these VW's...they are like a bad curse...

[catlin_cava]

I dunno how my 84 will react when i replace it with the 81 its never met before...

When they meet each other just call the new one a Temp replace ment while you make the 84 Better lol

[diesel smoke]

I know my TDI has some jealousy issues. When I was working on my bus, the turbo decided to blow shortly after, and it knows I'm looking for a second car since it developed a slight coolant leak right where the metal pipe plugs into the block right behind the IP. It manifested itself this weekend when I went to the Edmonton Motor Show. The coolant light started to blink, so I pulled off and added some water. It KNEW I was going to look shiny new cars.  I wonder what the '99 will do if I bring home a Mk 4 Golf project... It better behave though. I'm going to put its old heart back in it in the spring, but completely rebuilt with .5mm O.S. pistons.

[maxfax]

I think I have mine is scared right now..  I buggered up my left leg a few weeks ago and haven;t been able to clutch so well.. So after a week of driving other things I decided to see how it was going to go..  45 deg F and the @#$%^& would not start.. I cussed at it, called it names and even kicked it (with the aforementioned left leg  ) I threw my tool box, jumpers, and other various crap I carry around in the woody wagon and left the Rabbit sit with an empty tank and full of trash..  Almost borrowed the battery from it a few times too...  It must have gotten the hint..  It needed moved last night (12 deg F) and it fired right off..   

The stubborn little recycled German beer can remembered who it's daddy is....

[Patrick]

I finally got around to working on a project car (rebuilding an AAZ to put into a gas '92 four door jetta). Right rear wheel bearing crapped out on the one I'm driving, wrecked the spindle too. Guess which one I have to work on today..........  Took the day off work to get it drivable again.

[Rabbit on Roids]

you musta let the bearing get horrible if it messed up the spindle.

[Patrick]

Heard a little squeak the day before, went away. Thought "I wonder what that is? better have a look...."
Driving it yesterday and got a sudden noise and vibration. Just happened to be right in front of my favourite tow truck operator's establishment..........  Turns out the outer bearing is fried, as is the spindle. Too many big loads I guess.

Good thing I have a few cars in stock to rob for parts! The spindles just bolt on.

[catlin_cava]

For the last couple weeks, my new MK3 has been parked on 1 side of my dads truck and the old MK3 is on the other side...Last week I moved the new one away and next to the house in sight of the old one. I'm scared to see if either one of them will start lol.

[Rabbit on Roids]

For the last couple weeks, my new MK3 has been parked on 1 side of my dads truck and the old MK3 is on the other side...Last week I moved the new one away and next to the house in sight of the old one. I'm scared to see if either one of them will start lol.

VWs get jealoous and vindictive quite easily. and then they give you the cold shoulder.

[catlin_cava]

For the last couple weeks, my new MK3 has been parked on 1 side of my dads truck and the old MK3 is on the other side...Last week I moved the new one away and next to the house in sight of the old one. I'm scared to see if either one of them will start lol.

VWs get jealoous and vindictive quite easily. and then they give you the cold shoulder.

The Old MK3 is a GL with such extras like AC and Cruise, Remote Locks. I'm using all those extras on the New MK3 since its only a CL  With a worn out 1.8L Auto that doesnt go in fourth gear lol.

I need all teh shifter linkage from one to make it  standard and add AC lol

[Rabbit on Roids]

For the last couple weeks, my new MK3 has been parked on 1 side of my dads truck and the old MK3 is on the other side...Last week I moved the new one away and next to the house in sight of the old one. I'm scared to see if either one of them will start lol.

VWs get jealoous and vindictive quite easily. and then they give you the cold shoulder.

The Old MK3 is a GL with such extras like AC and Cruise, Remote Locks. I'm using all those extras on the New MK3 since its only a CL  With a worn out 1.8L Auto that doesnt go in fourth gear lol.

I need all teh shifter linkage from one to make it  standard and add AC lol

does it have one of those stupid TBI 1.8's in it? bet that thing just FLIES! lol.

[catlin_cava]

does it have one of those stupid TBI 1.8's in it? bet that thing just FLIES! lol.

Its got so much power that I ........ CAN'T EVEN SPIN ON ICE!!!!!!!!! I feel bad for what that motor has coming to it . My rule is I don't replace motors until they are toast....its still running 

[Rabbit on Roids]

does it have one of those stupid TBI 1.8's in it? bet that thing just FLIES! lol.

Its got so much power that I ........ CAN'T EVEN SPIN ON ICE!!!!!!!!! I feel bad for what that motor has coming to it . My rule is I don't replace motors until they are toast....its still running 

i live by this rule of life also. if it aint broke, dont fix it. or else build it until it breaks. lol.

my rabbit 1.5 n/a was so slow when i got it. i could spin the tires on ice, but not much more. that thing ingested soo much propane in the past. i didnt even know such a racket could come from a diesel with no internal damage. then i ditched propane because it didnt do $#!T.

[diesel smoke]

Yep. Mine got jealous again. Went to Red Deer for the day (900Km round trip) to pick up a bottom end (Thanks Helliouse! ) to rebuild my other ALH since the junkyard engine I got in it now is a problem child. And halfway home, the seal behind the temp sensor decided it wasn't going to seal anymore.  Thankfully I found a gas station that was open at 1 am and got 2 liters of water to make it home. 

[catlin_cava]

Yep. Mine got jealous again. Went to Red Deer for the day (900Km round trip) to pick up a bottom end (Thanks Helliouse! ) to rebuild my other ALH since the junkyard engine I got in it now is a problem child. And halfway home, the seal behind the temp sensor decided it wasn't going to seal anymore.  Thankfully I found a gas station that was open at 1 am and got 2 liters of water to make it home. 

VWs do 1 of 2 things when they know they are going to get rebuilt. Either WORK GREAT for awhile. Or Blow up right after you mention it near the car. lol

[diesel smoke]

Hopefully it will be the former rather than the latter. It needs to last until the spring, then I'm going to put the cars' original heart back in it. Just rebuilt.