Wrenching on your non-928 DD rant
05-25-2012, 08:31 PM
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Good rant ATB.
I too hate working on anything resembling a DD.
I too hate working on anything resembling a DD.
05-25-2012, 08:56 PM
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This weekend the '08 Honda Odyssey gets 1/3 of its Rogerbox ATF replaced, then driven, then another 1/3 changed, then driven, then another 1/3 changed, then driven. I hate Rogerboxes.....
05-25-2012, 09:14 PM
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I remember doing the clutch on my 84 Fiero back in the day. Had to drop the rear wheel and CV etc out. Only to have my clutch pop 1000km's later. I quickly drove to the nearest car lot I could find and traded it straight up for an 86 Subaru GL. I was not doing that job again!
05-25-2012, 10:48 PM
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05-26-2012, 12:36 AM
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My DD is a Smart ForTwo. I never have to do anything other than service it, but it's only 11 years old. My 928 is 25 years old and has 3 times the mileage but it's almost always road worthy. My current track car/toy is a 13 yo TVR Cerbera - it spends most of it's life on axle stands. It is a total disgrace - TVR treated the chassis as a consumable - WTF? The engine is 121kg vs the 264kg of the 928, but if it reaches 220k miles like my 928 it will be a miracle worthy of the Guinness Book of Records.
The 928 used to give me a shot of adrenaline whenever I started it, now I just find it reassuring - like a warm blanket. The flat plane crank V8 in the Cerb makes my pulse race, but I rarely hear it. The Cerb has a fraction of the mileage but it is so fragile that I never trust it, whereas the 928 would surprise me if it let me down.
My DD is easy but forgettable, however being a Cabrio it's quite fun in the 3 days of English summer. On the other hand the Cerb is a nightmare, whereas the 928 is my friend.
The 928 used to give me a shot of adrenaline whenever I started it, now I just find it reassuring - like a warm blanket. The flat plane crank V8 in the Cerb makes my pulse race, but I rarely hear it. The Cerb has a fraction of the mileage but it is so fragile that I never trust it, whereas the 928 would surprise me if it let me down.
My DD is easy but forgettable, however being a Cabrio it's quite fun in the 3 days of English summer. On the other hand the Cerb is a nightmare, whereas the 928 is my friend.
05-26-2012, 02:23 AM
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Front wheel bearings on the mark IV golf/Jetta.
The ABS ring prevents you from being able to use a bearing separator.
I tried welding a bead around the old race, along with a bunch of other things.
You almost need a complete new abs ring /spindle to reassemble.
In the end I modified a 2 jaw puller and had to clamp it down to make sure that it didnt pop off.
The ABS ring prevents you from being able to use a bearing separator.
I tried welding a bead around the old race, along with a bunch of other things.
You almost need a complete new abs ring /spindle to reassemble.
In the end I modified a 2 jaw puller and had to clamp it down to make sure that it didnt pop off.
05-26-2012, 08:26 AM
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Front wheel bearings on the mark IV golf/Jetta.
The ABS ring prevents you from being able to use a bearing separator.
I tried welding a bead around the old race, along with a bunch of other things.
You almost need a complete new abs ring /spindle to reassemble.
In the end I modified a 2 jaw puller and had to clamp it down to make sure that it didnt pop off.
The ABS ring prevents you from being able to use a bearing separator.
I tried welding a bead around the old race, along with a bunch of other things.
You almost need a complete new abs ring /spindle to reassemble.
In the end I modified a 2 jaw puller and had to clamp it down to make sure that it didnt pop off.
05-26-2012, 04:05 PM
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There is a video on the new. 991 that shows how you replace the air filter- by removing the entire rear bumper assembly. Which involves removing the wheels. Which involves a lift or jackstands.
I'd like to hear more about that writer cooled alternator on the touareg
I'd like to hear more about that writer cooled alternator on the touareg
05-26-2012, 04:14 PM
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Replacing the A/C compressor on a Cadillac STS - I bought two new tools to add to the (pretty large) collection on that one.
"Front wheel bearings on the mark IV golf/Jetta."
I once carried a rear axle to a friend's shop to use his large press to remove the bearing. An old mechanic in the shop offered to cut it off with a torch. When I realized that it was a serious offer, and he assured me that the axle would not be harmed at all, I told him that watching would be worth the small cost. He fired up a shipyard-sized cutting torch, and thirty seconds later handed me the axle - it wasn't even warm. Experience is a wonderful thing...
"Front wheel bearings on the mark IV golf/Jetta."
I once carried a rear axle to a friend's shop to use his large press to remove the bearing. An old mechanic in the shop offered to cut it off with a torch. When I realized that it was a serious offer, and he assured me that the axle would not be harmed at all, I told him that watching would be worth the small cost. He fired up a shipyard-sized cutting torch, and thirty seconds later handed me the axle - it wasn't even warm. Experience is a wonderful thing...
05-26-2012, 07:17 PM
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So it NEVER gets 100% changed ! Like 100 year old chinese soup where they just add to the pot each day and some of the soup is 100 years old. You still have about 7% of the old fluid still in the trans.
