i went over a speed bump way too fast and now my VW lost like 40 HP which is alot since i only have 90 to begin with. all to catalogs don't list this item so if anyone knows where i can get them it would be nice.

This is a joke right? I have never seen anything like this on any muffler system.

Hhahahahahahahahaha Hahahaahahahahah Hhahahahaha!!!!!!

That's turbo bearings blown down the pipe from a backfire.
happened on my henway coupla times.....

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http://www.mufflerbearings.com/products.htm

they have them from 19 up... give them a call.

quote Originally posted by ryan.hess: http://www.mufflerbearings.com/products.htm they have them from 19 up... give them a call.

Yeah but these are probably metric bearings.
And he lost the bearing shroud too. Where are you going to find that?

Looks like the bearing used by the factory wasn't a sealed unit at all. I would recommend only replacing it with a sealed unit, or better yet, a double-sealed unit. The exhaust sees a lot of heat and dirt.

JazzMan

quote Originally posted by TennT: That's turbo bearings blown down the pipe from a backfire. happened on my henway coupla times.....

What's a henweigh?

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I have seen framulator bearings modified and used here.
Try one from a '91 - '99 Peugeot..

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quote Originally posted by ryan.hess: http://www.mufflerbearings.com/products.htm they have them from 19 up... give them a call.

I guess they no longer carry starter fluid. I aint changed it in over 40,000 miles.

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Anyone know where I can get some turn signal fluid for a 96 caravan? our right signal stops working sometimes.... Do the right and left use different fluid since the left works fine?

quote Originally posted by Boondawg: What's a henweigh?

Oh I dunno, maybe a couple of pounds.

quote Originally posted by isthiswhereiputausername?: Anyone know where I can get some turn signal fluid for a 96 caravan? our right signal stops working sometimes.... Do the right and left use different fluid since the left works fine?

Different fluid altogether. Due to the Earth's Pacific Gravity, the left turn signal fluid will only flow clockrwise.

quote Originally posted by 84Bill: I guess they no longer carry starter fluid. I aint changed it in over 40,000 miles.

My starter uses some kind of black oil, I only know this becouse when I went to check it out there was this black fluid all over it. Apparantly thats why it went bad, all the oil leaked out of it, if I had been able to find the fill cap in time I'm sure I coulda saved it(Damn sealed units)
I gotta get a new one someday.
Brad

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You've been using the wrong ones!! No wonder it fell out!!

Nick

The pipe is bent the wrong way. It should be pointing side ways so the bearing will protect it when hitting the pavement
Don

quote Originally posted by maryjane: Different fluid altogether. Due to the Earth's Pacific Gravity, the left turn signal fluid will only flow clockrwise.

It could just be the steering wheel gasket. The signal fluid is pressurized pneumatically off the power steering pump, from the switch on the column. If you gasket fails the pressure will be released intermittantly. When only one side is effected it's due to the seal being broken when you turn the wheel one way (most people do this before making the turn, without even realize they're doing it) but not when you turn it the other way. If you don't replace the gasket soon it will fail entirely, and possibly result in the signal fluid spraying into the car.

Nah, your fine as long as you rotate the air in the tires every 10k or 5 months. But remember, always use the pink air and not the green. If you need longer air life, try Castrol 36lb synthetic. If that doesn't cure the problem then take it to your mechanic and tell him that you already rotated the air in the tires and you need him to change the ID-10-T valve.

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quote Originally posted by srat110: ...and you need him to change the ID-10-T valve.

...but only with a left-handed monkey wrench.

Do they have left-handed monkeys in Canada? I never knew that!!
Nick

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quote Originally posted by fierofetish: Do they have left-handed monkeys in Canada? I never knew that!! Nick

Yeah, but you have to special order them and they only have metric. If you want a non-metric left-handed monkey wrench you have to mail order it from the US.

quote Originally posted by fierofetish: Do they have left-handed monkeys in Canada?

I hear Spain is crawling with 'em.

quote Originally posted by Boondawg: What's a henweigh?

I'm slow.....................

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quote Originally posted by maryjane: Different fluid altogether. Due to the Earth's Pacific Gravity, the left turn signal fluid will only flow clockrwise.

This only happens in the Northern Hemisphere. You might be able to order some from Aus (or even cheaper, from South America) to save money. Just remember, the stuff from the Southern Hemisphere is labeled backwards from ours in the north. Put the "left" fluid in the right turn signal and the "right" in the left turn signal.

I'm surprised and shocked that no one has mentioned it takes different fluid for the front and back signals!

It depends on what color the turn signals are.

...and whether the rear ones are sequential.

Of course the older model cars were simpler. They just used a universal clear fluid. Still had to keep right and left seperate, though.

quote Originally posted by Patrick's Dad: This only happens in the Northern Hemisphere. You might be able to order some from Aus (or even cheaper, from South America) to save money. Just remember, the stuff from the Southern Hemisphere is labeled backwards from ours in the north. Put the "left" fluid in the right turn signal and the "right" in the left turn signal.

So--left is right?
Right?

quote Originally posted by isthiswhereiputausername?: Anyone know where I can get some turn signal fluid for a 96 caravan? our right signal stops working sometimes.... Do the right and left use different fluid since the left works fine?

I heard that you can use the DOT3 brake fluid in the turn signals and it works just fine and lasts you about 3g miles longer. Just a thought

That works on the newer cars. The older cars have to be converted over to a non-lead based turn signal fluid. On the newer cars you have to be sure you get the whole system perfectly clean - you don't want to mix brake fluid with turn signal fluid or you'll be in a heap of trouble. Most people don't advise switching over because then you can lose your whole wiper fluid system at once if some mechanic decides to top you off when you come in for a tune-up or something and doesn't realize you've got brake fluid in there instead of signal fluid.

quote Originally posted by MDFierolvr: I heard that you can use the DOT3 brake fluid...

Years ago we had quite a controversy here over using ATF instead. For some of us it worked fine, for others their seals swelled up.

quote Originally posted by twofatguys: My starter uses some kind of black oil, I only know this becouse when I went to check it out there was this black fluid all over it. Apparantly thats why it went bad, all the oil leaked out of it, if I had been able to find the fill cap in time I'm sure I coulda saved it(Damn sealed units) I gotta get a new one someday. Brad

That could be the differential greese leaking out. That usually happens when the limited slip splines aren't articulating properly causing an overheat condition.

quote Originally posted by Spektyr: Of course the older model cars were simpler. They just used a universal clear fluid. Still had to keep right and left seperate, though.

I better hold off on it anyways.. too broke after the oil change on it.. took 22 quarts to fill that sucker....

Tomorrow I gotta go get winter air put into the tires.. I heard it helped them handle the cold roads better since the summer air is hotter and melts the ice under your tires as you drive so you have more chance of accidents since you are driving on melting ice all winter..

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Link to buy a new one

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=10

Anyone know where I can pick up a jar of elbow grease? I can't find any store that carries it and that site doesn't have it either. Least I finally got a replacement fan belt buckle from them, mine is beyond trashed.

I had a kid come to the shop I work at and was dead set on muffler bearing being real. He pointed to a cat that was removed from a car and told me to cut that muffler open and I's see them for myself. I couldn't help but to play along.

quote Originally posted by sonic50: Link to buy a new one http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=10

My favorite was the engine oil bypass kit.

quote Originally posted by Custom88: I had a kid come to the shop I work at and was dead set on muffler bearing being real. He pointed to a cat that was removed from a car and told me to cut that muffler open and I's see them for myself. I couldn't help but to play along.

You should see the "turbocharger" out of a "turbocharged transmission" some other kid was bragging
on. He couldn't figure out where the pressure side was, though.
LOL

quote Originally posted by maryjane: So--left is right? Right?

If you buy signal fluid in the US, Canada or Europe (among others), it is labeled correctly, so that it flows clockwise. If, to save money, you buy it from, say Brazil or Australia, you would need to use it in the directional *opposite* the one that it is labeled for.