EoinC said:The problem, as ever, comes with clouding the issue with unnecessary restrictions. The dilema of having to choose is removed when you make choosing unnecessary. Consider the humble mechanic undoing an Oil Filter with a Filter Strap - Does he then move on to try to set the timing with that same tool, or does he reach for his scintillating Snap-On Strobe Light? You may have concerns that the Filter Strap and the Strobe Light don't get on together. Our mechanic is far less concerned with such trivial tool talk - If necessary, he just keeps them in seperate areas of his well-equipped garage.
I hope you aren't going all namby-pamby on us, JH!?!
Since ratty has taken on the task of finding our lost sheep,"lost sheep" I like the sound of that......anyway lets not forget the possibility that the mechanism involved in this mechanical adjustment develops an affinity for theelectric screwdriver and leaves the mechanic nothing to do but watch re-runs on TV.
A mechanic must afterall rely on skilled hands and prompt service when needed.