Digital_photog ★ Posted September 22, 2022 Share #1 Posted September 22, 2022 I am convinced that the more difficult they make things to repair the higher their pay scale. I have never seen a vehicle that is as hard to change the headlight bulbs as my 2913 Ram truck. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted September 22, 2022 Share #2 Posted September 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, Digital_photog said: I am convinced that the more difficult they make things to repair the higher their pay scale. I have never seen a vehicle that is as hard to change the headlight bulbs as my 2913 Ram truck. is it anything like a Trailblazer? Luckily I never had to, but removing the front grill is required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted September 22, 2022 Popular Post Share #3 Posted September 22, 2022 21 minutes ago, Digital_photog said: I am convinced that the more difficult they make things to repair the higher their pay scale. I have never seen a vehicle that is as hard to change the headlight bulbs as my 2913 Ram truck. That is what you get for buying a truck from 891 years in the future! Serves you right. 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted September 22, 2022 Share #4 Posted September 22, 2022 The more I work on stuff the more I liked my 1965 Volkswagen Bug. I wish I still had that car 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 22, 2022 Share #5 Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Digital_photog said: I am convinced that the more difficult they make things to repair the higher their pay scale. I have never seen a vehicle that is as hard to change the headlight bulbs as my 2913 Ram truck. Just wait till the flux capacitor wears out on your 2913 Ram. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted September 22, 2022 Share #6 Posted September 22, 2022 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 22, 2022 Share #7 Posted September 22, 2022 42 minutes ago, JerrySTL said: Close to the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted September 22, 2022 Share #8 Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Digital_photog said: I am convinced that the more difficult they make things to repair the higher their pay scale. I have never seen a vehicle that is as hard to change the headlight bulbs as my 2913 Ram truck. My drivers side, side-view mirror on my last car, a '97 Ford Taurus, was broken, probably by kids playing in the street. I went to the Ford dealer and they wanted something like $120 for the adjustable mirror unit and similar for labor. So I looked online and got a new one for $65. I popped off the upholstery covering the inside of the door and it was "simply" a matter of removing 3 nuts and the electrical connection that snapped into a connector. 3/4 of that was a very simple matter and took just a few minutes, but one of the nuts was hidden behind a piece of the metal frame in the door in such a way you couldn't get a wrench, even a tiny wrench, on the nut. Without question, the nut would have been better located, for balanced attachment, at another spot which would have been easily accessible, but the SOB's made sure you couldn't remove it with regular tools. Fortunately, my BiL had all kinds of tools and had the flexible, angled wrench needed to grab the nut. $65 on my own, $240 if I had to go to the Ford dealer for a 5-10 minute job with the right, usually not in private hands, tool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted September 23, 2022 Share #9 Posted September 23, 2022 1 hour ago, JerrySTL said: Maybe a tie. GM's Northstar engine, where the starter is under the intake. I know the reason why. Something aboot the chassis & engine constraints. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted September 23, 2022 Share #10 Posted September 23, 2022 What procedure is needed to replace your headlamp bulbs? On my 2009 GMC Acadia, you jack up the front end, remove the front wheel on the side you need to replace the bulb on, remove the inner fender, and then maybe you can get to the rear of the headlight unit to replace the bulb. I have the dealer do it when needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 23, 2022 Share #11 Posted September 23, 2022 @Airehead, does Einstein have an excuse for this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Prophet Zacharia Posted September 23, 2022 Popular Post Share #12 Posted September 23, 2022 9 hours ago, MickinMD said: Fortunately, my BiL had all kinds of tools Probably a television repairman, they have the ultimate set of tools. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted September 23, 2022 Share #13 Posted September 23, 2022 Try changing a battery in a recent Mini or BMW. Even auto stores won’t do a complimentary install like most stores. And it is not physical access, as that part is easy. Apparently, the alternator and car electronics compensate for the declining output of the battery and the cars computer needs to be reset. So off to the dealer to buy your expensive AGM battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted September 23, 2022 Share #14 Posted September 23, 2022 2004 Honda Accord you needed to remove the drive side inner fender, battery housing, and air intake all the way to the plenum to replace the drive side headlights. Took me 4 hours and a lot of swearing. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 23, 2022 Share #15 Posted September 23, 2022 13 minutes ago, goldendesign said: 2004 Honda Accord you needed to remove the drive side inner fender, battery housing, and air intake all the way to the plenum to replace the drive side headlights. Took me 4 hours and a lot of swearing. Were you aware that factory mechanics know a 15 min work around for that job? I'm not either. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead ★ Posted September 23, 2022 Share #16 Posted September 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: @Airehead, does Einstein have an excuse for this? Einstein is troubled by this thread. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 23, 2022 Share #17 Posted September 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Airehead said: Einstein is troubled by this thread. Bless his ❤️ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted September 23, 2022 Share #18 Posted September 23, 2022 15 hours ago, BR46 said: The more I work on stuff the more I liked my 1965 Volkswagen Bug. I wish I still had that car I know for a fact that they make turbo kits for those motors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted September 23, 2022 Share #19 Posted September 23, 2022 13 hours ago, bikeman564™ said: Maybe a tie. GM's Northstar engine, where the starter is under the intake. I know the reason why. Something aboot the chassis & engine constraints. Yea, I was gonna bring up the internal starter on GM V8's. I think the new Corvette does this as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted September 23, 2022 Share #20 Posted September 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: I know for a fact that they make turbo kits for those motors. No turbo lag with a supercharger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 23, 2022 Share #21 Posted September 23, 2022 6 hours ago, Parr8hed said: I know for a fact that they make turbo kits for those motors. Skip to 16:35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted September 23, 2022 Share #22 Posted September 23, 2022 It could be worse... you could need to work on a plane. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 23, 2022 Share #23 Posted September 23, 2022 24 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: It could be worse... you could need to work on a plane. I have worked in spaces like that on submarines. The major difference was that you had to crawl all the way in and the space was wet and slimy and sometimes filled with water when ships passing by created a wake. Hated it. After I was discharged I discovered that I had become claustrophobic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted September 24, 2022 Share #24 Posted September 24, 2022 20 hours ago, Bikeguy said: It could be worse... you could need to work on a plane. Yep. I never worked on that type of aircraft but have some horror stories about others. I was tall and skinny so there were some jobs that I got stuck with, especially on the F-111D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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