[Vwdiesel] Knock-knock...

[rod welch]

Who's there...

Nicolas...

This is the first vwfans I've seen since the president forwarded my post for
info
(thank you Mr president...)

Hey Loren, why don't you just give it up.... nothing is worth bugging your
wife about...
If everyone promises to be good...

rod of finland

-----Original Message-----
From: LBaird119 at aol.com [mailto:LBaird119 at aol.com] 
Sent: 04 April 2006 21:14
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Knock-knock...


> >My this moderated site does go quiet. I think there are two main 
> reasons...
> >(1) the time delay; I used to be able to post an irksome reply in about 3

> >minutes. Now it takes from 8hrs to 2 days
> >(2)Many posters are being blocked by some 2-bit auto blocking device
being 
> 
> >employed by the host :o( which is why I can only post as the President!

  Nothing blocking that I'm aware of nor that I can do anything with.  
  Perhaps if someone wants to pay me to sit here all day and run 
stuff through as soon as it comes in then I can make it as timely 
as it was before.  Time lag you're having is I'm in bed.  ;-)  I also 
have a job of sorts so I do my best to chase everything through 
as quickly as possible even to the disgruntling of my wife.  I was 
gone for the weekend and had no internet access so it made for 
a delay in postings.  Sorry 'bout that everyone.  

> 
> >Diesel content...
> 
> 
> >The wheel bearing on the 'new' strut span like new but the problem one 
> >although free to spin   was as dry as a bone; yet seal looked intact. 
> >Reassembled without bothering to do the u/j's incase they were still the 
> >problem also.
> >Car ran smoothly for the first time in a couple of months So now I'm 
> >wondering if I should protect these joints with plastic bags? Car will be

> >dead in July...

  Sounds like "bad" wheel bearings were your problem.  The Jetta 
clacked like a bad CV joint ever since I got it.  When I replaced an 
obvously bad wheel bearing the noise went away!  Go figure!  CV 
boots are cheap.  If you're going to drive the car then it's a lot 
cheaper than geting stranded from a broken CV or replacing it to 
keep the car going.

> 
> >Final knock-knock...
> >Today brake pedal was very soft whilst driving. Still easy to stop car;
but 
> 
> >pedal travels waaaay down!
> >Engine off and pumping pedal twice firms pedal up to about 1/4 travel 
> before 
> >operating. Sustained pressure and no leaks/sinking. Engine on and pedal 
> >sinks... Not a little but half of its movement. Pumping raises bite point
a 
> 
> >little but it seems to sink under sustained pressure?
> 

  Pedal will always pump up when the car is off since the booster is losing 
vacuum when you do that and you're fighting the spring.  If while running, a

couple of slightly spaced pumps brings it up then your rear shoes are at 
their adjustment limit or the adjusters aren't working.  If it pumps up a
tad 

and then sinks back down with constant pressure then it's likely your master

cylinder, or a major leak, which you'd see.  :-)
    Loren