2003 Dodge Stratus, spent most of the day fabricating a battery mount. In their wisdom they put the battery behind the inner wheel well in front of left front tire. Do to all the salt on the roads up north the mounting completely disintegrated, allowing the battery to be held up by the positive cable until it sheared off and died.
With some unistrut, some sheet metal and threaded rod was able make something to last a few more years.
Last Winter the tensioner pulley fell off loosing the serpentine belt and the ensuing mayhem took out timing cover and timing belt. If anyone has done a timing belt on front drive cars you know how much fun it is.
After putting it back together took for test drive, look under it, massive oil leak from front crank seal. Tear it all apart again, found pieces of belt wedged between crank gear and seal, it was mangled, I hate this car.
With some unistrut, some sheet metal and threaded rod was able make something to last a few more years.
Last Winter the tensioner pulley fell off loosing the serpentine belt and the ensuing mayhem took out timing cover and timing belt. If anyone has done a timing belt on front drive cars you know how much fun it is.
After putting it back together took for test drive, look under it, massive oil leak from front crank seal. Tear it all apart again, found pieces of belt wedged between crank gear and seal, it was mangled, I hate this car.