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Lightbulbs & hammers - i.e. F*cking Passats (long) - was Re: TreeSap
So for I haven't been able to out drive my Halogens.That might be an
advantage of getting old.When the time comes that I out drive them I'll make
my young wife drive. With her lazered eyes She can see alot better than I
can.Hell1 I can't get away with anything
Maybe she can change the bulbs.It's not much of a problem on a MKI
I used Her oven today to cook my transmissiom case.I hope I didn't cook my
Goose.
ole blue
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daun Yeagley" <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
To: <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>; "Tonee Northam" <pb3vr6@yahoo.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:09 PM
Subject: Lightbulbs & hammers - i.e. F*cking Passats (long) - was Re:
TreeSap
>
>
> --- C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
>
>> > Cathy, I changed out the head light bulbs on the mk4
>> without
>> > removing the battery, but now I have lost all feeling
>> in my left had
>> > from the 1/2in space inwhich to squeeze my hand into.
>> But the
>> > Silverstars make a world of difference compared to the
>> H7's
>> > tonee
>> >
>> LOL, too funny, but I have the obligation to inform you
>> that there is a new
>> contender in the fight against newer VW lightbulbs, that
>> being our familiar
>> friend Mr. Daun Yeagley III. He can tell you how much fun
>> they are too, but
>> expect the subject to change to "Fucking Passats". (and
>> not in a tender,
>> loving way either). I'm expecting it will be as good a
>> post as "how I put
>> the hammer through the window of the house changing out a
>> throttle body".
>> At least as good...Daun?
>>
>> Cathy, living vicariously through the disasters of
>> others...
>
> Oooooh, you just HAD to bring that up didn't you? While
> you're at it, why don't you "give me a papercut and pour
> lemon juice on it." (Name that movie!)
>
> Ummm, yeah. So let me see if I can un-repress this memory
> of last week's horrid adventures in parking light bulb
> replacements in B4 passats. Nevermind that I was thinking
> I was changing turn signal bulbs.
>
> As of late, when using the right turn signal in the Passat,
> it's been clicking fast, like there's a bulb out. Sure
> enough, the right bulb in the wrap-around behind the
> headlight is not lighting up, no biggie. Removed offending
> bulb, ran to the FLAPS to pick up a two pack of bulbs and
> proceeded to attempt replacement. Bulb in socket, turn on
> turn signal - no light. Huh? Ok, the left side doesn't
> blink either. Notice that the blinking light is in the
> bumper only? Also note that the right bulb in the bumper
> actually does flash, but it's very dim? Lovely German
> wiring, and this car's only 8 years old. Great. Dummy,
> it's the parking lights that I've been pricking with.
> Fine, put the left side back in... nope, managed to
> knock the bulb out of the socket. No problem, I have a
> spare. Hmmm, ok, gotta remove the battery for my hand to
> be able to twist in the proper direction... still
> can't. Oh, and I need to remove lens from the outside of
> the car to fish out the now dead bulb I knocked out of
> socket. Oh great, the lens delaminated. But at least I
> got the bulb back in the lens assembly, and the assembly
> (save lens cover) back on the car. Back to the right side.
>
> I then proceed to twist my hand into directions it should
> not bend to get the bulb in the holder. Sh*t, the new bulb
> fell out and is now MIA in the bowels of the front cross
> member. Screw it, finally get the bulb's holder back into
> the lens assembly, sans bulb.
>
> So that's how my Passat currently stands. No lens cover on
> the driver's side, and no bulb in the passenger side. And
> the turn signal still flashes fast when turning right.
>
> Just for your amusement (while you're laughing at me,
> thanks Mike & Cathy), here's a reprint of the September 3,
> 2003 post I made to the list concerning hammers:
>
>
> I've been having some trouble with the throttle body on the
> '86 sticking a little in the "idle" position. Solution?
> Replace it with another TB that's laying around here.
> Should be an easy 15 minute project.
>
> Oh no. Not for me.
>
> I figured I'd be reaaaaally careful not to round those
> little hex bolts, tapping the wrench in with a hammer &
> all... worked for two of the four. The front two bolts
> rounded right off without noticable hesitation.
>
> Fine. Solution number one, find a slightly larger standard
> allen wrench and tap THAT in there. Tapped & tapped, got
> it in there real tight and.... rounded right off, again,
> without much hesitation.
>
> Solution number two, vice grips. Not a chance in hell,
> just slipped off the bolt.
>
> Ok, try solution one again. Tapped & tapped and....
> threw the hammer off into the grass next to the car. How
> in the HELL it bounced the way it did I haven't a clue, but
> it proceeded to go airborne about six feet and into the
> living room window.
>
> F*CK.
>
> I gave up for the night.
>
>
>
> At least I'm having better luck working on this poor '86
> this week. The "diagnose the assrunning condition" has
> turned into injector o-rings / cam / timing belt /
> tensioner / passenger engine mount replacement.
>
>
> Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> '81 Scirocco S '86 Scirocco 8v
> '88 Scirocco 16v '88 Scirocco Slegato
> '96 Passat GLX Wagon '56 Cessna 172
> The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts -
> Ehrlich's Law.
>
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