[Bungleau]

Remember that most companies do not design cars these days.... they design systems instead. One group designs the engine, another the electrical system, a third the braking system, a fourth the suspension, and so on. Then, in a burst of magic, all the systems simply work together.

Reminds me of my old 1980 Datsun 310 (Cherry, in other parts of the world). Nice little motor with one minor issue: a little freakin' hose in the cooling system that was three inches long, and was located under the carburetor. Life was good until it sprung a leak, which led me to a new head gasket. And to replacing the hose, which was accessible from *just* the right angle underneath the carburetor.

Not including any tools needed, though... they were more challenging.

Unfortunately, the head went bad, and I needed to replace the motor. I bought a used one.

When the motor is out of the car, that little hose is really easy to get to. Foolish me didn't think about replacing it at this opportune time... it would have cost me ten minutes and three dollars.

Two weeks later, *that* hose blew a leak. New hose, new head gasket, new engine... Let's just say I got smarter after that. [img]smile.gif[/img]