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Old October 19th 18, 02:59 AM posted to rec.autos.tech
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Default Homework 10 home automotive repairs starting from an oil changeand ending with engine replacement

On 19/10/18 6:02 am, dsi1 wrote:
> On Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 3:07:37 PM UTC-10, Drago Giambattista Esposito wrote:
>> I'm taking a night class on auto maintenance in adult school.
>> There is no grade and no tests. Just learning. And fun.
>>
>> The teacher asked today, the first class, for us to bring next week a list
>> of the 10 things that people can do at home to repair their car, starting
>> with number 1 being an oil change and number 10 being an engine
>> replacement.
>>
>> Can I run by you my first list?
>>
>> 1. Oil & filter Change
>> 10. Engine replacement
>>
>> 2. Air & cabin air filter replacement
>> 3. Flush & replace all fluids
>> 4. Belt & tensioner replacement
>> 5. Alternator & battery replacement
>> 6. Brakes & struts overhauled
>> 7. Cooling system overhaul
>> 8. Starter replacement
>> 9. Clutch replacement and/or automatic filter replacement
>>
>> How does that list look as a first pass?

>
> I don't think #10 should be in there. Who the heck replaces engines? Certain crazy people I suppose. I have removed and re-built engines although the engine I re-built was a Mazda rotary which anybody should be able to do. Mostly, I removed engines to replace the clutch. It was just easier that way. There was one car that didn't require me to remove the transmission or the engine to change the clutch. What car was that?
>

The GM 4 cylinder FWD unit. It was the Camira in Australia. Don't know
what they called them in your neck of the woods but they used the GM
Family II engine, the Camtech 16LF;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Family_II_engine#16LF

Some models of Daewoo used the same powerplant.




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