Worst day wrenchin' on Studes is profoundly better than just changin' valve cover gaskets on a Toyota Camry with a V6. I've used up all my swear words for the year but saved us $600 with TWO days work. Never Again!!!
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Have you tried the hold down bolts first? Not on a Toyota, but I have faced a multi-hundred dollar bill for valve cover gaskets that were leaking. I checked the hold down bolts. They weren't even finger tight. I don't know if the gaskets shrunk, the bolts loosened or both. In any event, I tightened the bolts down to a reasonable torque and the problem of oil leakage was solved.
I remember when my in-laws turned in a car because the gaskets were leaking oil onto the exhaust manifold and making a burning smell. I found out about this after they traded the low mileage car, rather than before. I would have fixed it for them. A mechanic in the dealership ended up with their low mileage car.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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Originally posted by JimsLeadCommander View PostIt's all in the engineering. The engineers design things to fit under the shapely body panels
Originally posted by JimsLeadCommander View Postnow if they only had to work ON what they design[/B]Current projects: '56 Stude Power Hawk
Future projects: '56 Stude Sky Hawk ; '68 Buick Electra 225 ; '53 International R-110 P/U
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Originally posted by JimsLeadCommander View PostIt's all in the engineering. The engineers design things to fit under the shapely body panels - - - now if they only had to work ON what they design
In other words, blame the program managers who control the dollars! Not the engineers!sigpic
1961 Flamingo Studebaker Hawk
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Yup, most companies are run by bean counters, not engineers. A Honda salesman told me Honda was run by engineers and I would have bought one of their cars, but my wife liked the Toyota better. So you all know what we got... the Toyota.
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We have found that the engineers design them for ease of assembly, NOT for repairs!
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One of my friends has a late-model (2010?) Ford Diesel crew-cab pickup. When a pump failed on the rear of the engine, the cab of the truck had to be lifted to gain access. Nine hours labour was required to take it off, and nine hours labour to replace it, in addition to the labour required for the actual repair. Kinda makes one wish for a good ol' 2R5!!Bill Jarvis
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My worst day in recent history while working on a Studebaker was when my grandson(10 at the time) and I were changing a starter on a Lark 8 while it was on a trailer. I dropped the starter. It bounced off my sholder, hit Josh on the head, then landed with his hand between it and the concrete.
No serious damage was done but the worst part was having to take him to the ER to get his head stiched up and to face his MAMA who was working there!
Surpriseingly, She didn't get too upset about the injury, but scolded us for coming there all dirty and greasey.Neil Thornton
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