Elderly mechanics (Re: [T3] list is quiet)

["Daniel Baum" <daniel@type34.info>]

<x-flowed windows-1255>> Hellooooooo, anybody home. Been awful quiet.

Well, since you ask . . .

Elderly mechanics are the best! If ever I need something for my car, I 
always search for the garage with the oldest mechanics, that way I can be 
sure I'm going to get what I'm looking for.

The point: Some of you may remember I mentioned that my starter was getting 
gradually less and less reliable. I took it out over the weekend and 
yesterday took it to a car electricians shop near where I work. The place is 
run by two elderly gentlemen whose average age looks to be about 80. As soon 
as they saw the starter they knew it came from an automatic VW, so I knew I 
was at the right place.

Today it turned out that they had exchanged it for a rebuilt starter which 
looks brand new. Just shows that if you know where to ask, you can find 
anything. The box, BTW, says "Starter: Automatic Audi 80". Did they use the 
Type 3 automatic starter in later cars, or is it just in the wrong box? I'll 
fit it over the weekend and we'll see if it works.

I don't want to tempt fate with careless talk, but my car is running 
exceptionally well.

There; I said it. It can blow up now. . . .

In the near future, I plan for my car to work for its living as a genuine 
second car, and, frankly, it looks like its up to it, assuming the new 
starter works OK.

Daniel 

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