[Vwdiesel] Offical Rant: Stupid German Engineers! and more

[David Cook]

Hey Roger-

I remember you posting that when I first mentioned the
floating compressor.  Time and outside temperature
dictated that I replace the bolts as from the factory.

Pulling the compressor again and the bracket to
enlarge the holes seems like a project well suited to
this summer!

David

--- Roger Brown <r.c.brown at ieee.org> wrote:

> David Cook wrote:
> > Awhile back, I mentioned the "floating" A/C
> > compressor.  Well, the car was at my parent's
> house
> > while I worked on dad's car, so I couldn't work on
> it.
> >  I finally got to today.
> > 
> > Turns out that there were at least three bolts
> > missing!  First, the two at the back of the A/C
> > compressor by the engine were gone.  Also, the
> bolt
> > that holds the back of the bracket to the power
> > steering pump was gone as well.  The compressor
> was
> > securely held to that bracket, but the bracket was
> > loose.
> > 
> > I replaced all those bolts and all is well as far
> as
> > all that goes.  I cannot believe how much
> everything
> > was in the way of all the bolts and everything
> else! 
> > What a pain in the ass!
> > 
> > I also replaced the tach and radio wires that a
> mouse
> > chewed while it was at my folk's.  The tach wire
> was
> > broken in two places, and the insulation was gone
> for
> > the radio wire.  The insulation was gone very near
> > where it went through the firewall, and it was
> clear
> > that the tach wire had gotten hot, so I think the
> > mouse was trying to burn the car down!
> > 
> > Finally, I figured out why the car didn't want to
> > start when cold.  All four glow plugs are burnt
> out! 
> > I removed one and it looks very normal, so I don't
> > think the injectors are to blame.  I am more than
> sure
> > it is the relay that would turn on and off very
> > quickly.  I thought it was the relay until I
> swapped
> > one from another car.  I am now guessing that it
> is a
> > loose connection from the ignition switch making
> the
> > relay think that I am turning on the switch over
> and
> > over very quickly.  I'll check that tomorrow when
> I
> > put the new glow plugs in.
> 
> I replaced the bolts holding my old '81 A/C
> compressor in place:
> 
>
http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/index.shtml#ACbracket
> Seemed to be a case of the holes in the A/C
> compressor being too large for the bolts in the 
> bracket.  Put in larger bolts and the A/C compressor
> and belts stayed nice and snug.
> 
> -- 
>     Roger
> 
> 
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David Cook
Red '86 Cabriolet Diesel Powered
Red '90 g60 Corrado 
Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
and others in various states of disrepair
Pictures here: community.webshots.com/user/superdave5599

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