German engineering poll

[rapieper@yahoo.com ('Cheapass' Ron Pieper)]

Hows about the hardness spec on the socket head bolts that hold all of
our pulleys on?  Couldn't they have gone to a harder head?  THen no
rounding of the SCHS's.  Grrrr...

Oh theres more...mannny more.

Ron

--- Rick Alexander <ralexander03@snet.net> wrote:
> There are a few items that I've found on our cars that don't seem to
> measure
> up to the rigid standards of German engineering. The key way between
> the
> crank and the cam gear is one and our external door handles is
> another.
> 
> What is the opinion of the list? Are there more issues where it seems
> to
> have been designed on a Monday morning or a Friday afternoon?
> 
> Has anyone ever had a crank and gear machined for a regular insert
> key? I've
> been thinking that this seems to be a logical solution but not being
> a
> machinist I can't say how difficult it would be to do. Opinions?
> 
> Rick Alexander
> http://www.brubakerbox.com
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
> 
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