... I have just gone through a succession of Italian-made tanks that I got from a reputable aftermarket VW parts guy. They kept splitting at the seams. Maybe I...
... P.S. Even though the tanks I had been buying aftermarket were a known OEM dealer (Meyle) and I _try_ not to be biased against Italian products... The tank...
Got my rear hatch lift struts for $28/ea from germanautoparts.com a few years ago. Other folks have found them at their local chain auto parts store for a ...
P.S. I wouldn't be keen on buying a used hatch lift strut unless the seller really knew the age of it. They last about 10 years, and in the years before they...
Thanks CP. Guess I'll make the trip up to G-ville on Tuesday (In a different car of course); the problem got worse as I was limping around yesterday to get...
... Am running 1/3d full for now. That still seems to be above the radiator and esp. cyl head water jackets. Bought a new radiator cap on principle - blue -...
About a year ago, somebody here posted, looking for one. I found mine! (In the room o' car junk.) Still need it? It's plastic, cold, shiny, boring and cheap...
The "leaking" plug/bolt head I asked about earlier was actually a bolt holding the a/c flange onto my 2.0 block. When I got it out and saw an empty space...
... Eh. Maybe. A little more thread engagement = a little more friction under when the bolt is torqued = a little less likely to loosen. Are you using a...
CP, Just to be sure -- when you say new bolts, you mean the 6X17? And why bother with new bolts for the top section of the oil pan? And regards torque wrench,...
... Uh, whodawhatnow? I'm out of touch with the newfangled stuff. Is this a cast alum. pan, or the old timey stamped steel? I thought you were just talking...
Ed- Try greyhound shipping for the hood. I know that KP has sent hoods through them before with good results... -nate ... Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger...
CP, Yes, the pan is the original steel, and the gasket is rubber. When I said top section of the pan, I meant that the pan is on an angle, with the leak along...
Louis, There's no such thing as an automatic QSW. They simply didn't build automatics with the provision for all wheel drive in the 80's. All 80's and even...
Hi, I'm the owner of an 85.5 QSW (dual headlight config)in Seattle. Best snow car I've ever owned. Know that many in Seattle are listed here, have met fellow...
True, Ben, but the seller also said that this is not a Syncro in his his original e-mail, so the question is a valid one.
That being said, no clue on the...
Jeff, Thanks for coming aboard! The archives are easy to search, better than most, and we all have a lot of experience with the QSW; jokes about coolant, oil,...
Kurt/Louis, Well in that case, accept my apologies! In fact, now that I look at the subject line, I see that it just says "VW Quantum". Regards, Ben Pender ...
Once again,I'm looking to sell : 1 Blue 87 Quantum GL5 wagon. Also 1 Red 87 QSW. Both cars ran when parked,and are in fair cond. They have been sittin for A...
Two weeks ago week my red, '87 QSW started developing what appeared to be the all too familiar sound of a CV joint (front, driver's side) on its way out when...
... Sure, you could do that. But oil dribbles on by down all four walls of that house. Proper torque would be a good thing all around. If loss of torque from...
... Ben! You are a professional mechanic? I thought you just bought all of those goofy cars you own as a private citizen! Oh no, these cars find you,don't ...
In <3b9.c4cb2bd.3252fb64@...>, on 10/02/2006 ... For what its worth: Almost all of the leaks I seen on and around oil pans come from either leaking shaft...
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