In message <Pine.3.05.9412151029.A23994-a100000@northpole.med.uvm.edu> "W. Ray
Gibbons" writes:
>
> While waiting for my personal gears to start meshing this morning, I
> skimmed an article in the Burlington Free Press relating the key
> conclusions of someone who presumes to write a car book recommending
> various vehicles to the unwashed masses. You will understand the nature
> of this book if I say simply that crash resistance is considered the prime
> criterion, along with repair costs, and that the Ford Escort was highly
> recommended. I suppose that the followers of his advice habitually run
> into things and cheap repairs would be quite an issue.
>
> But one item caught my eye--it costs over $900 to replace a starter on a
> Ford Probe. A remanufactured starter for my bugeye is about $55, and I
> probably could replace it between the end of dinner and the beginning of
> Roseanne (dirty secret; I watch Roseanne). I may sell the 94 Accord
> before it needs a starter and buy something sensible.
>
> Ray Gibbons
>
>
I borrowed a Pontiac Sunbird about six or seven years ago. The starter motor
went out. I thought I would replace it as a way to say thanks for the loan. I
jacked up the front, put it on jackstands & crawled under...couldn't see the
starter motor on this side mounted front wheel drive 4 banger. Grumbled.
lowered the car & poped the bonnet. Couldn't see the starter motor. I finally
deduced that I could indeed see a small corner of it under the intake & SMOG
stuff. I droped the bonnet & called the owner. Luckally he purchased an
extended warrenty & it was still in effect. The car was towed to a dealer and
was ready 2 days later. The cost would have included the motor plus over $300
labour. Step #1, remove fuel injection manifold....
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