[Vwdiesel] 81 Rabbit FS

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

My 84 Rabbit locked up the driver rear wheel, and I broke it loose by 
squirting A LITTLE BIT of penetrating oil into the drum, around the outer 
edge, and then banging on it many times, sharply, with a 5 pound hammer. Be 
judicious and don't break the cast iron.  This worked after a lay-up of 
several years, sitting outside in the weather.

Doyt Echelberger


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At 12:23 PM 7/1/2010, you wrote:
>hi gang
>my 1981 Rabbit Diesel LS is up on the auction block - 2-door, metallic 
>tan/gold color
>(driving a Golf TDi now, and can't stand to see the Rabbit sit)
>
>The Good:
>- was my daily driver for several years, was in excellent running shape
>- fresh rubber, wheel bearings, bunch of other parts
>- it was running so well mechanically that I was doing a smooth 80mph 
>heading in to Boston and popped the head gasket going up a hill (should 
>have known better, but was enjoying vibration-free ride from the new 
>bearings...)
>- plenty of extra free parts - injectors, filters, etc
>- still starts and runs fine, but I wouldn't drive w/o repairing gasket
>- do not believe any damage from popped gasket - shut down and towed 
>immediately upon failure - no question what it was at the time - hasn't 
>been driven hot or w/o coolant at all
>
>The Bad:
>- popped head gasket
>- been sitting for a year - has one frozen (right rear) wheel - have not 
>tried driving it to break the rust, but it did not release from 
>pushing/nudging with the Golf
>- one crack in the windshield
>- some underbody rust (not structural, last I checked, but some floor 
>panels were replaced)
>- no headliner
>- no door handles (took old ones off - I have fresh parts to put on, but 
>my son preferred the stealth look)
>
>I will take the first $500 cash I can get, FIRM
>this will make a great farm vehicle, or daily driver, if you want to do 
>the work to make it whole
>head gasket will have to be done in any case
>not worth it to have a shop do it, so ideal buyer is experienced Rabbit 
>owner w/ engine rebuild experience and tools, preferably local (MA)
>
>pis avail on request
>if I can't sell thru the list, will be posting on eBay and Craig's
>
>thanks!
>Rolf in MA
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