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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: TOW'D on July 19, 2010, 06:54:43 pm

Title: couple of questions
Post by: TOW'D on July 19, 2010, 06:54:43 pm

howdy gang,
(http://towd.smugmug.com/Photography/fotoz/golf-driveshaft/940630408_gXJnn-M.jpg)
couple questions

1.What is the green ring on driveshaft?
2. What was the broken triangle plate for ?

also when I signed on today I got a warning about a (exploit javascript obfuscation[type774] possible problem????

thanks
hank
'85 golf diesel

Title: Re: couple of questions
Post by: the caveman on July 19, 2010, 07:18:57 pm

The green ring is the seal support. It's fine as it is, unless you have a leak there.
The other bit is what's left of the inner CV joint protector. I'd replace it if your car was a gasser, cause it's to keep the joint boot from drying out from the downpipe.

Title: Re: couple of questions
Post by: TOW'D on July 20, 2010, 08:55:06 am

thanks for the reply caveman
any idea about the virus warning?
cheers
hank

Title: Re: couple of questions
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on July 20, 2010, 09:32:52 am

none of us are getting the exploit warning anymore??