[AT] Autos-Was:refusing to replace old equipment

[Brad Gunnells]

Well yes and no. Much of it is the way in which we assume the task  
should be done. I can't speak for every make and model but some of  
the newer vehicles I've had have been easier to work on than some of  
the older ones.

I've had to replace water pumps, alternators, brakes, shocks, and  
some other "wear" type items on several late model Bonnevilles we've  
owned. Those were all a piece of cake and mostly easier than some of  
my experience with older vehicles. Did a front hub and axle shaft on  
my '02 Super Duty 4x4, it was easier than my "79 F150 4x4 (which  
needs those wheel joints again).

Dropping a fuel tank for the pump doesn't sound as easy (I've never  
done one so assumption here) as one bolted to the block. So I don't  
know if a blanket statement that they are harder to work on is  
entirely accurate.

Now if only the parts prices would match that of some of our older  
stuff.............

Brad

On Dec 19, 2008, at 9:11 AM, Richard Fink Sr wrote:

> If they had to work on them there would not be any autos. From the
> design one can figure that they can;t drive or use common sense.
> R Fink
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> At 06:42 PM 12/18/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>> I agree on building the cars the old way. If these people that  
>> design the
>> cars, had to work on them day in and day out, they would be built  
>> allot
>> differently...
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