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When looking at power ratings for speakers and stereos, the 50W is always a max number, for a very short amount of time. The number you should be looking at is the RMS number, which is the constant amount of power the head unit can put out.
That being said, I’d suggest looking at Crutchfield for your speakers, every pair you buy from them comes with detailed install instructions for your vehicle. Very handy.
[quote=”Rob781″ post=169412]Sounds like you have a clogged radiator ,,, There is a guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acaRwmmfapA he takes one apart to clean’s one … also you might want to check the thermostat too… put it in a boiling pot and watch to see if its open’s up and take it out and see if it closes…
I would take out the thermostat for a few days and test it out with out it in the car… not so recomanded for the winter but fine for the summer time… you will notice the temperature going up and down with the thermostat removed but it will not get super hot if that is it… also check to see if the car uses Dex Cool… which is red…. lets just say not so bright people at oil change places will add the green anti freeze to the red antifreeze … if you do that it will cause it to gum up.. I just have to check did you purge the cooling system from air bubbles.. because some ppl for get that step???[/quote]Pulled the thermostat that came with the car, and it was jammed all to hell with stopleak goop. So ran without it, and still had the same problem with the radiator. No Dex-cool thank goodness!
And yes, tried for hours to purge the stop leak, even got myself a spill free funnel like Eric’s to do it! So next stop is seeing if I have enough free time to try rodding out the radiator. Thanks for that video! It was really informative!
Yeah they’re a pain in the butt. My dads 07 Passat has them and they had a malfunction because the plastic motor housing cracked and got some dirt in them, so you couldn’t use the parking brake anymore, and the damn thing would beep every 3 seconds to let you know it wasn’t working. And because you need the computer to retract the piston, you can’t diy it!
Does your Jetta have the manual parking brake or the electronic brake? On the electronic brake you need a VAGCOM system to electronically retract the rear calipers, which makes this a pain to diy. If you have the manual brake then it’s like any other vehicle. Front brakes don’t require any special tools or electronic gadgets though.
From my experience it’ll be either:
-an old or worn out belt is slipping
-the belt is contaminated with coolant or oil and is slipping
-a bearing in a tensioner or idler pulley is worn out
-the tensioner itself is worn outHi Scott, I’m of the opinion that fluid has a finite lifetime to it and should be changed sooner rather than later. Often, you’ll hear of people who have problems after getting the transmission fluid changed, but that usually seems to happen when people get their fluid flushed. If you just do a drain, drop the pan, change the filter, and refill, you won’t end up replacing all the fluid, but you’re not as likely to dislodge something that damages the transmission that way. Just make sure you fill the transmission up to the correct level.
But that’s just me, I could be wrong!
I live in Vancouver, where GSRgirl moved to, and here the inspections are kind of sporadic. There used to be emissions testing, but only in the Vancouver region. So anyone who registered a car outside of the metro area was exempt. But they got rid of that a few years ago. Now the only reason for getting an inspection is either if you bring your car in from outside the province, or if you happen to get pulled over by the police and the officer and their discretion decides to hit you with a vehicle inspection order. But it’s completely up to the officer.
I worked as a tire monkey for a few months at an iconic Canadian tire selling chain, and I saw a lot of cars that came in that were complete rolling deathtraps. But there was no way anyone was going to fix these cars unless someone made them do it.
Never thought a video about a new vice could be so interesting. But now I really want a new one too.
With my dad’s Volkswagen, you have to use a computer running VAGCOM software to retract the caliper piston. It can’t be done with a clamp or anything.
Well on the plus side, at least someone took the time to let you know that there was a recall in the first place. My grandma had a 2002 VW Beetle that I inherited, and man did she love that car. And she relied on the dealer to do every little thing they recommended. So it was in there for every scheduled checkup, on the dot. It’s got 50,000 miles on it now, and it’s in great shape. Except that the sunroof leaks. And it’s been leaking slowly for the past 10 years. The sunroof drains don’t have any sort of grille on them which means that they fill up with all sorts of gunk, and the drain tubes which go into the car past the A pillars will back up and leak into the dash.
Anyways, there was a recall back in 2010, and the dealer never notified my grandma when it was brought in for service. VW never sent a letter to her, when asked about the leaking issue, the service advisor shrugged and said they couldn’t find anything wrong with the car. Just a happy mysterious leak.
Well fast forward to me getting ahold of the car to work on, (sure are a lot of things that need work on this dealer maintained-garage kept car with 50,000 miles) and I do some digging up. Apparently, there was a recall (which is now expired) back in 2010 to fix the drain issue. And there was a massive lawsuit in the US which got settled recently. But nobody bothered to tell my Grandma.
The funny thing is, my dad bought a 2007 Passat in 2010 from a private seller, then took it to the same dealer for a service. And they did the service, and when he came to pick it out, they causally mentioned that they had done a bunch of recall work that was outstanding to save him the trouble of bringing it in later.
So I guess it’s a case of treating a 50 year old man differently than an 87 year old grandmother?
The Negotiator is is actually a cop drama starring Kevin Spacey and Samuel L Jackson. Was a pretty good flick, worth seeing. Good name for a tire too.
You know, I’m really looking forward to the videos about the Contour. My dad had one, and like the van, it had an endless stream of problems with it. After 14 years he decided enough was enough and cut his losses and traded it in. The radiator hose exploded just as it pulled into the dealer and spewed crap all over the parking lot. Seemed fitting for a car which only stranded us 5 or 6 times with increasingly impressive failures. But the thing is, that whenever everything was working, it was a great car. Handled well, was comfortable. Peppy. only problem is, that the car never stayed fixed for very long. So I can sympathize with keeping a car longer than it’s apparent due date.
But the funny thing is, that if I had discovered ETCG at that time, my dad would have still had that car!
[quote=”ToyotaKarl” post=148892]Personally, I prefer the Viking funeral method of getting rid of a lemon….find the nearest boat ramp into the Ohio River, light the minivan on fire and push it in the river… fun to watch, but not environmentally sound :)[/quote]
My favourite way of getting rid of a lemon is what my dad and some friends did back when they were in high school. Drive up to an old logging road, park the car. Then go back to the other vehicle, pull shotguns out of the trunk and yell “POLICE! FREEZE!” and then blast the junker repeatedly. Apparently the windshield in particular exploded in a very satisfying way.
On topic: Someday, many decades from now, that van will have had everything it could possibly need repaired. And I’ll miss it. I’m sure Eric won’t though! But it’s like an old friend, seeing videos each week about what else could possibly go wrong!
Your car needs fuel, and spark to start.
Check for the spark first, check all the fuses under the hood, see if theres anything amiss. Next, see if your coil packs are working.
Here’s post on how to test your coil packs. You’ll need a multimeter for this. If you don’t have one, borrow one from somewhere or something. http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1345252-e36-How-to-test-coil-packs-(w-pics)
Finally, is the check engine light coming on? If there is, you can do the “Stomp Test” Like in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7FZMso8qio He says brake, but really meant gas pedal.
Good luck!