What did you do to your car today? - Page 862

Nuje · May 11th, 2012, 21:44

Qu'est-ce que le "12.9 bolts"?
Are those ones with hex innards, but still has the six-sided outtards? Sounds more like a "quality" though - like 18.8 stainless steel cutlery.

oldpoopie · May 11th, 2012, 21:59

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Started in on my first ALH timing belt on my wife's '01. Got all the way to the point of removing the valve cover bolts and the ball-head hex ⅜" socket I was using decided to break off in there. So, that didn't get very far.

Thing is, I was putting hardly any torque into it when it broke.

So, now I'm stuck with a ball head stuck into the valve head bolt, with nothing to grab onto to pull it out.
Magnet isn't strong enough, tried punching at it with punches, screwdrivers, chisels - it's rolling around easily enough now, but can't get anything in there to pop it out.

Any ideas out there?

I use the snapon brand bolt extractors. They have a reverse thread tapered flute that will grip the outside of the bolt when you hammer it on. Sears also makes a set.

Nuje · May 11th, 2012, 22:14

Thanks, oldpoopie. Snap-on truck happens to live literally just around the corner from me, so I know where I'll be stopping in tomorrow am on my way to Starbucks.

oldpoopie · May 11th, 2012, 22:49

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Thanks, oldpoopie. Snap-on truck happens to live literally just around the corner from me, so I know where I'll be stopping in tomorrow am on my way to Starbucks.

This is the set i have. They rule.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

Fix_Until_Broke · May 12th, 2012, 05:32

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Originally Posted by Nuje

Qu'est-ce que le "12.9 bolts"?
Are those ones with hex innards, but still has the six-sided outtards? Sounds more like a "quality" though - like 18.8 stainless steel cutlery.

Just a standard socket head cap screw (hex innards), but they're a lot stronger than the soft valve cover bolts. I don't remember the diameter and pitch off hand - M6x0.7 maybe?

CrazyWJ242 · May 12th, 2012, 07:13

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Originally Posted by shadowhand

Relevant: http://phys.org/news/2012-05-volkswa...-distance.html

I mean props to them for sticking it out... but really who is going to travel that distance in that long of a time...

they say 14 hours of driving per day to travel 1626 miles... thats a rough average of them traveling at 38mph... thats based on a full 42 hours of driving, im sure the speed was higher, but not by much...

traveling with 120lbs of luggage, more like to balance out the aerodynamics of the car

Masonjar · May 12th, 2012, 09:46

Washed the Wagon. Started a headlight restoration on the Golf, but 11 year old plastic does not shine up too good...

Andrew

shadowhand · May 12th, 2012, 13:46

Took out my broken glovebox, in preparation for a new one that is in the mail. Rerouted my aux and USB audio connectors through the audio sleeve. Reconditioned the front (leather) seats.

Now I have a back seat full of random trim pieces:

MikeS_18 · May 12th, 2012, 16:34

Tried to do a timing belt, had some really interesting findings.

see this thread for more info. http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.p...0&postcount=23

No More Buffalo · May 12th, 2012, 19:27

Took my first step down the pathway to insanity...ordered OEM Euro-spec side mirrors from ECS.

canux · May 13th, 2012, 04:23

On the 2010 Golf I did the full 60k Kms service (Air filter, cabin filter, fuel filter, oil filter and oil). Also lubed the exhaust valve, checked the passenger side inter cooler hose (found only a small amount of water, no oil), and washed the engine bay. Also ordered the OEM steel skid plate and plastic battery box. Oh, and I also topped up the water in the battery.

On the 2005 Passat I did and oil and filter change, air filter, and fuel filter. Note to self: get a set of triple square sockets. Ordered a new engine cover as the various mechanics who have worked on the car over the years were unclear as to how it came off...

Then I discovered that the battery in the mower wasn't charging. Something to troubleshoot another day.

kiva822 · May 13th, 2012, 07:48

Washed the sedan. Always turns out nice..

As a side note, my mom is visiting and has a '12 Subaru Outback. I washed it and gave it a little detail. Holy crap. No way I'm buying one of those. What a PITA to wash. It's freaking huge, plastic everywhere, nooks and crannies that bugs get in all over the grill, etc. Bleh.

Otherwise, pretty damn nice car. She gets 30+ on the highway...

shadowhand · May 13th, 2012, 10:56

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'12 Subaru Outback ... She gets 30+ on the highway...

I can't wait for the current generation of Audi TDIs to start hitting the used car market... 40+ MPG on an AWD car...

kiva822 · May 13th, 2012, 10:57

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I can't wait for the current generation of Audi TDIs to start hitting the used car market... 40+ MPG on an AWD car...

which ones are you referring to? the a3 wagon? I thought that was 2wd? the AWD gets 40mpg+?

shadowhand · May 13th, 2012, 15:16

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which ones are you referring to? the a3 wagon? I thought that was 2wd? the AWD gets 40mpg+?

Damn, should have done my research... I thought the A3 TDI was being offered with an AWD option, but it appears not.