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December 31, 2009

Any good books to help me work on my GOLF GT 87 ?

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin @ 9:03 am

Hi

Well i have had some problems with my golf and I hate the mechanics over here.
I wanna start working on the car myslef, but my knowledge about VW’s is quite
limited.  Are there any good books I buy that would help me ?

The next project that i have to to is that the heating radiator (the thing that
provides heat when u turn on the ventilator) is leaking and i want to fix that
myslef.

Any books that can help me ?

Please email back

Mihai


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    mi…@arcturus.oac.uci.edu (Mihai Damian) wrote:
    >Hi

    >Well i have had some problems with my golf and I hate the mechanics over here.
    >I wanna start working on the car myslef, but my knowledge about VW’s is quite
    >limited.  Are there any good books I buy that would help me ?

    >The next project that i have to to is that the heating radiator (the thing that
    >provides heat when u turn on the ventilator) is leaking and i want to fix that
    >myslef.

    >Any books that can help me ?

    >Please email back

    >Mihai

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    The best book I’ve seen is the Bentley Service Manual (VG92). By the way,
    you do not want the Bentley Repair Manual (VG87) as this is basically
    just a paper copy of the microfilm and is for more experienced mechanics.

    Have fun,
    Tom Doblmaier

    Comment by admin — December 31, 2009 @ 9:03 am

  2. A note on your heater core project…., wasn’t this a factory recall, I
    had an 86 Jetta that this was replaced for free (no more interior smelling
    vaguely like maple syrup)

    Comment by admin — December 31, 2009 @ 9:03 am

  3. In article <4gkgqr$…@maze.dpo.uab.edu> Per Schroeder,

    pschroe…@ms.surgery.uab.edu writes:
    >A note on your heater core project…., wasn’t this a factory recall, I
    >had an 86 Jetta that this was replaced for free (no more interior smelling
    >vaguely like maple syrup)

    Yes, though I am not sure if it is still going on.

    Christopher Drayson

    San Francisco, CA
    cdray…@glenlake.sprl.umich.edu

    Comment by admin — December 31, 2009 @ 9:03 am

  4. : >The next project that i have to to is that the heating radiator (the thing that
    : >provides heat when u turn on the ventilator) is leaking and i want to fix that
    : >myslef.

    Note: this may be covered under a VW Recall….check before you spend the
    time and money, as it aint a fun job.. :)

    Comment by admin — December 31, 2009 @ 9:03 am

  5. : Anybody out there tried SPAX spring and shock set yet. I’m looking for a
    : set of spring and shock for my Golf III. They have a good deal for this set
    : until march. They sell it for $508 (usually $695). The Neuspeed spring and
    : shock set is around $599.

    I’m assuming that you’re getting it from Ron’s Parts…  I’ve only tried
    two different (complete) kits, the Sachs and the Spax (both from Ron),
    and I’ve tried a Neuspeed spring-only suspension set on my friends.  The
    Spax lowers the car the most — about 2 1/2 inches, whereas the Spax is
    about 2, and the Neuspeed/H&R about 1 1/2.  The Spax seems a little
    harsher than the Sachs…over all, the handling is ok.  Probably your
    best bet is to actually TRY them yourself (if your local shop lets you).

    Comment by admin — December 31, 2009 @ 9:03 am

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