Don't know about you Matt but I am convinced that all have VWs have
EXCELLENT hearing in addition to feelings.
When talking about my VWs to other people or VW enthusiasts I try not to
speak loud when in close proximity
to any of my VWs. If I don't do that my VWs hear me and I pay the price for
what I said (good or bad).
I am guessing my Toyota has not learned English yet after 6 years in my family.
Either that or it's hearing is not as good or it's feelings don't get hurt
as easily as my VWs.
Charlie
At 09:53 AM 8/3/2010 -0700, Matthew Yip wrote:
So, after 4 months, I finally got my MR2 running again - I tried like mad to
avoid buying a new ECU but that was the ultimate solution...that and another
alternator (the 2nd in 6 months). As a result, the GTi seems to have
suffered
extreme jealousy and decided to fight back.
I went up to get the GTi and was following my buddy home (who opted to
drive the
MR2 - something about a JDM 20v swap that interested him). Sitting in
traffic,
the car was grumbling per usual. Then I hear "bang, clank, thud" and the
alternator light comes on - Rut Roh. Pulled off shortly thereafter and found
the crank and p/s pulleys are GONE. I know where they are but am just not
going
back there to find them b/c it's a 2-lane road that's so heavily travelled
that
the parts were junk about 10 seconds after them exited the car.
That having been said, I can't find any of my spare pulleys - don't ask,
I'm a
pack rat who can't find his treasure trove.
Anyone have a spare crank and p/s pulley they'd like to sell off? Better
would
be a nice lightened version that I could swap onto the race car (hint,
hint).
I think we broached this before but maybe not on this list - anyone
interested
in underdrive pulleys? I know the hot lick is to convert to a serpentine
belt
from the ABA but that requires changing the alternator and, I think, the a/c
compressor. I'd rather just get an underdrive crank pulley that I can use on
both the race and street cars. Unorthodox used to make them and when I
contacted them last year, they're no longer producing them BUT they'd be
willing
to make more if we had enough interested parties.
I'm not sure how much effort it is to make them but if we can "DIY", I'd
rather
do that so we can have our own "custom pulleys, yo" - you know, for the
Bling-Factor.
Matthew (banging head gently on desk).
