The first time I had to buy a part for a Nissan-I almost fainted! $260 to
have a new starter put in! I always point out the price of parts for these
so-called 'reliable' cars. And then there's trying to find ones way around
all the superflous crap under the hood! Give me a Spit any day! (I have
mechanic friends who convert to the little cars after they see how easy it
is to finds things and work on them!) Long Live Our Spits!!!
Laura G.
BRG '78 Spit-'Nigel"
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris DeStaffany <sjmeds@rockisland.com>
To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: One more reason to Live Spitfires/Heralds
>I have an Astro, probably the same engine, and it took me 4 hours to
replace
>the starter in it. Then a couple of months later it blew a headgasket. I
>don't know how many head gaskets I've changed in the Herald but I could do
>it in a couple of hours. When I read the manuel on the Astro, after I got
>to the third page and it called for disconnecting the engine mounts and
>jacking the engine, I decided to take it to a proffessional. He said
>$1,200. I decided to replace the entire engine for about $3,500 over a
>blown head gasket. And my neighbors think I'm crazy because I have
>"unreliable and expensive" British cars. Go figure.
>
>Chris DeStaffany
>1966 Herald in a gazillion (US measurment not Imperial) pieces
>
>
>At 12:33 AM 8/12/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>Today, I stopped at the auto supply store to pick up a coil for my
>>daughter's VW and when I got into my S10 Blazer, It wouldn't start. I
>>determined that the starter must have given up after over 190,000 miles.
>>
>>So I went back inside and bought a replacement $136.00 exchange (ouch)
>>I managed to get the Blazer started and got home and after letting it
>>cool down, I tore into it. Getting the old starter out was like pulling
>>teeth. I finally wrestled it out and after another half hour managed to
>>free the wiring from the solenoid. Comparing the replacement, it was
>>obvious that it would not fit back on. It was way too large. I made
>>another trip to the auto parts store and got the correct one. I finally
>>got it installed and it worked (thank God). The whole thing took 2.5
>>hours. Something that would have taken about 15 minutes in my Spit and
>>cost less than 50 bucks.
>>
>>Joe Curry
>>
>>--
>>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>>
>> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>>
>>
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