All Comments on 'How To Fit A Starter Motor'

Think another couple of thousand miles west, and understand that "a man's gotta know his limitations" (a la Clint Eastwood). If it's something you're not good at doing, find someone who is. Go make some money to pay the guy, or figure out a fair trade for something you ARE good at doing. (Amusing story, by the way. Sorry for your hassles.)

-- KK in Texas

A thousand apologies....but what is this word "ya"? I cannot find it in my dictionary of the English words.

But what about the part where your wife asks about the "extra" parts left over when you are done?

I do believe that Anonymous from India needs to work on a few cars in the driveway. He/She will discover a plethora of new words that are not in the dictionary....

...because I've been there, not in England necessarily, but I've been there with changing the starter. For real fun though, you need to change a fuel pump on a pressurized fuel system on the side of the Freeway in the middle of winter. -M

Ah yes. Many a time I've done similar things. I do like the addition about the left over parts when everything is done. Sometimes they make it a mess, and sometimes, with no reason, they don't seem to be needed.

Instead of coffee he should have been drinking ale or beer. Something that would cause the old brain to go in to overdrive, and the troubles aren't that bad. Thanks for the story....Rich

I can't wait until you need to replace the clutch.

That should give you enough to write a novel if not a trilogy ;)

I spent quite a few years doing just this sort of work, I learned most of the tricks but the suffering is always still there.

Thanks

Definitely Funny!

not a mechanic are ye