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09-03-2002, 10:22 PM | #1 |
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why is GM so difficult??
Grrrrr....
The damn olds is the biggest PITA I think I've ever worked on. Here are a few things I've encountered which sucked so far: to get to the water pump, you have to remove one of the motor mounts. to change the tps you have to take off the throttle body which has like 4,000 things attached to it and requires the use of some funky tool. all of the relays are scattered throughout the car, to find the horn relay (it was broken) I had to look through like 24 different relays and unhook them one by one. the rear valve cover gasket can only be removed by moving a big wiring harness out of the way, easy, but the power steering pump is on top of that harness and has to come out too. can't replace the little lights on the steering wheel buttons without buying a whole new 80.00 dollar switch! to remove the rear speakers, the whole rear seat has to come out!! I know there's more, but I can't think of them, the Mustang has been WAY easier!!!! I have to change the water pump and after looking at it I thought I'll just let it sit for a few days, and drive the stang to work, which I'm not fond of. (not so great area)
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09-03-2002, 10:33 PM | #2 |
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i think i see your problem....
Step 1: You think you're working on a mexican sandwich....so take your tools from the kitchen and into the garage.... actually, youre right, chevy likes to make it difficult...the new camaros have the craziest configuration...everything is squished...but in my stang i need to remove the rear seat to get to my speakers too....was a trial and error...never try to remove those speaker grills from the inner quarter panel in a newer mustang...oops...hehe...(its fine actually...but coulda been bad )
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09-03-2002, 11:30 PM | #3 |
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i know the feeling, joe, ihad to - JUST change plug's rotor & dist cap on a chebbie van , well three hours later after, i ripped my right arm open got about ten cut's on each hand , i was done, lol it was missing & sputtering, the carb was filthy, had to replace 2 miles of rotten vacum hoses, aaarrrggghh, now i know why im a ford man -4- life. ,
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09-04-2002, 08:51 AM | #4 | |
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Re: why is GM so difficult??
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Mine wasn't a GM but Mazda is the same way. I had a horn button missing on the Miata we were fixing up for my daughter and they don't sell just the button, you had to buy the whole steering wheel with airbag and all, $425.00, ouch. I finally went to a junk yard and they pulled one off for me and gave it to me for nothing. Anyway... C-ya later, Melisa
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