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so while removing my six-speed manual transmission for the second time (after replacing dmf, clutch disc, pressure plate, and slave cylinder/throwout bearing) to try to better bleed the slave cylinder (what an awful design!!) this washer fell to the ground. I'm not sure if it came out of the...

On my 2009 tdi sportwagen (CBEA engine) I had pretty much the same issues--essentially no heat, and the coolant bowl had a pretty nasty reddish-brown slime in it. Several months ago, I tried the flush with just a garden hose from the bottom side and engine side of the heater hoses. I did get a...

I may have missed this within the 39 pages... do the rear doors take the same micro switch as the front doors? I might order 4 switches while I'm at it.

it didn't seem to me there was really any play in the inners or outers. apart from the "ball" joints of each moving a little more freely than the brand new ones, they seemed fine to me. not sloppy, just not stiff. I knew the outer and inner on the passenger side were pretty much corroded...

so after a failed state inspection said tie rods were too loose and the passenger side hadn't been adjustable for several years anyway, I decided it was the time to refresh/replace inner and outer tie rods, ball joints, stabilizer link, sway bar bushings, and the lower control arms and bushings...

the offset wrench worked very nicely. narrow enough to avoid the coolant glow plugs. got a set at harbor freight for $15.

Mine broke when removed via considerable wiggling--and left about a quarter of it behind which eventually fell out after more wiggling. Of course, I dropped the new one when I almost had it on, and now I can't find it!!

Re: Why you should employ \'weighted averaging\' nick, the EPA/manufacturer CFE equation for window stickers--that's different than the weighting you're using and it's not at all what I was talking about. I still maintain your weighting is inaccurate. I'm not sure any more explaining beyond...

Re: Why you should employ \'weighted averaging\' very well said uponblocks. now we're getting somewhere. nice proof.

Re: Why you should employ \'weighted averaging\' Unfortunately, Nick's method does indeed give an upward bias to his longer trips as I showed in my post with the spreadsheet. There's no misconception here. And yes, I do clearly understand how isotopes affect a given element's average...

after I warned them to keep their grubby hands off the transmission they replaced the brake light switch this morning claiming the part was defective. perhaps. back to normal operation--just like it was before they touched it.

Re: Why you should employ \'weighted averaging\' ok, I've thought about this now that I'm awake with a clearer mind. I'll amend "meaningless" to "meaning for a reason I don't think you'd want". so basically, your weighting by miles counts your longer trips more than your shorter trips--but...

Re: Why you should employ \'weighted averaging\' your weighting is actually averaging the relatively meaningless and semi-abstract quantity (miles^2/gallon). the most accurate lifetime average fuel economy is your method 2 (total miles/total gallons). thanks for putting this out there--it's...

I had the dealer in East Providence, RI look at my brake light switch sometime after I got the recall notice. they said it was fine and did not replace it. (I think--it's been a while.) Anyway, my brakes and brake lights were working just fine. then I took my car to Speedcraft VW (the dealer...