I did read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, and his other, Lila: An Inquiry into Morals, which centered on sailing.
Another more recent book on Philosophy and motorcycle repair is, Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work
I did something similar on my 300D, to find the plug, little tugs of the ratchet, and watch for the plug. I think a flashlight or shop lamp was in there somewhere.
Rob
Garden Grove, CA
When I had my '87 300TD on ramps, I was able to lie crossways under the car just behind the ramps with my right hand swinging the ratchet and my left hand in the inspection hole feeling for the torque converter plug to come around. This should be easier to do with a 240D since it is only a four cylinder.
Kevin in Hillsboro, ORSent from my iPhone
On May 30, 2017, at 3:52 PM, Max temple jasperezra@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I never read the book, but it influenced my life. Zen and the art of making it tru life. Max P.S. any tips out there on lining up the drain plug on the torque converter all by oneself? I never get help. I did it once and it was about 100 trips from under the car to turn the motor over and I said never again.
On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 3:32 PM, corvallis@peoplepc.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Robert Pirsig, author of counter-culture classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, died last month at the age of 88.
Though he never mentioned the make/model of motorcycle he rode in the book, it's well documented that Pirsig loved touring on his Honda CB77 Super Hawk.
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