Posted by Darol Jurn on August 25, 1998 at 22:51:36:
In Reply to: Re: Repair and ease of repair posted by T.L. on August 25, 1998 at 12:20:15:
On the 6 cylinder, the alternator is under the A/C bracket. I could be out to lunch, but one day I could get it out was to take it out the front (the exhaust manifold and A/C bracket prevented removal to the rear). I attempted taking it out the front only to find that there was not enough room between the pulleys and the radiator, so out comes the radiator. But then again I always find the hardest way to get the job done.
Darol
: That's strange, my '73 V-8, a/c car doesn't require removing the radiator to change the alternator...
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: : : Well how easy is it too repair the maverick, ive heard it is easy.
: : : and does there seem to be a large supply of cheap engines new or used
: : : ?.Can someone with basic mechanical skills maitain these cars/
: : : Are the auto trannys reliable? When i crash into one of these new crumple
: : : mobiles will my maverick get a scratch while theirs will
: : : be a complete loss smile. Are mavericks known to have any
: : : special problems. Are the feul pumps simple and easily changed?.
: : : Are the carbs cheap and easy to change.
: : I find maintenance and repairs on the Maverick easy. I own a 1972 2-door. It has a 200 cid engine, so it is quite accessable. It has just over 200,000 miles. The transmission was only rebuilt once at around 100,000 miles. The only pain in the but maintenance I find is alternator repairs require me to remove the radiatior to get the alternator out (the car has factor A/C which limits access to the alternator). Cannot comment about a supply of engines.... Mine has been very reliable, no major repairs nor any anticipated on the horizion. I just chainged my fuel pump a couple of months ago, it was the original!!