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- From: squiec@jec321.its.rpi.edu (Craig L. Squier)
- Subject: Re: info on jetta
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- Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
- References: <Bxoy4M.9Dp@news.ucs.mun.ca> <SUMANA.92Nov13152416@hpcll32.0> <1e4te6INN58m@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 20:07:46 GMT
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- In article <1e4te6INN58m@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
- >
- >In a previous article, ereddy@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Edward Reddy MI) says:
- >
- >>Experiences? Well, let me begin. First to go on my 85 JettaGL was a
- >
- >>summer. Then 2 solid lifters had to be replaced. The timing belt
- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HUH???..didn't they go hydraulic in 85???
- >
- >>this spring. She needs 4 more solid lifters, Flywheel, and someone to
- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- >again..i thought they went hydraulic..or are you saying that the once
- >hyds are now solid?..just curious..
- >
- >>Sound pesimistic? Nope. I love my car. It handles like a dream. Smooth
- >whew!!..had me worried!
- >
- >DREW
- >--
- >??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
- >??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
- >?????????????????????????????????-----whatever!
- Once again the Drew-Meister is right. After 84' All the lifters are hyd. on Jettas and Golfs.(Not sure about Scir's or Cabs) you can tell this
- by the engine code and Bentley manual(also buy oil pump pressure but
- that's another story)
- Hizzah Hizzah Drew.
- PLEASE ATTEMPT TO BE ACCURATE WHEN EXPLAINING THINGS< OTHERWISE YOU
- SOUND LIKE A GENERAL MOTORS MECHANIC( Zing!!!! ).
- -Craig
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