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Re: [OM] DIY Auto Repair - Sounds like a good idea. Maybe

Subject: Re: [OM] DIY Auto Repair - Sounds like a good idea. Maybe
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:26:39 -0800
On 12/12/2016 2:59 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
http://zone-10.com/d1/node/241

DIY Auto Repair - BMW's and Schnozzes DO mix. Might be a long read for
some, but I tried to give it life.

Been there, done that. Well, not a water pump on a BMW of this century. But I've done that and worse on a 60s Bimmer, 70s Porsche (no water pump, though) and various VW/Audi things of many decades.

Nice description, enjoyable to read. I got the vicarious experience without the 
pain. :-)

From a cooling standpoint, the two halves of the Volvo/Peugeot V6 of long ago were two separate threes. The coolant connection from head to pump was a nice metal "Y" thingie - with short lengths of rubber hose to the heads, at the back, under everything. Unbelievably hard to get at and replace. No way I was going to pull an engine for a coolant hose, but it was a near thing.

Well, that Honda starter motor was an act of legerdemain, too. When straight engines go sideways, parts that were easy can become impossible. Old Civic starter is hell, old Taurus starter is right under the bumper. Just as well for the Taurus, as the solenoid on the first rebuilt didn't engage the gear.

Banged Knuckles Moose

PS, how could you not have a Torx driver set??? Iowa . . .

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