I have an Astro, probably the same engine, and it took me 4 hours to replace
the starter in it. Then a couple of months later it blew a headgasket. I
don't know how many head gaskets I've changed in the Herald but I could do
it in a couple of hours. When I read the manuel on the Astro, after I got
to the third page and it called for disconnecting the engine mounts and
jacking the engine, I decided to take it to a proffessional. He said
$1,200. I decided to replace the entire engine for about $3,500 over a
blown head gasket. And my neighbors think I'm crazy because I have
"unreliable and expensive" British cars. Go figure.
Chris DeStaffany
1966 Herald in a gazillion (US measurment not Imperial) pieces
At 12:33 AM 8/12/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Today, I stopped at the auto supply store to pick up a coil for my
>daughter's VW and when I got into my S10 Blazer, It wouldn't start. I
>determined that the starter must have given up after over 190,000 miles.
>
>So I went back inside and bought a replacement $136.00 exchange (ouch)
>I managed to get the Blazer started and got home and after letting it
>cool down, I tore into it. Getting the old starter out was like pulling
>teeth. I finally wrestled it out and after another half hour managed to
>free the wiring from the solenoid. Comparing the replacement, it was
>obvious that it would not fit back on. It was way too large. I made
>another trip to the auto parts store and got the correct one. I finally
>got it installed and it worked (thank God). The whole thing took 2.5
>hours. Something that would have taken about 15 minutes in my Spit and
>cost less than 50 bucks.
>
>Joe Curry
>
>--
>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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