The Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread

[uglybastard]

Does anyone have any idea why the tow hooks are LH thread?? Makes zero sense to me. As an engineer, I'd only spec LH thread if said thread were on a rotating assembly in which the direction of the rotation could cause the fastener to back off, e.g. on centerlock wheels, the LH side wheels are always LH thread to prevent the CCW rotation of the left side wheels from backing the nut off.
Absolutely no idea why the VAG engineers got extra and gave the tow hook LH threads. Unnecessary.

I feel like vw are not the only ones with reverse threaded tow hooks
That being said I'd concur with your speculation.

 

[brat_burner]

Ah, alright. I was only considering flat straps for pulling. That makes sense.

Yea, like normal people these days haha. I'd love to see somebody tow with a rope so twisted it pulls the entire hook out.

 

[torga]

Yea, like normal people these days haha. I'd love to see somebody tow with a rope so twisted it pulls the entire hook out.

You gotta design to the lowest common denominator. My boy Mr. Wilder says it best...

Fun fact: Cleavon Little had no idea that Wilder was gonna improvise the "moron" line -- the script ended at "common clay of the New West". So that was a genuine crack up from Little.

 

[uglybastard]

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[YaMoBeThere]

@uglybastard thanks for your help, I figured it out!

@Euromeister

For the drivers seat, on the rail closest to the door you need to slide it in from the rear of the rail while pressing the "non-raised" portion down. This picture might help:

 

[brat_burner]

How do you know if you have the revised intake manifold?

 

[GolferGTI12]

Anyone have any advice for removing a "torque arm insert" from the dogbone mount area? Tried getting it out and the flat top part of it just ripped off leaving the other parts in the subframe bushing. Ive been trying to use pliers to grab the remaining parts and I've had no luck

 

[uglybastard]

How do you know if you have the revised intake manifold?

Left is old, right is new. The actuator arm mechanism. It's on the right of the manifold when installed and you're facing.

 

[uglybastard]

Anyone have any advice for removing a "torque arm insert" from the dogbone mount area? Tried getting it out and the flat top part of it just ripped off leaving the other parts in the subframe bushing. Ive been trying to use pliers to grab the remaining parts and I've had no luck

Is there a way to get lubrication above? Like where the doggone goes in from the side?

 

[GolNat]

Anyone have any advice for removing a "torque arm insert" from the dogbone mount area? Tried getting it out and the flat top part of it just ripped off leaving the other parts in the subframe bushing. Ive been trying to use pliers to grab the remaining parts and I've had no luck

@torga had this issue. I think he just kept picking and pulling at it until it came out.

 

[brat_burner]

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Left is old, right is new. The actuator arm mechanism. It's on the right of the manifold when installed and you're facing.

Uh oh... looks like I have the old version.

 

[jay745]

Anyone have any advice for removing a "torque arm insert" from the dogbone mount area? Tried getting it out and the flat top part of it just ripped off leaving the other parts in the subframe bushing. Ive been trying to use pliers to grab the remaining parts and I've had no luck

Thread the pendulum arm back in and then you can use that as a pry bar to wiggle while you grab it with a pliers

 

[MrFancypants]

Tried going after them with a pick set?

 

[uglybastard]

Uh oh... looks like I have the old version.

Is it broken or malfunctioning?

 

[brat_burner]

Is it broken or malfunctioning?

No I was just thinking about it if I did a carbon clean.