Actually, thinking about it a bit more, it'd depend on which engine. I *think*
that late a car could still come with the W8 engine which I suspect is really
shoehorned into the car. Its not long (W8 remember) but its fat.
Google tells me 2006 is a B6 (6th generation). I know nothing about those
I doubt that one, I've never worked on a Passat but headlights on my '98 Jetta
and Angie's 2005 Golf aren't that bad. The driver's side of the Golf is a
challenge because its tight up against the battery but I've done it.
Haven't had to change the bulbs on the 2015 Jetta yet.
-Curt
On
I don't remember the MGC being too bad - it was tighter at the firewall,
byt I don't have any bad memories from working on them. I was working at a
"foreign car garage" putting myself through college in the late 60's, early
'70's, and saw a lot of MGs, Triumphs, Jags, VWs, Fiats, Simcas, and the
I very much doubt that as the little 4 banger has
plenty of room around it. I don't know about how
that would work with an MGC with the bigger 6
cylinder it has. I have never looked under the
hood of one of those though I did get a chance to
drive one once a long time ago. Quite a nice
2005 Mazda 6 has a 1.5 hour flat rate time for changing the left front
headlight bulb. I tried to do it and gave up, it was so convoluted.
-D
> On Jun 4, 2021, at 4:56 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> Friend just told me he had to remove the whole front bumper cover assembly
>
Wrong! An MGB is very easy to work on.
On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 3:54 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an
> MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to
> change the oil filter.
In my 1973 280 the reverse light was out. Turns out the fix involved
replacing the neutral safety switch, which required jacking up the
transmission. Major job!
On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 5:12 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> Had to do similar (not the motor mount
Had to do similar (not the motor mount part) to change a fog light bulb
on my '06 Element recently.
Allan
Randy Bennell via Mercedes writes:
> Friend just told me he had to remove the whole front bumper cover
> assembly and loosen a motor mount and jack up the engine in order to
> change a
Friend just told me he had to remove the whole front bumper cover
assembly and loosen a motor mount and jack up the engine in order to
change a headlight bulb in a 2006 VW Passat.
On 04/06/2021 3:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea
Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an
MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to
change the oil filter. Not sure if that was right, but seems believable.
Allan
OK Don via Mercedes writes:
> Looks like you'd have to be under the dash to
Looks like you'd have to be under the dash to change spark plugs --- worse
than a Sunbeam Tiger!
On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 11:51 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> On 2021-06-04 12:33, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
> > My mechanic brother in law, once worked at a shop
On 2021-06-04 12:33, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
My mechanic brother in law, once worked at a shop where they built a
bomb for fun.
They had a derelict Hyundai Pony and installed a 455 Pontiac engine in
it. The engine sat about where the firewall once was and the front
seats had been
My mechanic brother in law, once worked at a shop where they built a
bomb for fun.
They had a derelict Hyundai Pony and installed a 455 Pontiac engine in
it. The engine sat about where the firewall once was and the front seats
had been removed and the driver sat in the back seat.
Randy
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On 2021-06-03 23:43, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
What is funny, now, every time I happen across a derelict MGA, I think
"You know, I should do another one" The balls are still brass
just
worn down over time... one was enough.
Things I've thought of doing but have not:
Restore/repaint
On 2021-06-03 14:02, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
I should have him watch the Top Gear episode where the guys put three
different British Leyland cars through their trials.
Or at least make him read this discussion, especially the post I linked:
Reminded me of this... many others like it on the tubes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4OaQhyXJMA
Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes writes:
> Definitely a great memory! Stuff like that makes for great stories.
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
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I had 4" wide aircraft (Army Surplus) seatbelts in my MGA with the Olds 215
V8 - mine wasn't quite as wild as yours, but it was fast enough to scare
people.
On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 9:23 PM G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> I remember two things about that ride.
> 1. At the moment the new owner
What is funny, now, every time I happen across a derelict MGA, I think
"You know, I should do another one" The balls are still brass just
worn down over time... one was enough.
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> Definitely a
Definitely a great memory! Stuff like that makes for great stories.
--FT
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> On Jun 3, 2021, at 10:23 PM, G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
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I remember two things about that ride.
1. At the moment the new owner launched [it was truly a launch] I came to
realize I had failed to install handholds for a passenger.
2. I then came to realize the only thing keeping me inside the open car was
my superior olympic strength butt cheeks, firmly
Sounds like an experience you would not want to repeat
--FT
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> On Jun 3, 2021, at 9:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
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Your comment about lawyers brought back a memory of when I sold it. First,
I took the guy for a ride, and demonstrated what it would do, with all the
cautions I had gained from learning how to aim it and pray.. then, we
swapped seats and I became the passenger, which was the first time I had
ever
Lucky that was before trial lawyers who would sue your ass for selling a
thoroughly dangerous product to an uninformed victim
--FT
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> On Jun 3, 2021, at 4:38 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
>
> I had an english car period where I bought them, rewired them, made them
>
I had an english car period where I bought them, rewired them, made them
actually work, then drove and sold them.
One that I did that was the most outrageous and fun [young man fun] was an
MGA that had a blown engine and transmission.. body was "OK" ... so, being
adventurous and inventive, I
There's an MG of some sort for sale near here. Restoring old MGs and
selling them appears to be the retirement hobby of the seller, three or
four times a year a different one (always just one) appears on his front
lawn with a "for sale" sign.
I've never looked at them closely but from drive-by
While I don’t have a huge affinity for British sports cars, I’ve always thought
that the Triumph TR3 would be a cool car to have. It somewhat resembles the
bug-eyed Sprite.
I was doing some work at Wallops Island for the nearby Naval Surface Weapons
facility, and a guy I worked with there had
Amazing price. I have a bugeye setting in one of my storage vans, with [If
I recall correctly] two spare engines and a load of other spares. It was
last used as a race car, and has been in my storage/ownership for over 10
years.
It's been on the "when I get around to it list" ... and I've never
I had a friend who was restoring one, back in the day. I replaced the
entire wiring harness in one afternoon. They were fun cars.
On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 8:47 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> A neighbor kid had one of these when I was maybe 13 or so, it was a
>
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