Date:         Tue, 6 Feb 2001 09:49:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Blackham <steph@USWEST.NET>
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From:         Steve Blackham <steph@USWEST.NET>
Subject:      Successfully pulled engine & trans last night--THANKS
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Is this list great or what.  I had over a dozen people try to answer
my questions.  People I love ya!

It came out without a hitch.  The most time consuming part was the CV
joints.  Why are the bolts 12 spline on the tranny and allen on the
wheel side.  Took me a half an hour of banging on it, craning my neck
where it didn't want to go, to figure this out.  Other than that, it
was easy.

I sure wish people who sell me their autos would spend a little money
at the car wash on cleaning the engine, etc on a regular basis.  It
took me two hours to clean my garage afterwards.  I don't mean to
sound like a clean freak, but I'm allergic to grease.  I like to work
on these engines not wallow in the grime. You can eat of my engines.

Now I have to find a new tranny.  Does Rancho Performance sell
direct?  (I need a trip to a warm place and would like to see if this
core is  worth anything before I spend money on shipping.) What other
vendors do you recommend?

May the VW gods smile on you as usual,



--
Steve Blackham
Centerville, Utah

77 transporter converted to camper (Westy top)
83 Vanagon  (New and current project)
87 Weekender