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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