I, for one, am smiling David..Sure glad I have never done such a silly thing in my 40+ yrs of wrenching..Yeah, that's the ticket... And really glad I have never left a drain plug out after a rebuild..Makes such a mess on my shoes... Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070 "On the cutting edge of Old technology" 86 Syncro Westy with a Zetec in the trunk
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of David Beierl Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 1:39 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Manual trans -- note to self: a) Do not attempt to measure gear oil level while van is up on ramps at the rear. b) Especially whilst wearing a welding jacket. c) If you absolutely insist on doing this, DON'T DROP THE PLUG. d) Arrrgggghhhh.... David |
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