Hi all: I have already placed a message on list about our Caterham 7.
The really small battery died on one occasion. In the model which we had, it took me 18 hours of work to replace it as it was on the off side, underneath the rear of the twin carbs. The coil also got in the way, as did the off side front break line! Having removed it, I then discovered that it wasn't made any more, so had to get an equivalent which, of course, had loop terminals in stead of posts, the battery lines had to be replaced! Further, the tray was too small so needed to be drilled off the chassis, and a new one put in and rivet holes drilled! No room anywhere else for the battery! David -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of robert moore Sent: 20 November 2007 00:07 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Say it Ain't So Bob I don't know if you were around when I posed my question about pulling the back plugs on a 1990 Grand Prix with a 3.1 v6. I have not tried this yet but it almost looks like if I take out the alternator I can sneek my arm back there and get at them but I don't want to do that if I don't have to. Do you happen to know what the prosedger is for the plugs on that car? I just simply cannot get my hands between all that stuff at the back of the engine. They give you about 2 inches. Robert -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 5:35 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Say it Ain't So That's the one. Some guys I knew would take the transmission support out and let the engine tip backwards enough to reach the plugs. But you could break things if you tip it too far. To be fair and throw the blame around, Chevy put a V8 in their Monza and that caused similar problems. Once you used the shoe horn to get the engine into a space that was already too small, there wasn't any room for hands and tools. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 8:35 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Say it Ain't So I was told that Ford Factory actually wanted you to R&R the brake master to get to the back plugs on that animal. -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 5:13 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update How about the 427 Mustang? ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 6:50 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update I can relate... kind of like changing the back plugs on a 440 in an A body Chrysler product. -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 8:04 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update Haven't messed with many of them. The plain VW could give me fits though... All that sheet metal and such a small place... ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 9:58 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update 10 4Good buddy I spent 30 years with Porsche -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 5:08 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update I was a mechanic of all types for about 30 years. Working in the Pontiac Buick and GMC as well as the Dodge and Chrysler dealerships in Charlotte NC. BTW, I've been a total since I was 12 so it can be done. ----- Original Message ----- From: Don To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update Great pricing post, Bob. Interesting ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update Well since I used to do this for a living I have a fair idea what they run. It does make a difference with junk yard pricing depending on where you live. Here in the South, The radiator will go for between $40 and $60. You can buy one new from Advance Auto for between $115 and $150. break switch I'm guessing you mean the one behind the pedal that works the tail lights, and you can often have those because junk yards don't usually mess with the little stuff. This is of course if you are pulling the parts. If they are pulling parts for you, plan on between $5 and $10. Passenger side out side door handle, usually in the area of $7 to $10. They are the cheap pot metal in the GM line and if you aren't careful taking one out you can break it. AC compressor pump. This can cost you "down here." AC is a must in the South. A compressor will go for $50 and up. Again, you can go online with Advance Auto Parts and shop for the replacement pump. I've replaced them for anywhere from $89 to over $300. One little tip in replacing a compressor. Make sure to also replace the accumulator, Chrysler calls them a receiver dryer, and you should replace it at the same time. That is where the air is dried before sending it into the car. If there is trash in there it can wreck your compressor. There is a little bag of desiccant that looks like a tea bag of sorts and it can break letting the insides run through the system. And that is a whole other type of problem. Tail light socket in a junk yard goes from $10 to $25. And the rims just depend on the junk yard. I haven't done the math but you did a good job recycling the parts and didn't have to pay for them. ----- Original Message ----- From: robert moore To: Blind Handyman Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 4:21 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update The Jimmy is one shell of a truck. The engine and tranny are gone now. Some friends came and picked it up today. I only got $140 but I only paid $100 for the truck, I also sold the instrument cluster this summer for $50 so I am up $90. I also put the following parts from the Jimmy on to the S10. The radiator, break switch, Passenger side out side door handle, AC compressor pump. Tail light socket. I also took the nice alloy rims which are 15 inch and switched them for the old stock steel 14 inch rims that were on the S10. I am sure there are more parts that I have taken off for the S10 but I can not think of what they all are off the top of my head. Any one have a guess what all those parts would have cost me had I bought them at a salvage yard? That is not a retoricle question. I really would kind of like to know. 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