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VK2TV > FUEL 27.12.08 00:32l 45 Lines 1885 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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# On : 12/27/2008 9:17:07 A
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>From: VK6BE@VK2TV.#MNC.NSW.AUS.OC
>To : FUEL@WW
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>Who tears down an engine and replaces rings and valve guides these days?
>At current labour costs it is not worthwhile unless you do it yourself.
>Unless we can afford a new car every five years or maybe less, we run them
>to 200 000 km or so and then turn them in. They usually finish up in a
>junk yard sold off for parts.My car has done 160 000 km, no smoke, no
>problems and so I will keep it for another year or so. Me? I usually buy a
>used car with about 30 000 km on the clock rather than one completely new,
>but then I am retired and cannot afford to buy a new car every few years.
>In any case car engines these days are virtually indestructible. I rarely
>see a car leaving a plume of smoke..Improved lubrication and improved
>fuels tell the story. Of course my using LPG helps too as there is no
>crankcase dilution and engine wear is much less.
It's interesting that in the case of my Honda, repair agents aren't
interested in motor repairs, or even stocking spare parts, in some cases. I
can import any engine part I want from the US and will probably get a new
set of rings to keep the old girl alive a bit longer. I can get rings for
about $60 Australian. A replacement motor will set me back about $1300.
Given that the mower is around 20 years old and many parts (gearbox, for
example) are no longer available, I'd be crazy to fit a new motor.
>When I was young I did all my own repairs, and I serviced Vanguards for a
>friend of mine who had the local agency. I coud not afford to pay a
>workshop to do this work at that time.
>Bob VK6BE.
We used to nickname them Guardsvans, which takes me right back to trains
again :-)
Cheers ...Ray vk2tv
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