[Vwdiesel] Knock-knock...

[The President]

Another from  Rodders...Blocked


>From: "rod welch" <rod.welch at kolumbus.fi>
>To: <LBaird119 at aol.com>,<vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Knock-knock...
>Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 10:27:35 +0300
>
>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
>
>
>
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