by "notsomethingstructural" (notsomethingstructural)
Published 02/20/2017 at 12:13
by "notsomethingstructural" (notsomethingstructural)
Published 02/20/2017 at 12:13
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I changed the spark plugs on my RX8 yesterday, and they are so far inside the fender liner I’d compare it to asking your gynecologist to go in and change your eyeballs.
"jimz" (jimz)
02/20/2017 at 12:18, STARS: 1
“Well, there’s a delicate corneal inversion procedure- a multi-opti-pupilloptomy- but to keep from damaging the eye sockets they have to go in through the rectum. Ain’t no man gonna take that route with me.”
- “Washout,” Hot Shots
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/20/2017 at 12:22, STARS: 0
Reminds me of a joke The Rock said on MadTV:
“Vince McMahon would punch his teeth in so far down his throat, that he’d have to stick a toothbrush up his ass to brush his teeth.”
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
02/20/2017 at 12:26, STARS: 1
Should this not be something I should be asking my gynecologist? Steve said he’s cool with it.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
02/20/2017 at 12:32, STARS: 0
So many great visual gags in those movies it’s easy to forget the verbal ones.
"jimz" (jimz)
02/20/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 0
“’Accident’ my deep blue eyes.”
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
02/20/2017 at 12:37, STARS: 0
My eyes are ceramic. Caught a bazooka round at Little Big Horn. Or was it Okinawa? The one without the Indians.
"yamahog" (yamahog)
02/20/2017 at 12:39, STARS: 2
I’m pretty sure there were more than a few optometrists on the list of “see, women, there are TONS of places you can go for mysterious lady service when we shut down clinics!”
"jimz" (jimz)
02/20/2017 at 12:41, STARS: 1
“My father used to say not playing to win is like sleeping with your sister. Sure, she’s a great piece of tail with a blouse full of goodies, but it’s just illegal. Then you get into that whole inbred thing. Kids with no teeth who do nothing but play the banjo, eat apple sauce through a straw. And pork farm animals.”
"notsomethingstructural" (notsomethingstructural)
02/20/2017 at 12:51, STARS: 0
Nailed it
"notsomethingstructural" (notsomethingstructural)
02/20/2017 at 12:53, STARS: 0
I’m at the kinesiologist today having my clavicle reset so yeah go for it
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
02/20/2017 at 12:56, STARS: 0
The little door in the fender liner is rather nice, though. Makes things a lot easier!
"jimz" (jimz)
02/20/2017 at 12:57, STARS: 0
I’ve worked on a few other cars with novel spark plug accessibility issues.
- GM FWD cars with the 2.8/3.1 liter fuel-injected V6. accessing the rear plugs required disconnecting the front upper “dog bone” engine mounts, rocking the engine forward, and holding it in place by wedging a wood block between the intake plenum and the firewall
- Chevy Astro/GMC Safari vans- take the front wheels off and try to get them through the gap between the fender apron and frame
- Chrysler NS/RS (1996-2007) minivans with the V6. the rear bank of plugs was most easily changed by raising the car on a hoist and changing them from below. you’d be hugging the catalytic converter, so needless to say you wanted to do this on a cold vehicle.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
02/20/2017 at 12:57, STARS: 0
Oh man, I always need a day or two off after that.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
02/20/2017 at 12:59, STARS: 0
- GM FWD cars with the 2.8/3.1 liter fuel-injected V6. accessing the rear plugs required disconnecting the front upper “dog bone” engine mounts, rocking the engine forward, and holding it in place by wedging a wood block between the intake plenum and the firewall
I remember this from years ago and loathe it just as much now. Close second are the GM cars that require you to disconnect the engine mounts to change the serpentine belt.
"notsomethingstructural" (notsomethingstructural)
02/20/2017 at 13:00, STARS: 0
Yeah, I was able to do it with the car on the ground. Coils (also an adventure) plugs and wires took about 2, 2.5 hours for a first timer. Not bad. Alternative to the door is jack the car way up and take off the whole undertray I guess.
"jimz" (jimz)
02/20/2017 at 13:14, STARS: 0
I think (but not 100% sure) that was the Iron Duke; when they changed it from V-belts to serpentine.
Then there was the oil filter on the 3300/3800. because it was originally a longitudinal (RWD) engine, the oil pump was built into the front cover and surrounded (and was driven by) the crankshaft snout; and the oil filter was right below that @ the pump outlet. on a RWD car, that meant the oil filter was easily accessible right in front of the crossmember.
On a FWD car, that put the filter crammed right back by the CV joint and suspension, and led to a long bout of foul language just for trying to get a filter wrench on the goddamn thing. which, of course, must have been put on and tightened down by the Incredible Fucking Hulk.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
02/20/2017 at 13:16, STARS: 0
Never had that issue with the 3800 Series. I would jack up the car, crank the wheel to the right, and go in through the wheel well.
The serp belt issue was with the early 2000's Malibus and the like. What a PITA.
"notsomethingstructural" (notsomethingstructural)
02/20/2017 at 13:34, STARS: 0
the easiest way to remove that filter was stab an awl right through it and twist. piece of cake idk what you’re talking about
"jimz" (jimz)
02/20/2017 at 13:40, STARS: 0
maybe it was a shitbird on the Iron Duke. it’s been a while, give me a break. I clearly remember some GM FWD car which had the filter in said position.
"notsomethingstructural" (notsomethingstructural)
02/20/2017 at 13:57, STARS: 0
oh it was the 3800's (i had one) but trying to remove the filter in one piece was pointless and as soon as you figured that out you were in good shape