[Vwdiesel] Topic limited, or people enabled? And Wheel Bearings.

[Val Christian]

> are generally entertaining and encouraged.  If you feel like you are
> repeating yourself on a daily basis, voicing the same theme over, and over
> and over, you probably are, and could do to shut the hell up out of
> politeness without having to have your face rubbed in the pie.

I get into rants on the benefits of impact (mechanical shock), torches
(thermal shock and disparate expansions), soaking in lightweight penetrant
(matrix softening and lube).  Don't forget that straight weight oil
has more total lubrication value than multivis, because I can go on 
that for a couple of hours.  Extra candles that the wifey doesn't
want?  Grind 'em up and put 'em in the tank.  They'll go to good use,
and the exhaust may even smell better.

I have to honestly say that I've never had a situation where someone 
has been disruptive at a home gathering.  But I do know that people 
go through situations in their life where venting may be important.
How many of us have known someone going through a seemingly unreasonable
divorce?  Or had a kid or spouse out of control?  Or the neighbor who
runs air impact and cracks up a torch at 2am, working on noisy diesels?

A neighbor, ham and friend went through a situation several years ago,
when his wife was out partying late at night, and coming home plastered.
She was taking less and less care of the kids.  He was getting beside
himself, with concern for the family, and concern for her.  Eventually
she moved out, and took the kids.  Sort of.  They ended up at her mother's
house, and grandma fed and clothed them.  Our friend struggled through
this, and hours were spent hearing his frustrations.  In a matter of 
several months, his wife was found dead, in a rented room over a bowling 
alley, from a heroin overdose.

In our case on this list, there are several people who are facing challenges.
One in particular just lost his wife, is faced with deterorating health,
really misses the good old days (aren't our memories of the good old days 
a bit distorted at times), and has an audience, many of whom care about
the old geezer.  I say cut people slack.  This is email and there's always
the delete key. 

On a different note, I checkout AutohausAZ, and found a price I could 
tolerate on front wheel bearings.  Now if I could just find a similar 
place for some of the other vehicles I work on.  I spent several hours
looking for front wheel bearings for a Caravan, and about all I could 
find was the same stuff (and prices) I get at the local parts stores.
I'm open to suggestions.

Val