those days are gone.... you can't even see the ground thru an engine
compartment now !
j
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter J. Thomas" <pj_thomas at comcast.net>
To: "Scott" <scott.hall.personal at gmail.com>
Cc: <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] What fun - O2 sensor
> 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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