In a message dated 5/19/05 9:24:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
bmwwxman@gmail.com writes:
> I think my wife is cheating on me with a 3 foot tall midget so I want
> to know.... :-)
>
Maybe he is longer than he is tall. 8^)
> Seriously....
>
> My MKIII Midget is out and about again after my clutch hydraulics
> rebuild. Thanks to all who coached me through that first time
> experience!
>
> Now I have a couple new questions.
> 1) I still have anti-freeze in it which will come out today in favor
> of plain old water. Do I use tap water (full of calcium around here)
> or distilled (which I am leaning toward). Also, I recall people on
> this list talking about putting some sort of wetting agent in the
> water to increase it's heat transfer effeciency. What do you use and
> where do you get it?
>
I just use tap water, but if you have a cheap source of distilled, like from
your air conditioner or dehumidifier, probably best to use it. Also a
teaspoon or so of dish detergent serves as the wetting agent, unless you want
to
spend more money for "Water Wetter" brand name. I don't remember exactly how
much to use--don't want to use too much to the point that you get suds. lol
> 2) Clunking noises. I don't like clunking noises. They usually come
> attached to $$$$.
> When I engage the clutch I get a distinct, heavy "Clack" or "Clunk"
> from somewhere in the butt end. There seems to be some "lash" in the
> drive train, too. Or maybe it is just my imagination due to the clunk
> sound. The car has wires on it - should I pull the rear wheels and
> examin the splines? There is also an occasional vibration when
> reaching about 30 nph and above. If I back off on the gas a few times
> it smooths out and goes away for a while. U-joints?
>
Yep--Probably U-joints. Not a real difficult or expensive fix. Crawl under
there and check them out.
> All input gratefully received....
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim - enjoying his Midget in Dodge City
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