The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

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!

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

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.

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

xvivalve wrote: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

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?

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

george wrote: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.

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

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!