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| Tools
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Basic Tools |
Intermediate Tools |
Advanced Tools |
- Jack & jack stands (do not
use the jack in your trunk & never, ever use just a jack to
hold up the car when doing maintenance/repairs!)
- Lug wrench
- Flashlight & work light
- Screwdrivers (Phillips & flat-head)
- Ratchet handles
- 3/8" drive metric socket set
(6mm-19mm) + a couple extensions
- Spark plug socket (13/16")
- Box/Open end combo wrenches (6mm -
22mm)
- Pocket knife
- Oil filter wrench & oil drain pan
- Allen wrenches
- Chisel & punch set
- Torque wrench
- Hacksaw and blades
- Silicone lubricant
- Electrical wire (12" piece of 14
gauge wire with a small spade connector on each end & a replaceable 8
amp fuse in the middle -- testing jumper wire)
- Wire crimper/cutter/stripper
- Magnet with an extendable handle
- Files
- Pliers & Vice grip pliers
- Adjustable crescent wrench
- Feeler gauges & plug gapper
- Filler hose (automatics)
- Fire extinguisher
- Rubber mallet
- Tire gauge
- Masking tape & duct tape
- Safety goggles
- Electrical tape
- Baggies
- Pen & notepad
- Carb cleaner
- Lithium grease
- BENTLEY SERVICE MANUAL
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Basic Tools plus:
- Test light
- Timing light
- Dwell meter
- Tachometer
- Multi-meter or volt-ohm meter
- Compression tester
- Injector puller
- Vacuum pump/brake bleeder
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Fuel pressure
gauge
- CV joint tool
- 1/2" drive metric sockets
- Socket adapter (1/2" to 3/8")
- Plastic hose (1.20mm piece of 4mm
plastic hose)
- Bar (18" iron bar with a point on one
end and a chisel on the other)
- Ball peen hammer
- Small plastic containers w/ lids
- Breaker bar (1/2" drive, 24" long)
- Cheater (3 foot piece of 2" pipe to
slip over the end of the breaker bar)
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Basic & Intermediate Tools plus:
- Electric drill & high-speed bits
- Deep socket set (8mm-19mm)
- 1/4" drive socket set
- Set of easy outs (for removing broken
studs and bolts)
- Metric tap and die set (to restore
bad threads or make new ones)
- Bar (24" wrecking bar)
- Butane torch set
- Circlip pliers
- Ring compressor
- Ridge reamer
- Spring compressor
- Hammers
- Big tool box with drawers
- Triple-square set ("serrated bits"
at NAPA)
- 6mm (NAPA part
#nbs-206m)
- 8mm (NAPA part #nbs-208m)
- 10mm (NAPA part #nts-210m)
- 12mm (NAPA part #nts-212m)
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In-car Spare Parts |
In-Your-Garage Spare Parts |
Tips |
- Distributor cap and rotor
- Clutch cable (manual trans.)
- Spark plugs
- Fuses, bulbs & fuel pump relay
- V-Belts
- Oil
- Fuel injector O-rings
- Pre-mixed coolant
- Misc. metric tools, pliers, etc.
- Jumper cables
- Upper & lower radiator hoses
- Wiper blades
- Nylon tow strap
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- Heavy-duty brake fluid
- CV joint grease
- Clamps (13mm-50mm)
- Electrical wire (various lengths &
gauges)
- Various push-on electrical connectors
- Injector and injector cleaner
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Turn bolts, nuts, screws,
etc., counterclockwise to loosen them; to tighten them, turn them
clockwise.
"Righty-tighty, lefty-loosey"
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* Remember, you are responsible for working on your car;
this web site's creator, VAG, VWoA, or anyone else are not responsible
if anything goes wrong while you are working on, in and
under your car! * * |
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| Maintenance
Schedule
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Weekly |
Monthly |
Every 7,500 miles or 6 months |
Check and, if need be, adjust:
- Oil and coolant level (read the
gauges: is the car still running at proper temps and pressures?)
- Battery (read the gauge &
multi-meter: is the charging system working as it should?)
- Tires, tire pressure
- Lights
- ATF (automatic trans.)
- Belts (loose? too tight? cracked?)
Wash/clean car, inside and out, including
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Weekly maintenance plus:
- Brake fluid level
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Hoses
(leaks? cracks? soft?)
- Windshield wiper blades, washer fluid
level
- Spare tire air pressure
- Clean the engine compartment and
car's underbody
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- Oil & oil filter change*
- Check freeplay of clutch & adjust if
necessary (excluding models w/ self-adjusting clutch)
- Check operation of automatic
shiftlock ('90+ with auto trans.)
- Check for fluid leaks
*If changing oil types (ex: mineral oil
to synthetic oil), perform an engine oil flush before filling with new
oil. |
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Every 15,000 miles or 12 months |
Every 30,000 miles or 2 years |
Every 60,000 miles or 4 years |
plus:
- Replace/clean air filter
- Check valve clearance and adjust if
necessary; replace cylinder head cover gaskets
- Check brake fluid level and add if
necessary
- Check coolant level and add if
necessary
- OBD I: check fault code memory, purge
if necessary
- Check power steering fluid level and
add if necessary
- Check power top pump (if equipped)
fluid level and add if necessary
- Check ATF fluid and add if necessary
(auto trans. only)
- Auto transaxle final drive: check for
leaks and oil level
- Inspect brake hoses, brake pads,
brake shoes, rotors for wear
- Lubricate door check rods
- Check CV joint boots for damage
- Check exhaust system for leaks and
damage
- Inspect ball joint dust seals, drive
axles, and CV joint boots
- Check aiming of headlights and adjust
if necessary
- Check manual trans. for leaks and oil
level
- Inspect steering rack, tie rod ends
and tie rods
- Inspect wheels and tires
- Check idle speed and adjust if
necessary
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plus:
- Check engine compression
- Replace fuel filter
- Inspect distributor cap, rotor, spark
plug wires and replace if necessary*
- Replace spark plugs*
- Replace oxygen sensor (up to '87)
- Drain and flush cooling system;
replace with new coolant
- Check condition and tension of
V-belts; adjust or replace as needed
- Drain and replace ATF and replace
filter (auto trans. only)
- Replace brake fluid
- Check dust seals on ball joints,
steering tie rod ends, and tie rods for wear and damage
- Check all vacuum hoses and
connections for wear and leaks
*It is advised that you use Bosch
ignition components and
W7DC or W7DTC (preferred) spark plugs.
However, W7DTC plugs have
now been dropped by Bosch. The best equivalent plugs are BP6ET (stock
#1282) by NGK. The NGK equivalent for the Bosch W7DC plugs is
BP6ES (stock #7911) . |
plus:
- Replace cooling system hoses
- Replace camshaft timing belt
- Replace oxygen sensor ('88-'93)
- Replace V-belts
*NOTE: Always, always, always fill
a new oil filter with new oil and put a thin film of new oil on the
filter's seal before installing the new filter! Always!! |
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