Re: [ST] RE: Triumph "special" tools

[Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Ben Snyder wrote:

>
> I've heard of something similar in the USA. I've not read 
> anything about it that would be official, so it is hearsay as 
> well. I've been told there was proposed legislation to require 
> the crushing of cars over 20 (?) years old when/if they were 
> traded in or sold. This was 'for the children' and to prevent 
> the polution older motors generate. This would make it 
> impossible to legally sell a 'fixer-upper' classic car to 
> someone.

Although how long will it be before the reblik of Kalifornia 
decides to impose its emissions to all vehicles period. I can 
see Jay Leno having to put a cataletic converter on his steam 
poered car :-)

Seriously, how in the f can you reduce CO2 emisions, For some 
reason I was under the belief that when petrol was burned 
cleanly, the 2 main products where H2O and CO2? Or am I wrong 
somewhere?

>
> I think the issue either died, or never existed. I've not heard 
> anything about this in quite some time.
>
>
>> A salutary case in point (hearsay - so apologies if the 
>> details are inaccurate in any way) is that high-end Yamahas 
>> use front brake calliper mounting bolts that can only be used 
>> once, resulting in something like a GPB 40 one-off cost for 
>> calliper removal!! Just a small step in helping to discourage 
>> the home mechanic... ~:(
>
> Hmmm. I dont understand how this would discourage the home 
> mechanic, just make them be SURE they want to remove the 
> calipers before they actually did so. Not sure what shops are 
> like in the UK, but here in the US the owner would get billed 
> for those bolts if the shop took the calipers off, so either 
> way the owner is paying for it...not much benefit of taking in 
> to the 'pro' at the shop.

Exactly, anyway, we will mail order then for 30 quid or such :-) 
Or replace them bolts that don't stretch. Anyway, I can't see 
the dealers being overly happy, very few customers would take 
kindly to adding $60 (USD) to a tire change, I would hope 
anyway.

t.


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