Had to climb on that old GM V8 arrangement with the distributor centered in the back, almost to the firewall. Blazer needed a ladder or lift.
Still, when they say they don't make 'em like they used to, I'm glad. Can't be a mechanic anymore, have to be a plumber and electronics tech, but I seem to be driving them for a hundred fifty, or two hundred now. Unheard of when I was a muscle-car freak.
I'm not much of a mechanic, but I'd say that guy is just trying to drum up business... There are still a number of things that a guy with a screwdriver and a cresent wrench can patch up and get back on the road. Last time my wife's car broke down, it was because one of the transmission lines blew off. No computer needed for that one, just a flat head screwdriver and some new ATF.
The Chrysler slant six was bad. The distributor was way down beneath the slant.
Lobby Dosser wrote in news:ONq2i.13105 $1X1.5686@trndny02:
Yup, but the slant would run forever until the rotor fell apart. The points didn't care if they were ever changed, cleaned or gapped. Hard engine to kill (harder than a Chevy 235). Hank
No kidding! About the only way you could mess one up was to cross thread a spark plug.
The water pump on my Yanmar B17 excavator siezed, to get it off I had to . 1. Remove right side counterweight 2. Remove engine cover not strictly necessary but I do not like banging my head on it - painful and it is only 4 bolts and a split pin. 3. Undo 4 bolts holding radiator to frame. Cheated a bit this time as the radiator was recored about 6 months ago and I drilled access holes in the body panel to get at the 2 inside ones - saved lots of muttering while undoing bolts 1 flat at a time with a set spanner, used a socket this time, 30 seconds each. 4. Undo left radiator frame mount to swing it to side 5. Remove fan shroud, 4 bolts. Outside 2 easy, inside 2 were difficult - 3 clicks of ratchet was all room available and the wrench dropped a couple of times as I could only hold it with 2 fingers 6. The rest was (relatively) easy. 4 bolts to remove fan blade and 4 more on pump. Had to soak in penetrating oil to loosen them as pump body is corroded.
That lot took 2.5 hours, including going out to replace the 1/2 inch drive ratchet, which broke. Gave youngest (mechanic) son my good Sidchrome one as I usually only need a 3/8
Next, try to find new pump locally otherwise it will have to come from Melbourne. Once it is up and running again I can dig out a couple of trees and prepare the pad where my new woodturning (or metalworking - haven't decided which yet) shed will go - 11 weeks to almost enough working space. Old place was 48 sq metres, existing shed = 30 sm, new will be 39.5 sm, total 69.5, maximum shed area permitted by council is 70 sm and I will probably add a leanto between the sheds for wood storage Alan, in Gosnells, Western Oz. VK6 YAB VKS 737 - W 6174
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