Most difficult car to repair

[Mat.T]

Rolls Royce or Bentley all ages! Over complex, poor designs and cryptic workshop manuals. Ok to drive though!
Also possibly one of the manufactures to use metric/BA/imperial and whitworth (along with various types of screws/allen keys etc) all on the same vehicle?!

Still they keep me in work!

[Neil907]

BMW's, far to complicated, just to many silly bits to remove just to get to the bolt you want to undo. Wasnt particularly impressed with the Volvo v70r I had either. Old cars are far nicer to work on

[RobSun]

In the mid seventies I had an interview at Rolls Royce Motors for a design engineers position. During the interview the two old guys interviewing asked me how I would calculate the dimensions and shape for a new exhaust system. I started going through the calculating of developed bends etc and the colour drained out of their faces. They had no idea what I was on about which was a daily part of my work so I asked how they did it.

With wood nails and string, how else, the old ways were the best, non of this new fangled technology back then.

[xvivalve]

Without doubt, the prize for this thread goes to the Interceptor...even getting to the two rear plugs is a challenge!!

[Carledo]

Without doubt, the prize for this thread goes to the Interceptor...even getting to the two rear plugs is a challenge!!

At least you don't have to take the inlet manifold off the Interceptor to get to the plugs - like on a Shogun - or the front wheels like on a Sunbeam Tiger! Rover 75 V6 rear bank plugs are quite entertaining (sarcasm) too - and those on Vectra V6 rear bank come to that! I could go on but everyone would get bored!

Steve

[Toledo Man]

I also serviced an 07 plate Beetle earlier on this year and the spark plugs are virtually impossible to get to without taking the plastic inlet manifold off and I didn't want to risk breaking it. Also the oil filter was on tight. I broke my strap wrench and despite driving a screwdriver though it in several places, it still refused to budge. This was at teatime on a Sunday. I knew of a motor factor that was open so I ended up buying a chain type oil filter remover and it worked a treat.

Aren't some of the spark plugs on a Jaguar V12 difficult to get to?

[george]

Easiest way to remove the rear plugs on an interceptor is via the wheel arch there is a rubber grommet inside but to keep the interior clean under is best
V12 jags are easy if you have the snap-on flex (S9703A) type plug socket

[cleverusername]

Easiest way to remove the rear plugs on an interceptor is via the wheel arch there is a rubber grommet inside but to keep the interior clean under is best
V12 jags are easy if you have the snap-on flex (S9703A) type

Naively I always thought Interceptors would be an easy car to work on. It is such a large car, you would have thought you would have tons of room to get at everything.

[george]

That's what happens when you shoehorn a big block into a euro chassis and the Chrysler is quite a wide engine

[rusty arches]

Range rover sport 3lt, changing the rear pump belt(100k service) the body has to be removed as it's a timed belt! 2-4 hours to remove body(depending on how many you've done before), 15 mins to change belt!