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My car doesn't like the rain - Terrible Vibrations.



Yes and because of the poor manufacturing of the previous one they owe me a
trade!  Guess it's time to call them.

On 7/23/06, Peter TheScirocco <peter@thescirocco.com> wrote:
>
> It's only available in stainless now.
>
> 253.154S   Catalytic Converter/Downpipe (Scirocco 16V)
>
> TT hid it under catalytic converters.
>
> Peter
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> > From: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:25 PM
> > To: "DY Wong" <sailingfc@dslextreme.com>, "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@verizon.net
> >
> > Subject: Re: My car doesn't like the rain - Terrible Vibrations.
> >
> > I just remembered that this car doesn't have a front sway bar.  Luckly I
> > have one laying around and it has poly bushings on it, whoo hoo.  I will
> be
> > putting that on to see if it helps the problem although I never had it
> unitl
> > I put in this new rebuilt motor with the TT 16V down pipe which it looks
> > like they don't sell anymore.
> >
> > On 7/23/06, DY Wong <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ben,
> > >
> > > Actually tie rods are not the same as control arm bushings.
> > >
> > > I may have confused you be saying "lower" control arm.  Our cars only
> have
> > > one control arm (per side).  The arm I am referring to is the "L"
> shaped
> > > part attached to the bottom of the strut (ball joint) and to two
> points on
> > > the body.
> > >
> > > -Dick-
> > > 78 Scirocco
> > > Original Owner
> > > 95 Passat
> > > Second Owner
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ben Walter [mailto:toofast4you89@gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 6:13 AM
> > > To: sailingfc@dslextreme.com
> > > Cc: Don Walter; Scirocco List
> > > Subject: Re: My car doesn't like the rain - Terrible Vibrations.
> > >
> > > i checked his tie rods when i took his car to work on Friday(i work at
> a
> > > shop), you can rule that out
> > > On 7/20/06, sailingfc@dslextreme.com <mailto:sailingfc@dslextreme.com
> >  <
> > > sailingfc@dslextreme.com <mailto:sailingfc@dslextreme.com>  > wrote:
> > > Check the lower control arm bushings.  Saw this problem in a Quantum
> once.
> > > It was worn/loose enough to oscillate when the tire had less than
> ideal
> > > traction.  The wheel assembly was actually vibrating not the engine,
> but
> > > it felt like it was the engine.
> > > Good Luck.
> > >
> > > -Dick-
> > > 78 Scirocco
> > > Original Owner
> > > 95 Passat GLX
> > > Second Owner
> > >
> > >
> > > Don Walter
> > > > Something very strange starts to happens when I am driving on roads
> that
> > > > have a good amount of water on them.  The engine and exhaust system
> > > starts
> > > > to vibrate horribly.  I can feel the exhaust system banging against
> the
> > > > tunnel.  I don't know if this is the result of something else
> happening.
> > > > All the motor mounts were replaced last year when I rebuilt the
> > > motor.  I
> > > > have just recently put the stiffest rubber rear motor mount TT sells
> so
> > > I
> > > > don't think it is due to bad motor mounts.  I have a Poly front
> motor
> > > > mount
> > > > also. I can't believe it is because the motor is flexing.  You can
> > > hardly
> > > > move it by hand.  Since the last rain I got under the car and
> loosened
> > > the
> > > > rear and used a pry bar to move it forward as far as I could as it
> was
> > > all
> > > > the way toward the rear.  This only happens when there is a good
> amount
> > > of
> > > > water on the roads.  On dry roads it is perfect.  I have never
> > > experienced
> > > > this in my other Sciroccos.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > > > 1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
> > > > 1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
> > > > 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> > > > http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> > > > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> > > > 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> > > > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > > > 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > > > 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > > > 1969 Beetle (sold)
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> > >
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> > >
> > > --
> > > The Punk
> > >
> > > 1986 2.0L 16v scirocco
> > > "there will be more to come..."
> > >
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> > --
> > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > 1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
> > 1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
> > 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> > http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> > 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Beetle (sold)
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-- 
Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)