If I was to redesign a car to make the mechanics life easier I would...

[jeddi20]

Hey people, I really want to know about the most odd ball, out of the way, or hardest thing that you've had to replace and the like...

[jeffcoslacker]

Starter under the intake manifold on a Lexus V8

Starter on a Renault Alliance, have to remove the right halfshaft for access

Master cylinder on a Chevy Chevette with power brakes and A/C...A/C compressor and Distributor in the way

Heater core on a Mercury Tracer...Entire dash has to COME OUT of the car.

Anything on a SAAB 900 turbo

[bjd088]

fuel pump on newer vehicles ( have to drop the gas tank)

[russiankid]

me and my bro replaced 3 hard things, well for use so far, is the exhaust, all 3 engine mounts, and oil pan(pain in the ass), on a 89 accord, all done in our garage,next is the clutch and carb

[BullShifter]

timing cover on a Ford Winstar - engine must be removed 15hrs of labor for something simple.

Anything on the front of the engine on full size or any rear wheel drive van.

Spark plugs on '93 & up Camaros & Firebirds

Evaporator on Dodge mini vans -complete dash removal

Fuel pump for 82-92 camaros/firebirds rear end, exhaust in the way of tank.

[russiankid]

Originally Posted by BullShifter

timing cover on a Ford Winstar - engine must be removed 15hrs of labor for something simple.

Anything on the front of the engine on full size or any rear wheel drive van.

Spark plugs on '93 & up Camaros & Firebirds

Evaporator on Dodge mini vans -complete dash removal

Fuel pump for 82-92 camaros/firebirds rear end, exhaust in the way of tank.

dam sounds hard, my next challenge coming up is changing the spark plugs on a 90 bmw 535i, its a pain in the ass, you have to remove the whole air box, and even if you do its hard to get to them, plus i need to change the distributor, and the distributor and the radiator are like 5 inchs apart, hard to take out IMO

[AccordCodger]

Fascinating. But why is all this under the Honda Accord forum?

[bjd088]

Just for fun, it's nice to have a change every now and then

[alphalanos]

the battery on my 00 sebring. have to take off the drivers side wheel and inner fender guard.

air box on my moms 01 pontiac montana, have to remove coolant tank, then basically shove the new filter in hoping it doesnt rip.

[BullShifter]

Originally Posted by alphalanos

the battery on my 00 sebring. have to take off the drivers side wheel and inner fender guard.

air box on my moms 01 pontiac montana, have to remove coolant tank, then basically shove the new filter in hoping it doesnt rip.

Sebring battery is in a poor spot but no other room.
I never had to remove a coolant overflow to change the air filter on of those vans it just requires a lot of force.

russiankid I'd rather work on a BMW over an american pile any day.

Another one to add to the list Pontiac Aztec BCM(body control module) According to AllData a fuse panel is removed from the center console then the unit comes out. BULL SHIT! After removing the center console and a lot of bitching it finally came out. After talking with the dealer to order a new unit we found out the BCM has been updated 7 times since 2001 due to all the problems. Good work GM, but then again its the ugliest vehicle on the road so you have to expect problems. If I was a computer I wouldn't want to function in that pile either.

[AccordCodger]

Just for fun, it's nice to have a change every now and then

Well, sure. But that's what the OTHER forums here are for. After all, there IS plenty of choice.

[96accordboi]

brake pads lol my car is stock

[AccordCodger]

What?