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Crap assembly design

Posted by JERRY <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=JERRY' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 28, 2023, 3:26 pm

A builders van decided to drive too far over on my side of the road and wipe out the door mirror on my van. Ordered a new one that arrived today. Pop off plastic frame work around door mirror to get access to the four fixing bolts that hold the mirror on. Oh what fun all four are security screw head bolts. Why?? Lucky I have the right one to get them undone. All good so far and manage to get mirror off. Now to find the connector to plug in new mirror. Oh bum it seemed like the designers decided it would be a good idea to bury it behind the lower door panel. So I now have to strip out main door panel speaker compartment. Just finished what should have been a nice straight forward 30 minute job that has taken two and a half hours. Why cant someone use a bit of common sense when putting togther vehicles and making changing of parts that may have to get changed easy. Oh well at least I have earnt a beer today.

The oldest rocker in town!

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Posted by geoff the bonnie <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=geoff+the+bonnie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 28, 2023, 4:09 pm, in reply to "Crap assembly design"

Standard devious build for French vehicles. My 2 mechanic boys hate the French vehicles. My own Renault Megane i bought in 2005 needed an indicator lamp. This involves removing the wheel and inner wing. Then find someone with a tiny hand to fit through a small trap door to remove the lampholder which cannot be seen. Then fiddle blindly trying to fit the lamp. Workshop time at a dealer is 1.5 Hours.
Many cars and vans require removal of most of the front body parts to do any work on the engine. The modern vehicle is not designed with repairs in mind. Just 10 year life and recycle. Modern Jaguars have plastic parts that bio-degrade but sometimes, the car is still being driven. Inlet manifolds just collapse and holes appear in the plastic.

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Posted by calidavid <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=calidavid' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 28, 2023, 5:21 pm, in reply to "Re: Crap assembly design"

I watched a tv programme once about an ace vintage aircraft mechanical engineer/pilot. His views on French engineering was unprintable.

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Posted by shiner <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=shiner' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 28, 2023, 9:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Crap assembly design"

Jerry the last thing vechicle MFG's want you to do is diy by the way MFG stands for ( Mother F***! Gits)

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Posted by Leon Novello <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Leon+Novello' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 28, 2023, 11:28 pm, in reply to "Crap assembly design"

My neighbour has his 29-year-old Toyota utility always parked on the footpath outside his home; never had a problem until recently, both mirrors were stolen a couple of months ago.

This is probably the reason mirrors are more securely fitted now.

Leon Novello

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Posted by pete__s <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=pete__s' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 28, 2023, 11:44 pm, in reply to "Crap assembly design"

They didn't design it for it to be easy to fix by you. They designed it to be easy to assemble on the production line by them.

And don't think they cared too much about their own mechanic's time to fix it. You are paying the labour charge aren't you.

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