Comments on: Any good books to help me work on my GOLF GT 87 ? http://www.vw-autoclub.com/any-good-books-to-help-me-work-on-my-golf-gt-87 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/any-good-books-to-help-me-work-on-my-golf-gt-87/comment-page-1#comment-2254 admin Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:03:32 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/any-good-books-to-help-me-work-on-my-golf-gt-87#comment-2254 : Anybody out there tried SPAX spring and shock set yet. I'm looking for a <br /> : set of spring and shock for my Golf III. They have a good deal for this set <br /> : until march. They sell it for $508 (usually $695). The Neuspeed spring and <br /> : shock set is around $599. <br /> <p>I'm assuming that you're getting it from Ron's Parts...  I've only tried <br /> two different (complete) kits, the Sachs and the Spax (both from Ron), <br /> and I've tried a Neuspeed spring-only suspension set on my friends.  The <br /> Spax lowers the car the most -- about 2 1/2 inches, whereas the Spax is <br /> about 2, and the Neuspeed/H&R about 1 1/2.  The Spax seems a little <br /> harsher than the Sachs...over all, the handling is ok.  Probably your <br /> best bet is to actually TRY them yourself (if your local shop lets you). <br /> </p> : 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).

]]> By: admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/any-good-books-to-help-me-work-on-my-golf-gt-87/comment-page-1#comment-2253 admin Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:03:21 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/any-good-books-to-help-me-work-on-my-golf-gt-87#comment-2253 <p>: >The next project that i have to to is that the heating radiator (the thing that <br /> : >provides heat when u turn on the ventilator) is leaking and i want to fix that <br /> : >myslef. <br /> </p><p>Note: this may be covered under a VW Recall....check before you spend the <br /> time and money, as it aint a fun job.. :) <br /> </p> : >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.. :)

]]> By: admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/any-good-books-to-help-me-work-on-my-golf-gt-87/comment-page-1#comment-2251 admin Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:03:20 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/any-good-books-to-help-me-work-on-my-golf-gt-87#comment-2251 A note on your heater core project...., wasn't this a factory recall, I <br /> had an 86 Jetta that this was replaced for free (no more interior smelling <br /> vaguely like maple syrup) <br /> 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)

]]> By: admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/any-good-books-to-help-me-work-on-my-golf-gt-87/comment-page-1#comment-2252 admin Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:03:20 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/any-good-books-to-help-me-work-on-my-golf-gt-87#comment-2252 In article <4gkgqr$...@maze.dpo.uab.edu> Per Schroeder, <br /> <p>pschroe...@ms.surgery.uab.edu writes: <br /> >A note on your heater core project...., wasn't this a factory recall, I <br /> >had an 86 Jetta that this was replaced for free (no more interior smelling <br /> >vaguely like maple syrup) <br /> <br />Yes, though I am not sure if it is still going on. <br /> </p><p>Christopher Drayson <br /> </p><p>San Francisco, CA <br /> cdray...@glenlake.sprl.umich.edu <br /> </p> In article <4gkgqr$…@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

]]> By: admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/any-good-books-to-help-me-work-on-my-golf-gt-87/comment-page-1#comment-2250 admin Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:03:19 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/any-good-books-to-help-me-work-on-my-golf-gt-87#comment-2250 <p></p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p>mi...@arcturus.oac.uci.edu (Mihai Damian) wrote: <br /> >Hi <br /> <p>>Well i have had some problems with my golf and I hate the mechanics over here. <br /> >I wanna start working on the car myslef, but my knowledge about VW's is quite <br /> >limited.  Are there any good books I buy that would help me ? <br /> </p><p>>The next project that i have to to is that the heating radiator (the thing that <br /> >provides heat when u turn on the ventilator) is leaking and i want to fix that <br /> >myslef. <br /> </p><p>>Any books that can help me ? <br /> </p><p>>Please email back <br /> </p><p>>Mihai <br /> </p><p>>-- <br /> >| \ / |  ||  | __ |  |---|  ||  Mihai Damian, University of California, Irvine <br /> >|  _  |  ||  |    |  |___|  ||  I&C Sci.   http://www.ics.uci.edu/~mdamian <br /> >| | | |  ||  | __ |  |   |  ||  mi...@uci.edu             |------------------| <br /> >| | | |  ||  |    |  |   |  ||  mdam...@clyde.ics.uci.edu |       LINUX      | <br /> <br />The best book I've seen is the Bentley Service Manual (VG92). By the way, <br /> you do not want the Bentley Repair Manual (VG87) as this is basically <br /> just a paper copy of the microfilm and is for more experienced mechanics. <br /> </p><p>Have fun, <br /> Tom Doblmaier <br /> </p>

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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

>–
>| \ / |  ||  | __ |  |—|  ||  Mihai Damian, University of California, Irvine
>|  _  |  ||  |    |  |___|  ||  I&C Sci.   http://www.ics.uci.edu/~mdamian
>| | | |  ||  | __ |  |   |  ||  mi…@uci.edu             |——————|
>| | | |  ||  |    |  |   |  ||  mdam…@clyde.ics.uci.edu |       LINUX      |

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

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