[T3] Sunvisor, Oil & Squareback Hatch Seal

[Jim Adney]

On 8 Jul 2013 at 13:12, Gary Forsmo wrote:

> 1.  Has anyone had success removing the circular retainer (internal
> tooth lock washer) without damaging the "teeth"?
> I've got a good set of visors which don't have the plastic mounts,
> springs and lock washers ... and
> a kinda shabby set of visors with plastic mounts, springs and lock
> washers attached.
> I don't want to damage the teeth of the lock washers on the shabby
> visors, when I remove them and make it unusable.
> But I would like to put the mount, springs and lock washers on the
> good set of visors.

Check your local hardware store. You might be able to buy something 
similar there. Those retainers are hard to get off without damaging 
them. I can usually save about 50% of them.

> 2.  Last fall when I stored the Square, I changed the oil.  I used
> Valvoline VR1 Racing Oil 20W-50.  The label says it exceeds API
> (American Petroleum Institute) Services ... SN/SL/SL.
> The bottle says in contains a High zinc/phosphorus components.  The
> ratios are Zinc = 0.14 and Phosphorus = 0.13 and ZDDP.

I've started using Farm & Fleet 15W-40 Diesel engine oil. It meets an 
earlier S spec, pre API, so I'm guessing that it's actually better 
for our older cars. BTW, I'm not a fan of high viscosity oils. They 
just take more power to pump around the engine.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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