Fw: [Vwdiesel] Quantum Mechanics

[Mark Shepherd]

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Shepherd <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
To: Area31 Research Facility <stephensrw at stn.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Quantum Mechanics


> Did a little work on the 'Q' today:
> 1) Took door panel off front passenger side to investigate inner lock
> seizure. Within 5 minutes I had the C/L bellows in my hand. Thee was
indeed
> a cc of water inside. which had been freezing. The water had not dripped
> down the rod as I had suspected but had come from 20 years of huffing and
> puffing down the 2 ft of coiled air line. I am absolutely amazed at the
> condition of this little blue plastic thing. The outer rubber seal is as
> new save a little dust. I thought I'd try and see if I could operate the
> lock by sucking or blowing. It was so sleek even a baby could operate it!
> Turning it over I discovered why...
>  It was made by the Swiss!
>
> Next job was to check out the possible strut problem. Something seems
amiss
> there is a lot of slackness there and the nut seems fully tightened so I
> guess its a rubber issue. I don't suppose those parts exist anymore and
of
> course new parts don't come with the strut. Anyone with ideas of what I
can
> wedge in there? I assume its a  rubber issue; but with all the rust at
the
> bottom of those panels I don't rule out a corroding tower although this
> will be my first one on a Quantum...
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Area31 Research Facility <stephensrw at stn.net>
> To: Mark Shepherd <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 8:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Quantum Mechanics
>
>
> > The rubber is missing on the top of the right rear strut/shock on my 91
> > Jetta and it makes an annoying rattle/clatter when I drive.  If I put
> about
> > 400 lbs in the trunk it goes quiet.  If it was easy to get to I'd have
> fixed
> > it by now.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Shepherd" <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
> > To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 3:13 PM
> > Subject: [Vwdiesel] Quantum Mechanics
> >
> >
> > > I think the passenger door lock problem is from crud inside the
> 'central
> > > locking bellows.Will check tomorrow. Yesterday I had one of the rear
> doors
> > > apart whilst trying to locate an annoying rattle. My parents are on
the
> > QE2
> > > and the missus doesn't drive so I can't sit in the back.
> > > Its not the lock or the post
> > > Not the base of the window
> > > Its not the bellows or tubing either!
> > > Not the folddown back seat.
> > > It definitely sounds like the door because it sounds close to my ear
> but
> > > I'm wondering if it could be the top of the rear strut ...
> > > Mark
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