warren@ihnss.UUCP (08/29/83)
I have done virtually all of the service work on my old Toyota for years, however I have done little of my own work on my 79 Rabbit, due to desire to preserve the warantee and lack of special tools. Now that the car is long past warantee, I would like to know how feasible it is for me to do the routine maintenance on it. I have the service manual and am put off by the need for special tools to do so many routine things. Are there any amateur mechanics out there who have worked on the rabbit? What special tools do I really need for routine maintenance (what you are supposed to do every 15K miles)? Is there anywhere (chicago area) I can rent or borrow the necessary tools? Thanks in advance. -- Warren Montgomery ihnss!warren IH x2494
dembry@hplabs.UUCP (Paul E. Dembry) (08/31/83)
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hplabs!dembry Aug 30 15:30:00 1983
Yes, it is possible to do regular maintenance on Rabbits without a
great deal of special tools. The most important tool you need to
work on any Rabbit is a book called "How to keep your VW Rabbit
Alive". I can't remember the author but just call around to VW
shops and mention the name John Muir ( I think he wrote part of it
but I'm not sure; actually I think he's dead now ). It has
BIG pictures, lots of EASY step-by-step procedures, and a good
deal of humor. It tells you what maintenance to do after every
N miles or days. I've managed to keep my '75 Rabbit going for
over 101,000 miles without major problems by using this book.
I'm sure it will last another 90,000 miles.
Paul Dembry
hplabs!dembrydutt@uiuccsb.UUCP (09/01/83)
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uiuccsb!dutt Aug 31 13:27:00 1983
I'm pretty much in a similar position, except that my Rabbit is
much older ('76). Will appreciate any suggestions/ideas.
Nikil Dutt
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