From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: info on jetta
Date: 17 Nov 92 00:31:47 GMT
Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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In a previous article, squiec@jec325.its.rpi.edu (Craig L. Squier) says:

>In article <1e94i6INN2ms@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
>>
>>In a previous article, ereddy@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Edward Reddy  MI) says:
>>
>>>Well, this is an interesting question...
>>> 
>>>I have hydrolic lifters (but their solid). I asked the dealer about my
>>>lifters (because I wanted to replace them). They told me they were
>>>hydrolic lifters. So, I went to my local garage, and they said they were
>>>solid.
>>>Owning a 85 Jetta, I am beginning to wonder. Do I get hydrolic? (As
>>>mentioned before) or Solid? They were apparently changed to hydrolic. I
>>>replaced two last year, and the seem preety solid to me (no pun
>>>intended). 
>>>
>>>Edwardo...
>>>
>>once again, due basically to lack of fundage for a BENTLY(ie real) manual,
>>i am unsure how to chekc..the only thing i know is that the hyds supposedly
>>came in 85 according to the CHILTON's IMPORT manyul...and they do not need
>>adjustment...which rips me, cuz i paid for an adjustment, but do not know for 
>>sure that i needed it, y'know..anyone in the know out there..help him and me
>>both..cuz i've heard that the hyds came in 85, along with the new body/chassis
>>style, etc...
>>thanx
>>DREW
>>-- 
>First Mistake ====== CHILTONs MANUAL ----- GARBAGE
>  The Chiltons manuals are so inferior, they don't even pay attention to what
> model they GENERALIZE repairs for. They assume that any VW is like any other 
> VW. Not so. I found the Bentley's to be so far superior that I have 2 of 
> each. A greasy one for the shop, and a Pristine one for the bookshelf.
> Haynes manuals even outclass the Chilton Trashola. At least haynes puts
> real (not drawn) pictures in the book!
> I am sure however that Jettas after 84( i.e. A2) are HYDRAULIC.....
> They made this improvement for the A2 chassis and others in '85.
> Is everbody clear?
> Hope it helps..            -Craig.
>
no..i do not like being told something i already stated..that i had no
access to the best(consensus sez) manual...and i did n't use the chilton's
VW manaul, which, agree, is about worth burning it, but is better than
nothing, and i also have the haynes, which, contrary to what you say, has
EXACTLY the same pictures in it..only more of them..haynes is NOT superior..
and they both suck!..i used the chiltons import manual, which, overall,
does a decent job of supplying information, just not much into the repair
part..and, oddly enuff..it seems that they were correct....and you have to
dig hard to figure out what it is saying...sides..what'd you pay for the 
two of your bentleys? i paid NOTHING to find out that MY car had HYDRAULICS.
i was trying to help someone out, and do not appreciate your bullshit....
especially when i already stated what you flamed me for! thank you for the
help, but kindly drop the "this is superior and you suck" attitude!!!!!
that kind of shit will be the death of the BBS systems, then we who cannot
afford the best will have nothing..so keep that to yourself, please!
thank you
DREW
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