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OT: A little bedtime story from me
They do have an actually improved replacement finally. Delphi did not make
this one, can't recall who does. It -has- to be installed by the dealer,
they won't let anyone else do it. I am sure this is because they have done
so many, and the feds are watching. BLSwitch is no small thing.
Long-story-short, it should be a more permanent solution, local dealership
was ordering in lots of 100.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: C Boyko [mailto:roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca]
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 8:31 PM
To: Chris Bennett
Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: OT: A little bedtime story from me
Brake light switch? I've been ignoring that recall for a while, nearest
"real dealer" is over an hour away, so I check to see that the lights work
and one day I'll take it in.
Cathy
On 8:23 pm 02/26/07 "Chris Bennett" <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
> This reminds me... VW just recalled all of the 98ish and up VW's;
> GTI's, Beetles, Passats, and R32's. It's a tail-lamp failure recall.
> Don't have details on what exactly is wrong, but if anyone is
> interested (other than Allyn LOL) I will pass on when I know more. I
> am sure we will all find out soon enough.
>
> Chris
>
> On 2/26/07, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> > Yeah, I could do that, but I'd miss all the fun times bonding with
> > her. (and truthfully, I DO like to see what's happening under
> > there once in a while)
> > Cathy
> >
> > On 9:11 am 02/26/07 Brendan Doyle <lord_verminaard@yahoo.com>
> > > wrote: This is the TDI beetle? Why not get one of those nifty
> > > Pela oil extractors: http://www.jerrybleach.com/pelaapps650.html
> > > Then, all you do is pull out the dipstick, insert tube, pump it
> > > out, pull the handily-placed filter out of the housing,
> > > re-assemble, fill, done! No lifting, no skidplate removal.
> > > And, you have a handy, clean container for used oil, no messy
> > > drain pans. I've used one before, they rock- and it seems like
> > > the TDI was built to use them with the filter being on top.
> > > And, it's a great way to not get oil all over everything- I bet
> > > I could even do it in a suit and tie and not get messy. :P
> > > Brendan
> > > 84 Scirocco 8v
> > > 01 Jeep TJ 4.0
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> > > To: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 6:01:34 PM
> > > Subject: OT: A little bedtime story from me
> > >
> > > Yeah, I'm WAY overdue for one. Tonight's story is called "I
> > > <heart> working on my New Beetle".
> > >
> > > Yeah, so I've been putting off doing a simple oil change all
> > > weekend, and this is usually a sign that things will go wrong.
> > > To put our story into perspective, I've done 240 000kms worth of
> > > oil changes on this car over the eight years I've had it, and
> > > I'm pretty familiar with the process by now, never had a
> > > problem. So I have this cool 1/4" aluminum skid plate on it, to
> > > replace the pathetic plastic belly pan, and I've been driving
> > > over all manner of slush, ice and raccoons with no concern, I'm
> > > loving that thing. It's held to the car by five 17mm bolts, the
> > > two in front are anchored to the frame by aluminum billet
> > > cylinders so they clear the AC lines and such, and the rear
> > > three are anchored directly into the frame by these neat factory
> > > fasteners called rivnuts. They also anchor the tops of the
> aluminum cylinders. Rivnuts are like rivets, they crush into place and
> > > leave a threaded hole. SO on to our story. I lift the heavy pig
> > > into the air, being sure to properly support her since she tried
> > > to kill me once, and proceed to remove the bolts. The first one
> > > does not come out, rivnut just spins. Insert your first child
> > > unfriendly expression here <...> Second, third and fourth, no
> > > problem, they come off like normal. By now the offending rivnut
> > > has dropped right down so it's free of the frame, it was the one
> > > of the five that really was questionable when I installed them,
> > > it never seated quite right. Number five bolt spins out a few
> > > mm, then just spins. It's into the frame for life here, with the
> > > plate attached to it. Insert a really big and long string of the
> > > most foul expletives you can come up with here <....>. Yeah,
> > > this is all for AN OIL CHANGE.......But our heroine continues
> > > on, undaunted. Will the Fucking oil plug come out? Not a hope in
> > > hell, of course, because the plate is in the way, I have like a
> > > two degree angle to swing the wrench, that probably has
> something to do with it. Add to the pleasure damp cold, and lots of
> > > salt and slush under the car. Even the cat knew enough to stay
> > > away from this job. So it's finally out there draining, and I'll
> > > bolt up what I can and hobble it into work where I should be
> > > able to talk my way onto a hoist to install some new rivnuts.
> > > But holy pain in the ass factor. So I'll patch it back together,
> > > hit the tub and I have a nice selection of Quebec beer to help
> > > me unwind for the evening. At least what little I did towards
> > > Scirocco goodness went a bit better. But two out of three in the
> > > back, what the hell? Oh, I suppose I also <heart> salt, it's
> > > probably the main offender. Later, oil to replace, sludge to
> > > roll in. cathy
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