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Thread: Whats the most difficult (stupid,poor engineering,assxxxxx) thing you've run across??
          
   
   

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    I think the problem is mainly due to assembly of the driveline separately from the body and then uniting the two on an assembly line. However TechInspector put his finger on the all time tricky mess. I restored an MG Midget and you have to pull the engine to change the clutch disk, If you repair the drive shaft universal needle bearings you have to tape the universal with masking tape to hold it straight when you try to insert it into the (hidden) transmission spline and heaven help you if you have one of the early positive ground electrical systems. It was only discovered in the 1960s that the planet Earth is actually NEGATIVE due to electrons from the Sun (Northern Lights) so a positive ground vehicle will leak charge even through rubber tires!

    Don Shillady
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    Last edited by Don Shillady; 11-08-2013 at 07:17 AM.
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