When The Engineer Hates Mechanics

[BucketBack]

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[stevekozak]

Oh crap!! What is that out of?

[1skrewsloose]

And I used to think it was bad when you almost had to pull the motor to change plugs.

[Mad Trapper]

Fuel pumps inside gas tanks.

[Innkeeper]

There were many things on both the choppers I worked on and M-1's where the engineers did not think of the maintenance crews.

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[BucketBack]

To change the #4 spark plug on my 4.3 vortec powered S 10, the steering knuckle had to be broken , and the shaft pushed aside.

This video didn't help, as the plug bottomed out on the steering shaft and wouldn't come out.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCjNyWS5vaU

[Mad Trapper]

Hey, I love old 4.3 S10s I had a Baja w/off road stuff , lights, brush guard........still have it.

Plugs suck but a 5/8 plug socket with a 5/8 open wrench got you there, or use a 3/8" plug socket with a 3/8" u-joint adapter. Been there.


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[Sparkyprep]

ALL engineers hate mechanics. You should see what we have to go through to take apart a turbine....

[Mad Trapper]

ALL engineers hate mechanics. You should see what we have to go through to take apart a turbine....

That why I love my 9N ford Tractor. Fix it w/lunchbox toolbox , or it's FDed

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[Innkeeper]

ALL engineers hate mechanics. You should see what we have to go through to take apart a turbine....Been there done that.

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[Dwight55]

And I used to think it was bad when you almost had to pull the motor to change plugs.

I think it was the Mustang with the 390 in it . . . had to lift the motor up a tad to get em all out.

One I was told . . . drilled the fender well . . . took an electrical tool that punches holes for conduit . . . punched out big enough holes . . . plugged em with electrical plugs you use in a fuse box.

My pickup never gets all plugs changed. Just not going thru the trouble to get that last one out . . . life is too short for that garbage.

A neighbor also lost his cam in a little 4 banger Chevrolet . . . sideways front wheel drive motor . . . did the same thing. Drilled the wheel well . . . changed the cam . . . put an electrical plug in the hole.

May God bless,
Dwight

[Mad Trapper]

Lots of stupid shit you don't need.

We might make another thread about this....


Hydraulic clutch linkages

Fuel pumps in gas tanks

Automatic transmission in a truck w/o choice of HD manual.

ABS brakes, work on that POS

Spy systems that track you