Forum: Technology
October 1st 14, 03:43 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,344
How to remove and replace a snap ring in a FWD car
> I hit a curb with my car and broke in half the right half-axle, broke a
> big chunk out of the RF rim and a piece the size of a tea-cup saucer
> from the tire too, cracked my lower suspension arm,...
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Forum: VW water cooled
June 18th 11, 04:40 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,489
Where has everyone gone? And everyone else!
> Now I'm stuck (at least for now) with AIOE, which sorta works.
> I won't pay for NNTP so my choices are limited. Oh, well.
I switched to Motzeralla (now called Eternal September) when my ISP shut...
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Forum: VW water cooled
June 18th 11, 02:57 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,489
Where has everyone gone? And everyone else!
>> Where had everyone gone????
Newsgroups in general have really dropped off in recent years. I think a
lot of this is due to ISP's dropping newsgroups from their services (like
my Comcast did)....
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Forum: VW water cooled
May 15th 09, 04:53 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,113
Repair or replace?
> I have a 1996 Jetta GL with 82,000 miles. It is in need of various
> sorts of repair, mechanical and cosmetic. So I left it with a shop
> that did pretty nice work on my wife's 2000 New Beetle,...
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 17th 08, 05:14 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 9
Views: 238
Anyone gutted a CAT?
>> I haven't had a cat on my Rabbit for many years, and though my car
>> is now too old to have to run through emission tests anymore...
> Don't move to Calif. where 'rolling exemptions' have...
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 16th 08, 04:30 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 9
Views: 238
Anyone gutted a CAT?
> Wondering about cleaning the innards out of an old one and puttin it back
> in.
Back in the "old days" (1976) it was officially permissible to replace the
cat with a straight through pipe. The...
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Forum: VW water cooled
May 15th 08, 04:14 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 3
Views: 407
A1 leaking valve cover
> Anyone have ideas on how to stop this?
> So far I've: Adjusted the valves, put in a new gasket, took off the
> cover and put sealer on the gasket.
> If anything it now leaks worse.
If you're...
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Forum: VW water cooled
March 20th 08, 02:21 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 2
Views: 209
Weird clutch problem on 1976 Rabbit?
> On my Rabbits I had problems with the clutch pedal/brake pedal bracket
> breaking. Are you aware of that problem and where to look? I think you
> can see it flexing and failing by looking at the...
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Forum: VW water cooled
March 19th 08, 02:01 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 2
Views: 209
Weird clutch problem on 1976 Rabbit?
Lately my 76 Rabbit has been having a strange clutch problem. When I push
the pedal down and start to release it, it feels like the clutch is
engaging immediately (the car kind of jerks forward...
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Forum: VW water cooled
December 28th 07, 06:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 14
Views: 743
hard to get parts
Chris,
> I know there must be some rabbit fanatics out there who hopefully will
> help me out. I am looking for a water pump pulley for my 83 rabbit.
> Apparently this is hard to come by and I am...
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Forum: VW water cooled
May 24th 07, 03:46 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 2
Views: 342
86 Jetta GLI Power Steering Noise
Peter,
>> My wife has a 1986 Jetta GLI. The power steering has always made a
>> whining sound when the fluid got low, but I recently replaced a
>> couple of leaking power steering hoses, and now the...
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Forum: VW water cooled
May 23rd 07, 04:20 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 0
Views: 343
86 Jetta GLI Power Steering Noise
My wife has a 1986 Jetta GLI. The power steering has always made a whining
sound when the fluid got low, but I recently replaced a couple of leaking
power steering hoses, and now the steering pump...
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Forum: VW water cooled
May 14th 07, 04:22 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 6
Views: 272
Brake Question in 80 rabbit
> Ok another question I need answered in order to get this classic on
> the road. I just work on the break. All of them are bled and there
> does not seem to be air in the lines. I just added the...
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Forum: VW water cooled
April 18th 07, 04:01 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,187
Changing struts
> I have a 1984 VW Rabbit. I will be changing all 4 struts. I do have
> access to a spring compressor. Is one needed to change the struts on
> this car or can the strut assembly be changed without...
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 2nd 06, 05:21 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 2
Views: 278
PCV Valve for 1976 Rabbit
The original crankcase ventilation for the Rabbits used a restrictor in the
hose from the camcover to the carburetor intake. As a later "upgrade", a
PCV valve was retrofitted into the ventilation...
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Forum: VW water cooled
July 16th 06, 06:40 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 6
Views: 595
having to push start my jetta
> I have a 98 jetta and just recenlty I had to start push starting it. I
> noticed that it only seems to be when it is hot outside... it will
> start in the morning but by the afternoon I can't get...
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Forum: VW water cooled
July 3rd 06, 05:36 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,018
VW Rabbit Timing Belt Tensioner - help removing
> I am replacing the timing belt and tensioner on a 78 VW Rabbit diesel.
> I can't seem to find a way to remove the tensioner. After removing the
> bolt holding the tensioner in place, the tensioner...
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