I don't even bother with repairs, I buy a 100,000 mile warranty and sell the
car before the warranty is up!
I woudl guess an older Mercedes Benz might suck up a lot of money for parts,
as would many of the US "Classics" (Duesenberg, Caddy V-16, Marmon, Pierce
Arrow, Packard, etc.)
Jan Eyerman
(past owner of a 1934 LaSalle Convertible Coupe)
KKJ <kkj@privat.utfors.se> wrote:
I guess we are aware of modern car repairment costs. Just a look in the
engine
compartment and see the horror. Hardly possibly to put a visa card down
anywhere.
Maybe that's why we mess around with the Hillmans. At least we can repair it
and the spare parts are cheap.
Do modern carmakers think like this: Our cars are so reliable they will newer
brake down and nothing will go wrong. So it doesn't matter if it takes a week
to replace the starter. It will newer happen!!!!
What old (hobby?) veteran cars are more expensive to run then modern?
Ferraris?
Kristian J
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Skickat: den 24 mars 2003 13:41
Dmne: Re: SV: "Hillman - " Starter
Guys,
Just think yourselves lucky you're not contemplating replacing the starter
on some modern cars.
I did just that this weekend on a BMW 525i. The entire fuel
injection/induction system/manifold etc. have to be removed to get at it,
plus
various other bits and pieces. It took a good 4 hours. I'd be unhappy if it
took more than 30 mins on the Alpine.
Mind you, when I finally got to it, I was surprised at how light and
compact
it was, considering it has to spin a 200BHP engine. One of the advantages of
modern engineering I guess.
I would agree with the thread that the throw-out type starter does
eventually damage the starter ring teeth, although usually not before a
rebuild needs to be scheduled anyway. I've also had one case of the starter
ring being almost hammered clear of the flywheel, when I overhauled a 1600
Alpine engine. I guess that would be unlikely with the pre-engaged solenoid
type.
Julian - SIII with original starter (starts every time)
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