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Ouch, that's really tight!



 
 
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Old June 13th 05, 04:39 AM
Scott H
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Default Ouch, that's really tight!

"Michael Cecil" wrote ...
> Hey, anyone know offhand why there is a round hole just below that little
> wedge of metal that the deck lid latch hooks onto?


On later models, there's a rubber stop the
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Old June 13th 05, 05:09 AM
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Michael Cecil wrote:
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> I painted the apron around and below the deck lid this weekend on my bug.
> Then I put in a new rubber seal from WCM. It takes some effort to shut
> and latch the deck lid now. I hope it loosens up a bit after being closed
> for a few days. Wouldn't want it popping open while I'm driving.
>
> Hey, anyone know offhand why there is a round hole just below that little
> wedge of metal that the deck lid latch hooks onto?



Hand crank access to special crank pulley nut.

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Old June 16th 05, 01:35 AM
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He isn't pulling your leg.That's what it's for.
"Michael Cecil" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 07:09:34 +0300, Jan Andersson >
> wrote:
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>>Hand crank access to special crank pulley nut.

>
> I have to wonder if you're pulling my leg, but I have seen crankshaft nuts
> with socket driver holes in them. Anyhow, there is no corresponding hole
> in the engine tin.
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