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On 25 Jul 2001, at 20:46, Steven Carpinter, ExpoQuip Hire wrote: > Thanks for all those who helped with the oil light problem - the > winner is (and I'm ashamed to admit) the person who asked if I was > checking the level. The rubber collar that lives on the shaft (I > presume that it is to stop blowby) had slipped down to cover the high > mark, so I was maintaining it at the low mark. Where is that collar > supposed to live, anyway? That's a new one. I have to admit that that possibility never occured to me. The rubber bumper goes about 3" above the oil marks. Early cars have 2 bumpers, one high and one low. > And now for today's problem - when you break the cable to release the > nose, how do you open the nose to replace the cable? If you really broke the cable you'll have to drill a hole in the nose, below the latch. What year do you have? The right spot to drill varies with the year. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org