Re: '85 scirocco

["Dale D. Baker" <flounder@umich.edu>]

I have no pictures yet because i just bought my '85 2 months ago when my
rx-7 gave out on me.  Instead of fixing my rx-7, i just bought this
scirocco for $800.  I'll try to find out if it's that thermal switch and
thanks for the reply on the brakes.  The right front rotor has broken free
from the center hub.  it turns freely around the center hub which does
not.  I'll try to get pictures on my site soon.

Thanks

Dale

On Fri, 25 Apr 1997, Shawn C. Meze wrote:

> At 03:54 PM 4/24/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >My '85 idles really bad when it's cold.  I have to keep it at 2000 rpm for
> >about a minute and then it seems to run ok.  If i don't keep my foot on
> >the gas for the first minute it'll run at 1000 then dip down to 0 and
> >either quit or sputter and run up to 100 again.  Does anyone have any tips
> >to remedy this problem?  Also, how hard is it to replace the front rotors
> >myself? (no experience with brake work).
> 
> 
> Hey, how come there are not any pics of your car on your web site?? BAD BAD 
> BAD!
> 
> Well, I guess if nobody is gonna help you out, I'll try.
> My best quess is that your thermal time switch may be acting up? Your gonna 
> need to do some testing. Get your Bently and an ohm meter and check out the 
> diagnosis section. (This shouldnt be new to you, Dr. in training) You
>  could also have a bad connection too, depends on what the visual inspection 
> finds. Give that a go! 
> Now, to change your rotors, all you need is a wrench to remove the calipars 
> and a phillips screwdriver to remove the set screw that actually holds the 
> rotor to the hub. Its a 5 min job, start to finish. 
> Now, if I were you, and you had a bad set of rotors, odds are that the pads 
> are shot as well?? Replacing the pads are fiarly easy, you will need a calipar 
> compressor tool OR a big ol' set of channel locks. You can recompress the 
> piston in the calipar this way if your careful not to damage the piston. 
> HTH!
> 
> 
> 
> Shawn
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