DTM-13 wars

[Robert Myers]

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At 11:34 AM 7/4/2003 -0400, Kneale Brownson wrote:

>At 10:44 AM 07/04/2003 +0000, Mike Arman wrote:
>> >From: =?iso-8859-1?q?mike?= <mikemk40 at yahoo.com>
>> >Subject: Re: FW: Diff Seals
>> >To: "Livolsi, Stephane" <Stephane.Livolsi at investorsgroup.com>,
>> >       Audi Quattro List <quattro at audifans.com>
>> >
>> >the trick would be to freeze the oil into little
>> >cubes....push the required amount up the drain
>> >hole...put the plug back in and wait for it to melt
>> >
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>>I laughed when I first read this, but upon reflection, I actually think it
>>is pretty clever.
>>
>>A real good example of thinking WAY outside the box, and shows the level of
>>resourcefulness (frantic desperation?) our Audis can drive us to.
>>
>>
>>Now we need a spirited debate about which diff oil freezes at what
>>temperature, and the relative merits of freezing it into cubes, spheres, or
>>cylinders.
>>
>>Happy 4th, guys!
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>I'd rather think of cooling the oil sufficiently to become more like grease
>I could then pump in with a grease gun.  Trying to fit little
>cubes/balls/cylinders of FROZEN oil through the drain plug hole would be
>too slow a process to keep the stuff frozen,  I'd think.
>
>Of course, you have to PLAN for this process by knowing in advance how much
>oil you need in the diffy so you can cool/freeze just the right amount.

And, of course, there must also be a vigorous discussion of the proper
technique for sufficiently chilling the diff itself so that the frozen oil
will remain frozen long enough for the proper amount to be inserted and the
plug to be replaced before melting commences.

Perhaps then another discussion about the proper diff warming technique
should/could also ensue.  Gee - this thread could consume our whole
summer.  And here I was all concerned about the possibility of being bored
during July, August, and September.  :-)


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Don't blame me.  I voted with the majority.  :-(


Bob
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