[Vwdiesel] Minor tragedies--A4 suspension work

[Erik Lane]

Actually, in my experience it's usually when you don't have a big enough
hammer that problems happen. If you have a big enough hammer then you don't
have to force things as much, so you can be more in control while actually
getting the job done. Right tool for the job and all that... :)

Although sometimes when I'm reaching for the monster *BIGGER* hammer then it
truly is out of frustration and I'm just planning to beat the snot out of
something. But in general if you have a big enough hammer to start with then
you can actually go easier on it while still getting it done, is all I'm
trying to say.

Erik

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Shalyn Shourds <sshourds at flash.net> wrote:

> Wow, sorry.  I'll have to go back and look at what I wrote.  I must have
> sounded like I was about to jump off a bridge.
>
> I meant just to ask if the axle just pushes out of the bearing/hub like on
> A2 cars or if it has to be pressed out.  Usually I do memorize appropriate
> Bentley section, but for this job it's a bad as the Chitlins [sic] manual.
>
> Honest.  I don't mind working on VWs.  I think it's suspensions I hate. I
> don't have a lot of upper body strength and it's always a beatdown fighting
> the various parts under tension.  Speaking of:  I've tried the two hammer
> trick, but never succeeded.  Guess my hammers were too small.  Usually,
> though, when I find myself reaching for a bigger hammer, I know I'm about to
> witness a truly spectacular mistake :)
>
> -Shalyn
>
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