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Old 10-28-2002, 01:31 PM
Cap'n Carageous Cap'n Carageous is offline
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Another episode of "Engineers have sick minds". This one on a Buick!

Why does this always happen to me? I notice a drop of transmission fluid on the floor of the garage under the wife's Regal GSE. Only has 40,000 miles. The top cooling line has a corroded spot next to the positive battery terminal. One of those confonded side terminal batteries. The battery has been leaking around the terminal and corroded the steel line. Ok. Simply remove and replace battery, repair the line and we're good to go. Fifteen minute job, right? Wrong. To remove the battery requires removal of a long fender to radiator support bracket. Then removal of the fuse box ! You wiggle the battery towards the engine and stand the battery on it's end in the tray. Then you wiggle it and pull straight up to remove!! Installation is reverse except you're having to hold a heavy battery and wiggle down! Well, it ended up being an hour job. I miss the old cars that were actually fun to work on!!
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