Re: Transmision wowes!

[trnsfrma@ix.netcom.com (Shawn C. Meze)]

At 12:57 AM 7/15/96 -0700, you wrote:
>How's about this for a stinker...I rotated my tires today, and when I
>took a look at the front right, the outer cv was leaking.  What else is
>new?  It's not making noise yet, but the lifeblood is making its way
>outside of the boot.


Ah, easy, repack the CV and replace the boot. Cheap too from what I 
remember. Might as well do both sides. 


>	Also, whilst attempting to remove the right rear rim, I encountered
>much disagreement from said rim.  Damn thing felt like it was wedged on
>the hub.  Oh well, I'm made of cash, so I'm just going to replace the
>whole rearend...yeah, whatever.


Tech tip #42
When the wheel is "stuck" put the bolts back in a little less than finger 
tight and put the car back on the ground. While pushing laterally across the 
axle, the wheel should break loose. If not, loosen the bolts a little more 
and try again. it should come loose for you without having to break out the 
torch. 
If push comes to shove, you can go drive around the block. Make like then 
Nascar boys and pretend like your trying to scrub them tires in. By the time 
you get back, it should be done loose fer ya! It works, really!
Then be sure to clean the hub and the wheel. I took a whire wheel to my GLi 
when I first got it and I had experienced the same thing. There is some kind 
of corrosion or something (Sorry, dont know the scientific name for it) on 
both the wheel and the hub which acts like a nice glue or something. The 
remedy is to rotate the wheels often! (That or get into autoxing where you 
change wheels about twice a month, or more!) 


>	And my fave moment of the day would be when I was slowly pulling up to
>the intersection and I tried shifting into first gear.  My
>brand-spanking new, straight from Italy, Momo touring knob snapped in
>two.  Crying was definitely an option.  Unfortunately I bought it from
>Eurotech, a Floridian company representing at the Fest.  Hmmm, company
>in Florida...manufacturer in Italy, me in Toronto.  Looks like I'll be
>fixing this pup myself.  Crazy amounts of crazy glue in my knob's future
>;).


Sorry, all I can do here is try and laugh quietly for you....... 
.pbth....Bbbbbpth........Bahaahahahahaha!! Sorry.
Im laughing -WITH- you.... Funny story tho, damn shame you got a piece of 
ka-ka shift knob. Momo stuff is usually pretty bullet proof. 


Shawn
86' Jetta GLi
82' Scirocco GTi
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