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Old 19-07-2020, 09:20 PM   #1
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Not model-specific, eg alternator on a V6 Alfa. Just stuff you really don’t enjoy doing anytime on any vehicle.

For me the #1 “Avoid/Procrastinate” is cleaning extruded weatherseals off the car. So many grooves, so much filth, so hard to get nicely clean and then hours or days to dry! Runner-up job is cleaning properly inside back windows.
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Old 19-07-2020, 09:24 PM   #2
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Wiper blades.
I can rebuild a motor, paint and panel no issues. Electrical, no dramas. 5 full restos so far on basket case cars.
But when it comes to wiper blades, I concede defeat to the kid at autobarn.

And also having to use the hand pumper for diff and tranny oil.
That thing is a god damn joke, but I'm usually too tight to buy the squeeze packs so spend the next hour swearing at myself.

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Old 19-07-2020, 09:31 PM   #3
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Starter motor on a bf falcon. If you can get to the top bolt without creating new swear words, you either have really small hands or have a lot of patience.
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Old 19-07-2020, 09:50 PM   #4
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jobs i dislike, everything except driving : D
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Old 19-07-2020, 09:54 PM   #5
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The job I used to dislike was exhausts.No matter how well you got the pipework to fit,you knew that in 3-4 years it had to be done again,whereas electrical etc,done once ,done properly,never to be seen again
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Old 19-07-2020, 10:11 PM   #6
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The job I used to dislike was exhausts.No matter how well you got the pipework to fit,you knew that in 3-4 years it had to be done again,whereas electrical etc,done once ,done properly,never to be seen again
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I have a few Smart Fortwo's, a 03, a 05, and a 09, I would have to say starter motor change is 1 and radiator fan a close second at being a pain in the ***, set aside a day for each.
Engine drop for the starter, and full front off for the Fan.
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A lot of customers couldn’t afford stainless 15-40 years ago.Actually stainless wasn’t as readily available back then.
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Headlight globes can be a huge pain in the *** for such a common service item.
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Headlight globes can be a huge pain in the *** for such a common service item.
Agreed, I waste about 5mins each side doing mine!
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Headlight globes can be a huge pain in the *** for such a common service item.
Yeah on the old girls I30 have to take the headlight out to replace globes.Not a big job (10 mins) but a design fail.
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Old 20-07-2020, 12:20 AM   #12
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working on S cam brakes.
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Wheel bearings. Damn things never want to seat properly.

Exhausts - Old ones never want to come apart.

Anything where you need to have tentacles instead of arms, eg coil packs on the EF.
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like but absolutely no idea what S cam brakes are
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Diff oil. That smell, and the pumping.
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im a hd diesel fitter buy trade
the job i hate most on cars is cleaning them (any vehicle really)
cleaning parts is ok but cars ....
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like but absolutely no idea what S cam brakes are

this is used on drum brakes to open the shoes mechanically instead of a hydraulic slave cylinder
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I enjoy all the chores on working on cars.

Except for opening up seized aluminum fuel and brake lines with flare nut spanners. That I don't like.
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Yeah on the old girls I30 have to take the headlight out to replace globes.Not a big job (10 mins) but a design fail.
Same as my Focus and our Fiesta's.

As much as I hate VAG cars Skoda has this good design where you just lift out a plastic locking tab and the whole assembly just pulls out of the car - it's great.

SZ Territory and FG MKII Falcon are pains in the asses to change, very limited access behind.
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Drum brakes on anything.
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cleaning filthy cars
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Putting anything on jack stands
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Ba-fg diff bushes....
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Worst for me was when I owned a TL Magna VR:

- Changing the back 3 spark plugs, freaking nightmare. Front 3 where eay but the way the intake manifold is designed on the V6 makes access to the back 3 almost impossible unless you take the manifold off...
- Changing the Headlight Bulb- had to take the front wheel off, then the inner guard and go in that way...
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I think you’ve described half my fleet.
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Worst for me was when I owned a TL Magna VR:

- Changing the back 3 spark plugs, freaking nightmare. Front 3 where eay but the way the intake manifold is designed on the V6 makes access to the back 3 almost impossible unless you take the manifold off...
- Changing the Headlight Bulb- had to take the front wheel off, then the inner guard and go in that way...
Yeah,had one of those V6 Veradas.Only good thing was only had to change rear plugs once in 350k.
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Yeah,had one of those V6 Veradas.Only good thing was only had to change rear plugs once in 350k.

I bought my TL as demo and was told at a service (before I started doing it myself) that from the factory they have better (iridiums) in the back bank and normals in the front so they can change the rear ones less frequently than the front 3 (this was Mitsubishi dealer services protocol apparently) and was one of the reasons I began servicing myself as I wanted all 6 plugs changed at the same time, even though I hated doing it...


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making the payments..!!
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Trying to find "The Guy" to do it for me.
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I bought my TL as demo and was told at a service (before I started doing it myself) that from the factory they have better (iridiums) in the back bank and normals in the front so they can change the rear ones less frequently than the front 3 (this was Mitsubishi dealer services protocol apparently) and was one of the reasons I began servicing myself as I wanted all 6 plugs changed at the same time, even though I hated doing it...


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Changed my rears at about 170k and still running well at 350+k when it got traded.And the thing didn’t run any better or worse with the new ones, probably would have got the whole 350k out of the originals
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