Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 12:43:04 -0800
Reply-To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject: Spicer U-Joints??
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What's the word on Spice U-joints? My understanding was stick with OEM
stuff to keep the vibs down... that and a good balancing.
Or more specificially- look here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=597518066
Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Matthew Pollard wrote:
> This is just a heads up...
> There is an 86 syncro for sale in spokane (www.autotrader.com) that i just
> looked at. Someone is buying it from Corvalis Oregon sight unseen (i
> turned it down).
>
> IF YOU ARE THE PERSON WHO IS BUYING THIS BUS OR KNOW THE PERSON WHO IS
> BUYING THIS BUS PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL ME ASAP!
>
> I am prepared to get flamed to cinders, but i think this is very important
> (see below)
> Thanks
> Matthew
> 208-885-2746
>
> <<<<< this is pretty rough on her, i'm sorry >>>>>>
> Reason being- the owner is totally dishonest. Engine leaks oil ("no
> leaks"), lots of rust ("no rust"), VC is shot, hard to find second gear,
> wrong tires (passanger tires) inside is thrashed, there NO coolant in the
> pressure or overflow tank & the inside of the bus smells sweet. There
> master cylinder drips fluid, the power steering pump whines (really really
> loud), the rack and pinion is covered in fresh oil (see the previous one),
> at least 3 cv's are bad, the ski racks are BOLTED onto (through!) the
> drivers side body, seats are thrashed (missing arm rests, seat belts
> shredded, ripped cushion, no "oh shit" handles in back). The rear bumper
> is pushed in so far that you can't flip down the liscense plate, no bumper
> endcaps, mud-flaps are all flappy, oil pressure light blinks ("Oh, it's
> been doing that since we put the new "factory rebuilt engine" into it")..
> GEX engine (Not VW factory rebuilt)... I can keep going, but will stop
> here. If you want to know more, please feel free to email me.
>
> As you can see i was quite preterbed. She FULL OUT lied to me- i asked
> very specific questions and she answerd with the best sounding answer.
> Some of these items are very minor, but the big ones are very serious and
> a 'new' owner should know about them before they write a check.
>
> Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
> Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
> University of Idaho
> www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
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