On 1/3/2012 9:49 AM, Scott wrote:
> I feel your pain. My wife's New Beetle is the first car I've ever
> worked on that I wasn't actually sure I could repair. It literally
> became an issue that my hands couldn't fit between the frame member
> and the engine to access stuff. When I asked online and at the dealer,
> they say stuff like, "Yeah, we have to give it to a tech that can get
> his hands in there."
>
> And I used to think Mazda was just punishing the Americans for
> Hiroshima. They're nothing compared to that Beetle.
>
> I guess everyone must have that One Car That Beat Them (Almost).
First car was a 64 Ford Futura Falcon with a straight 6. I found it
easier to climb into the engine compartment and sit on the frame, rather
than reaching over the fender all the way to the engine.
Peter T
>
> On 1/3/2012 12:23 AM, Mark J Bradakis wrote:
>> I need to replace a failed oxygen sensor in my old S10. Should be
>> a simple task - fat chance! There's just so little clearance that when I
>> do get a wrench or socket securely on it there's no way to get enough
>> torque applied to break it loose. Heat, penetrent in various
>> combinations
>> and cycles have not made it any easier. Sheesh.
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