over 7 hours to remove and replace
everything
> they had piled on top of it!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Fred Schroeder
> Denison, TX
> SRL311-13359
> TDROC
> Reg e-mail sitsinwest@texoma.net
> Home page http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 7:54 PM
> Subject: OT: Why I hate working on cars other than Roadsters!
>
>
> > I just spent a day and a bit working on my '97 Dodge 3/4 ton Ram Van.
The
> > tune up went really well, just 8 plugs. So did the air filter change.
But
> > it took about 4 more hours to change the thermostat! They hide it so you
> > can't see it from either inside the car, or outside! A reall PITA to
> scrape
> > where you think gasket material is still pn place, then break out the
> mirror to
> > see if you are scraping in the right place. Things could have been
> designed
> > much better here folks!
> >
> > Next, it was on to the rear axle. Wheel bearings this time, and new
brake
> > shoes. Whoever decided that it was better (cheaper?) to use bearings
that
> > use the axle as the inner race needs to be shot. When a bearing goes out
> > it generally takes the axle with it. One side was fine, the other needs
a
> > new axle to the tune of $280! It would have cost maybe an additional
dime
> > to design the axle assy to use a dual race bearing instead of this poor
> > excuse for design work! With the axle costing so much, and probably not
> > that common a problem, it will be a couple of days until it comes in.
> > Until then the van is up on blocks waiting for the "shaft".
> >
> > Brakes went fine, they are the standard drum brakes that have been in
use
> > for decades. At least they did SOMETHING right!
> >
> > Well, I ran out of time today, so I wasn't able to get under the
Roadster
> > and adjust the clutch. I will probably be able to do it tomorrow while I
> > wait for the Dodge parts!
> >
> > I think I will go for a top down ride this evening to return the bearing
> > puller, that should calm me down a bit!
> >
> > Peace,
> > Pat
> >
> > - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" -
> >
> > Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor, Future planner, CS Dept,
> > University of Texas, 1 Texas Longhorns, #C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712 USA
> > voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
> >
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