>>>> "David" == David Holland
<dholland at woh.rr.com> writes:
David> That's what I'd consider a reasonably complete set of tools
David> too. Now would someone go tell that to the Ford engineers..
David> The Ford modular 4.6L v8 DOHC as used in the 1995 Lincoln
David> Continental (FWD btw). Most horrifically designed $%^$% I've
David> _EVER_ had to work on. (Definitely not "classic")
David> You want to replace head gaskets, and a busted valve spring,
David> to do it by the book you need not one, but TWO 100$+
David> specialized tools, and you get to remove the
David> engine+transmission through the bottom.
That doesn't seem unusual anymore. We had a Saab 9000 in which timing
belt replacement involves first removing the front right wheel, to
remove an access panel in the wheelwell.
paul