RE: CAUTION on sunroof, some questions

["Crane, Damien" <d3c@TENNANTCO.com>]

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> From: 	skerocdriver@juno.com[SMTP:skerocdriver@juno.com]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, December 31, 1997 1:17 PM
> To: 	clfitz@ns1.cwv.net
> Cc: 	scirocco-l@privateI.com
> Subject: 	Re: CAUTION on sunroof, some questions
> 
> 
> On Tue, 30 Dec 1997 07:00:30 +0000 clfitz@ns1.cwv.net writes:
> 
> >Now, some questions about my '81:
> >
> >1-My engine says 1.6 H; does this mean it's a JH engine?
> 
> 
> It says this on the back of the block, right? (Below the #3 & #4
> cylinder
> and 6-8 inches from the tranny mount bolts on the back of the block.) 
> The "H" (If there is an "H" on the back) means it was manufactured in
> Germany for the Dodge Omni. It was a 1.7L. I've never seen both stamps
> on
> the back of the block. 
> What does the code say on the front?? 
> 
> 
> 
> >4-Is changing struts on front and rear as easy as it looks?  I'm 
> >talking about the entire assembly, not just the cartridges.
> 
> 
> Changing the rear shocks can be done without any special tools,
> although
> id not recommend it. You should at least have a spring compressor.... 
> OOPS, you mean the entire assy. Its very easy. The rears are very
> quick
> to swap out. 2 nuts inside the rear hatch and 2 bolts under the car.
> R&R
> all done. The fronts are a little more tricky in that, you will need
> to
> have the car aligned after the swap is made. 
> Basically you will remove 2 bolts at the bottom of the strut and 2
> nuts
> at the top and the assy falls out. (Do I need to say that in order to
> do
> this job you will need to  jack up the car to remove all 4?) Simple as
> that. Should'nt take you more than an hour at the latest I wouldn't
> think.  Obviously this is coming from a person unfamiliar with the
> heartless ways of oxidation.
	-Damien  (Minnesota  :-[  )
> HTH!
> 
> 
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