I think that the younger generations think of cars as A-B devices, not cool complicated mechanical marvels working magic to move you at incredible speed. They just don;t have the interest that we do.
On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Rick Knoble <[email protected]> wrote: > On Apr 20, 2012, at 12:47 AM, "Jerry Herrman" <[email protected]> wrote > > > For example, I still do not know if this is an "interference" engine. > Several say "yes" and several others with equal convictions say "no". > > Yes. Not unequivocally, but I am almost certain if the timing chain > breaks, major work is to follow. > > > They all seem to agree on one thing - all recommend I open the timing > case. > > If it is for sale, inform the buyer that you had a problem getting the new > pump to work. If you are keeping it, open it up and have a look see. > > > Is this is why many folks buy a new car instead of repairing an older > model? > > Most people in this day and age have no clue how to work on much of > anything. Blame what you will, the disposable society, lack of technical > education in schools, whatever. When I was a child, (I am in my fifties, > same age as Wilton's daughter) things were built to be repaired. Of course > a domestic automobile needed maintenance every few thousand miles and if > neglected you'd be lucky to make it past 75,000 miles before it went to the > junk yard. Some cars now days aren't supposed to be serviced in the first > hundred thousand miles, save for oil changes... > Rick > Sent from my iPhone: > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
