FW: DTM-13 wars

[mike]

much too sensible

mike

 --- "Livolsi, Stephane"
<Stephane.Livolsi at investorsgroup.com> wrote: > Or how
about taking the drain plug out, drilling and
> tapping a hole in it to
> accept a grease nipple, and then pump the lube in
> through the grease nipple?
>
>
>
> > ----------
> > From: 	Kneale Brownson[SMTP:knotnook at traverse.com]
> > Sent: 	July 4, 2003 8:34 AM
> > To: 	Mike Arman; quattro at audifans.com
> > Cc: 	mikemk40 at yahoo.com
> > Subject: 	Re: DTM-13 wars
> >
> > 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
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >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!
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
>

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