OT: Gas Tank on it's way and other news.

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

Drop the swing arm?  You mean the trailing axle?!?  Ummm I may be
taking this one to a mechanic, just because of time and sheer pain in
the ass'edness.  LOL

I know I don't have a jack worth a shit to get this thing high enough.
 Although I have done amazing things with the stock jack... old rims
work really well (ahem) but I would never do anything DANGEROUS.  But
I have had "two stage" jack operations before:  Jack, jackstand,
rejack with help, jackstand...

Omigawd.  I think I am depressed now.

sigh.

Chris

On 8/31/06, julie@menloparkrandd.com <julie@menloparkrandd.com> wrote:
>
>
> Ohhh! Ohhh! BTDT!
>
> Jack the car high. drop the swing arm, after removing brake lines (or its a
> real pain). Loosen the exhaust hangers so the exhaust drops low.
>
> MKI remove the 2 straps or MKII remove the 5-6 bolts that hold it in place.
> Lower the tank and remove the hoses (some are the nasty use once type).
>
> Replacement is reverce of removal. but don't start at 5pm the night before
> you headback home  :)
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Chris Bennett [mailto:scirocco16vr32@gmail.com]
> >Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 04:21 AM
> >To: 'Scirocco List'
> >Subject: Re: OT: Gas Tank on it's way and other news.
> >
> >Oh yea... I forgot to ask I am out of town on business and I don't
> >have the Bentley with me at the moment. How much of a NIGHTMARE is
> >replacing the gas tank? Also will I need anything goofy like gaskets?
> >
> >Thanks again...
> >Chris
> >
> >On 8/31/06, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I ordered a gas tank--as mine has sprung several leaks, and my @#$%,
> >> *&^%$#@ Ipod died on the plane this evening. Grr It was a 60gb model
> >> too with alot of music on it I didn't have anywhere else.
> >>
> >> Someone is VERY interested in the 85... what else? I think he's
> >> going to show up with cash tommorow.
> >>
> >> Oh yea... tons of drama surrounding the estate, but that is another
> >> tale entirely.
> >>
> >> Good news is I think I will be moving (back) to Cincy sometime around
> >> February. There is no point in staying on the west coast with
> >> Andrea's Dad gone now. That was the whole reason we moved out here.
> >>
> >> Also met a dude in Silverdale Washington that has a (zero rust) Mars
> >> Red '80 with a jetta motronic engine in it the other day. I invited
> >> him to the list and he has invited me to come and watch him race
> >> bathtubs. Apparently it's some kind of crazy excuse to strap a
> >> bathtub to a fiberglass hull and put a huge 2-stroke behind it, drink
> >> alot of beer and raise hell on the Puget Sound. I won't have my
> >> gastank by that point so I may just go.
> >>
> >> I got steel gears (Spur and Clutchbell) for the Savage X the other
> >> day. I may have to go log some air time Saturday in Tacoma.
> >>
> >> And in case you haven't noticed I am rambling a bit to try to keep my
> >> mind of recent events... sorry to blather on so. :)
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
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> >>
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80 Scirocco Callaway Indiana Red
85 Scirocco 16v (conversion) Burgundy
87 Scirocco 16v Tornado Red
04 R32 Reflex Silver