Re: A/C Removal

[skerocdriver@juno.com (SHAWN C MEZE)]

On Mon, 15 Sep 1997 15:55:53 -0400 "Brubaker, John" <JBrubaker@AMF.com>
writes:

> One problem, there is a wasps nest in the door 
>and they don't like me.  Two weeks earlier while trying to get the 
>necessary parts from this car I was stung on the ear by one of these 
>wasps causing quite a commotion within the yard (I'm running around
cussing, 
>holding my head).  Anyway, I was hoping after two weeks and cooler 
>weather the wasps would be gone.  No dice.  


Im sorry man but, I even tho I laughed the first time you told us, I
still had to laugh again the second time. I got an awesome visual on
this. Thanks for making me LOL!!!


>about my first question.  What do I need to do to hook this up and 
>where do I attach the sender to (right above the oil filter)?  


You only need some wire. Run the wires from the fuse panel to the gauge.
>From the gauge to the sender and the gauge to a good ground. Look on the
back of the gauge to find out which wire goes where. 
As far as the oil pressure sender, there should be a port on the side of
the head (the side facing the tranny) open for you. (Depending on which
year you have and if its an 8V or not. I forget what you have.
I hope you also got the dash light with the gauge so you can just tap
into the existing panel lighting. 



>Come back, spray bugs, now have dead wasps.  I was very happy at this
point 


Ahhhh! Sweet Revenge. I hope you said, "remember me?" before you let
loose with your nerve agent! 


>1)Any ideas on what I need to do to remove each one of these 
>timing belt pieces.  Do I need to remove the pulleys/gears? 
>Is there a simpler way?


To get the lower cover out you must remove the bottom gear on the crank.
There is no simpler way as far as I know. 


>2)Now that I see what kind of condition my timing belt is in (and since 
>that area is completely open), I want to replace it.  How bad am I 
>going to screw up my car if I don't do this right.  I haven't had a
chance to 
>do it, but is there adequate info in my Bentley to correctly complete
this 
>switch? 
> Any hints or mysteries I should know about?

if you have an 8V. no problems if it breaks. If you have a 16V. -->DANGER
WILL ROBINSON!!!<--

Since your gonna remove the bottom gear to remove the plastic belt cover,
now would be a good time to inspect the gear. If you have the later cam
gear which has the key built into it, you will want to look real closely
at it. I've discovered that they tend to get hammered and the actual
keyway position gets moved over a bit. Eventually they break and you got
the feeling that your timming belt broke, and it didn't. I just replaced
mine with a new one. ($25) and although I don't see any direct result
from having replaced it, at least I know its new and wont fail me anytime
soon. 


>3)How much does a new timing belt usually cost (this is my first
purchase)?


I cant help you on the price thing, I don't remember how much I paid for
mine. Its not much I don't think. 


>Well, that's all I have for now.  I hope I haven't bored anyone too 
>much. Please let me know what you think (I prefer not to get any replies

>simply stating I'm a bonehead :-)).
>
>John
>80 Scirocco S
>85 GTI



Uh..... Your a swell fella John! (better?) <G>


              Shawn Meze
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