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- From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
- Subject: Re: info on jetta
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- Date: 17 Nov 92 00:31:47 GMT
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- Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
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- In a previous article, squiec@jec325.its.rpi.edu (Craig L. Squier) says:
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- >In article <1e94i6INN2ms@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
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- >>In a previous article, ereddy@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Edward Reddy MI) says:
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- >>>Well, this is an interesting question...
- >>>
- >>>I have hydrolic lifters (but their solid). I asked the dealer about my
- >>>lifters (because I wanted to replace them). They told me they were
- >>>hydrolic lifters. So, I went to my local garage, and they said they were
- >>>solid.
- >>>Owning a 85 Jetta, I am beginning to wonder. Do I get hydrolic? (As
- >>>mentioned before) or Solid? They were apparently changed to hydrolic. I
- >>>replaced two last year, and the seem preety solid to me (no pun
- >>>intended).
- >>>
- >>>Edwardo...
- >>>
- >>once again, due basically to lack of fundage for a BENTLY(ie real) manual,
- >>i am unsure how to chekc..the only thing i know is that the hyds supposedly
- >>came in 85 according to the CHILTON's IMPORT manyul...and they do not need
- >>adjustment...which rips me, cuz i paid for an adjustment, but do not know for
- >>sure that i needed it, y'know..anyone in the know out there..help him and me
- >>both..cuz i've heard that the hyds came in 85, along with the new body/chassis
- >>style, etc...
- >>thanx
- >>DREW
- >>--
- >First Mistake ====== CHILTONs MANUAL ----- GARBAGE
- > The Chiltons manuals are so inferior, they don't even pay attention to what
- > model they GENERALIZE repairs for. They assume that any VW is like any other
- > VW. Not so. I found the Bentley's to be so far superior that I have 2 of
- > each. A greasy one for the shop, and a Pristine one for the bookshelf.
- > Haynes manuals even outclass the Chilton Trashola. At least haynes puts
- > real (not drawn) pictures in the book!
- > I am sure however that Jettas after 84( i.e. A2) are HYDRAULIC.....
- > They made this improvement for the A2 chassis and others in '85.
- > Is everbody clear?
- > Hope it helps.. -Craig.
- >
- no..i do not like being told something i already stated..that i had no
- access to the best(consensus sez) manual...and i did n't use the chilton's
- VW manaul, which, agree, is about worth burning it, but is better than
- nothing, and i also have the haynes, which, contrary to what you say, has
- EXACTLY the same pictures in it..only more of them..haynes is NOT superior..
- and they both suck!..i used the chiltons import manual, which, overall,
- does a decent job of supplying information, just not much into the repair
- part..and, oddly enuff..it seems that they were correct....and you have to
- dig hard to figure out what it is saying...sides..what'd you pay for the
- two of your bentleys? i paid NOTHING to find out that MY car had HYDRAULICS.
- i was trying to help someone out, and do not appreciate your bullshit....
- especially when i already stated what you flamed me for! thank you for the
- help, but kindly drop the "this is superior and you suck" attitude!!!!!
- that kind of shit will be the death of the BBS systems, then we who cannot
- afford the best will have nothing..so keep that to yourself, please!
- thank you
- DREW
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