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by Calimus
Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:37 pm
Forum: Transmission
Topic: Stuck in Reverse
Replies: 6
Views: 6881

Re: Stuck in Reverse

That one being gone can cause problems like you are having. They do rot out and fall away. You can try jamming a new bushing from a Mark II into there, or you can just buy a full replacement. I've had luck doing both, though the full replacement is easier to deal with but comes at a higher price. He...
by Calimus
Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:33 pm
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: The past week in Car repair
Replies: 959
Views: 336886

Re: The past week in Car repair

Well, now that we are looking to get into some warmers temps, i think it's time that crabby got some attention. We are in the middle of a house refi, and monday the hot water tank blew, so my plans for getting some parts this month went right to the crappy. Thats ok, March will do just fine. So here...
by Calimus
Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:03 am
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: The past week in Car repair
Replies: 959
Views: 336886

Re: The past week in Car repair

Dude, you go through way to many of those. Either they don't make plastic parts like they used to, or you have something else wrong. Did you attache a bilge pump from a destroyer to the car to act as the water pump or something?
by Calimus
Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:45 pm
Forum: WTF!!!???
Topic: WTF
Replies: 4
Views: 6023

Re: WTF

You don't have to tell me Brian. It took me 16 hours to get home Tuesday. 15 if you exclude the hour break I gave the car. Left the bottom of Piedmont Rd at 1pm, got home at 6am. I even managed to rescue my co-worker who's A4 developed a fueling problem around Akers Mill. He lives just north of me i...
by Calimus
Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:49 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Dead 93
Replies: 49
Views: 28169

Re: Dead 93

Sounds like there's no spark happening in that motor. Have you checked to make sure there is actual spark?
by Calimus
Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:23 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 93 OBD Codes
Replies: 13
Views: 10099

Re: 93 OBD Codes

And there is the definitive word right there. Thanks Kammy!
by Calimus
Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:39 pm
Forum: Off Topic/Open Forum
Topic: New toy, not VW but it is German!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 9366

Re: New toy, not VW but it is German!!!

Man, that's a dirty gurl. I say sand it down, prime it and then plasti-dip it. Not a bad score at all.
by Calimus
Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:27 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi
Replies: 3
Views: 5402

Re: Hi

Welcome Ava! I hope you will find all the information you are looking for here. Tell us a little about your cabby and if you can, post up some pics of your cabby as well. I think you will find the group here pretty helpful and very knowledgeable of these cars.
by Calimus
Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:05 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 93 OBD Codes
Replies: 13
Views: 10099

Re: 93 OBD Codes

You may very well be right Sir.
by Calimus
Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:22 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 93 OBD Codes
Replies: 13
Views: 10099

Re: 93 OBD Codes

They were on domestic back then, but I don't think they were on imports till 98'
by Calimus
Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:56 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: 93 OBD Codes
Replies: 13
Views: 10099

Re: 93 OBD Codes

Ok, here's a late Xmas gift. Burn that Haynes manual and download this digital copy of the Bentley manual here - http://www.toplessrabbit.com/files/VW_CABRIOLET_SCIROCCO.pdf Then, do yourself a favor and purchase an actual copy so that you have something to you can use while your poking around in th...
by Calimus
Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:47 am
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: The past week in Car repair
Replies: 959
Views: 336886

Re: The past week in Car repair

Yea, I would imagine this is no fun for you Juan. Things were a little better this morning as it was 16f when I left the house this morning and 20f here at work.
by Calimus
Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:55 pm
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: The past week in Car repair
Replies: 959
Views: 336886

Re: The past week in Car repair

4 degrees here at 5:30am when I left for work this morning. Damn diesel didn't come up to full temp till I hit windy hill.
by Calimus
Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:58 pm
Forum: Off Topic/Open Forum
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 2
Views: 5690

Re: Merry Christmas

Thank you Phil. Merry Christmas to all from TRF HQ!
by Calimus
Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:26 pm
Forum: Off Topic/Open Forum
Topic: Well it happened.
Replies: 4
Views: 3182

Re: Well it happened.

Very cool Brian. Crabby had a lot to catch up on this coming year.