[Vwdiesel] 81 Rabbit FS

[mark shepherd]

Remember to do the auto adjust release trick. Sink a screwdriver through a 
wheel nut hole and flick the lozenge up, once it turns at all...
Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doyt W. Echelberger" <doyt at buckeye-express.com>
To: "Rolf Pechukas" <rbp at 4u2bu.org>
Cc: <vwdiesel at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 81 Rabbit FS


>
> 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
>
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 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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