S6 locking system

[Grant Lenahan]

And they are very fond of the phrase "installation is the reverse of  
removal".

and "unthread the tie rod end from the tie rod"

With dynamite? Any further suggestions?

Uh, huh.

Nonetheless, i do like this car, and fortunately, it doesn't break  
too much. But when it does, repair seems at best an afterthought, at  
worst a calculated reason to buy another new one.

Grant
On Jan 26, 2008, at 12:16 PM, <iain.atkinson at tesco.net> wrote:

> I would agree, i am sure that after the car has been desined  
> someone else then has to write the manual on how to fix it.
>
> iain
> ---- William Magliocco <magliocc at rocketmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Danton says:
>>
>> "You know there was a time when VAG products were simple to work  
>> on.  Anyone recall the 100 (1st generation)?  All it was, was a  
>> Dasher (Passat) with slightly more bling.  That vehicle was so  
>> easy to work on, because essentially it was a Rabbit (Golf) with a  
>> longitudinally mounted engine.   As for the thermostat, why would  
>> it be placed there?  I was always under the impression that the  
>> Germans as a whole are frugal, efficient, and conservative folk.   
>> Isn't it true that their trains run early as opposed to being on  
>> time?  Where is the logic behind putting a thermostat behind the  
>> waterpump pulley?  Also, why in God's name does the front end have  
>> to be removed in order to change a timing belt?  Of course, it has  
>> to be a belt, as opposed to a chain, so then we have to fork out  
>> either time or money so it can be replaced every 70K.  Hell, my  
>> Eagle Talon Tsi, even with its myriad of vacuum lines, which is so  
>> typical of Asian products, was easier to work on than
>>  the Audi.  The timing belt took two hours to replace!"
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill says:
>>
>> They put the engine together somewhere else, and final assembly  
>> lowers them into the car.  The designers obviously don't review  
>> the major maintenance or repair processes on the products they  
>> design...otherwise I think you might see more rational designs.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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