OT ,,whats in the shop today

Bryan inIowa · Sep 12, 2011

few pics of todays line up. Evap core in 2001 Intrepids is a nightmare !

JML755 · Sep 12, 2011

yikes, and people wonder why I say auto engineers don't take service into consideration when designing cars. More time involved in taking stuff off to get to the failed part than actually replacing it. BTW, I think of all the fuss about not letting anything touch a "Class A" surface and then I look at your pic and LOL. (We built the tooling to install the I/P in that vehicle.)

Mike M · Sep 12, 2011

Isn't everything including a battery change a nightmare on those models ?

elmersooner · Sep 12, 2011

I get to remove the dash on my wifes torrent---22 dollar part - air mix actuator- 10 hours to replace. whatever happened to common sense when designing cars.

Jeff NWOH · Sep 12, 2011

Looks like they started with the evap core and built the car around it.

Absent Minded Farmer · Sep 12, 2011

Good grief that's a mess! You have my condolences.

Mike

John in Nebraska · Sep 12, 2011

I am just wondering why the IP was removed, and the whole dash assembly wasn't simply swung onto the seats, allowing access from the pass. side?

PaGlenn · Sep 12, 2011

'Planned Obsolescence'. You would think they would increase the durability on those hard to reach parts.

Brokenwrench · Sep 12, 2011

96 and 02 explorers, both with the same problem, broken int bands.

05 Taurus, this one had big internal transmission issues.

02 chev 2500HD duramax, mice got to the main wiring harness to the trans.

Get to start on a couple dodges later in the week.

Funny thing is, all I can think about is getting out of here early enough to get the rest of my hay baled...

Bryan inIowa · Sep 12, 2011

Won't swing to get enough room . kinda rests over that big bar . Wish there was an easier way , but havn't found it yet .

Bryan inIowa · Sep 12, 2011

a/c on freightliner, and broken inj pump bolts on NPR

Bryan inIowa · Sep 12, 2011

Mice and wiring are always fun ! I am wanting outta here bad too, blocks on basement cured enough to let one end of house down tonight , get ready to start on last half,but I guess work comes first .

Brokenwrench · Sep 12, 2011

Hats off if you can do masonry/carpentry stuff too. I am flat out terrible at it.

36 Coupe · Sep 12, 2011

All engineers should have to work on anything they design.Thousands of years ago the designer of an archway was required to stand under it when the scaffold was removed.The starting capacitor on my freezer is behind a lot of wires and tubing ,it could have been located in the open where it could be removed for testing or substitution.

keh · Sep 12, 2011

Sympathies..I had the same situation years ago with a Ford 1985 LTD wagon, the small one, not the regular big size. No fun.

KEH

Anonymous-0 · Sep 12, 2011

What do you do with the leftover screws and clips?

John - OH · Sep 12, 2011

Wouldn't want to be paying the bill on that repair. Makes you wonder what they were thinkin when build things like that.

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