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Date:         Thu, 10 Oct 2002 23:07:48 -0400
Reply-To:     Will Morris <wjm6@CORNELL.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Will Morris <wjm6@CORNELL.EDU>
Subject:      Re: More Rabbit expertise needed
Comments: To: Michael Brenner <brenner9@YOSEMITE.NET>
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I have been told you have to use a special tool -- an "exhaust manifold clamp spreader" -- or risk really hurting yourself. The clamps are apparantly under a ton of tension. I have not attempted the job myself yet.

You can buy or rent the tool from RapidParts: http://www.rapidparts.com/Pages/vwc030v.html . They want $75 for it, though. I am sure others will know of a cheaper source.

Will Morris

----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Brenner <brenner9@YOSEMITE.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 10:04 PM Subject: More Rabbit expertise needed

> To All, > > I had so much help last time, thanks Simon and others who responded, that I > thought I'd give it another go. > Working on my 86 Cabriolet, and I'm trying to connect the exhaust manifold > to the exhaust. Most normal cars do this by way of a nut and bolt > arrangement. However this car does by way of large metal "C" spring clips, > with holes on the inside (for some purpose that is beyond me). After trying > for over an hour as to figure out how to get these on, I thought I'd turn to > "the list" to see if anyone else has ever put these back on and what is the > proper way of doing so. Any help would be appreciated. > > Mike Brenner > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DaveC" <voicebox@DNAI.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 5:02 PM > Subject: Re: changing girlfriend's oil > > > > You mean her Oil of Olay? To corn oil? > > > > (It's *almost* Friday, isn't it?) > > > > Dave > > -- > > Dave Carpenter > > > > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from > > magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke > > >


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