VALVE CLEARANCE CHECK
Model : Mercedes-Benz, 190 - Series Category : Engine
... the cover off and then place the cover in a safe clean place. Now that your valve cover is removed, you must be careful not to get any debris into the engine. Debris = BAD FOR ENGINE. This is also the time to check the valve cover gasket also. If it feels charred or if it has any cracks or tears, it needs to be replaced. Measure the clearances and make sure they are all within spec. If the lobe ... (more)
Posted : 18 June 2005  
 
Valentine One Hardware
Model : Audi Category : Electrical
... wire. Anchor the connector under one of the screws that holds up the headliner (located under the panel we removed in step 1.) 5. Attach an inline fuse holder (with 1amp fuse) to the other wire (red in my case.) Then, locate a bundle of wires that is up and back (toward interior light panel) inside the opening. This bundle includes a wire that comes straight from the fuse panel. It is ... (more)
Posted : 7 June 2005  
 
Valentine One Hard-Wire for the Allroad
Model : Audi, Allroad Category : Electrical
... so that it no longer blocked the computer display. The cord drapes off the left side of the steering column, and everything is easily visible and reachable (for muting) without having to reach very far or having to take my eyes off the road. The wire for the remote needs to be one of the following lengths depending on which position you want to mount it in:center instrument cluster: 20''right ... (more)
Posted : 7 June 2005  
 
VW/Audi 2.8 V6 Timing Belt/Water Pump
Model : Audi Category : Engine
... bolt, relieving the cam belt tension. 27) Remove the old cam belt, noting its routing. Put it on the floor, in an area it will not be disturbed, with the white paint marks facing up. The crank paint mark should be closest to you (the ''bottom''). 28) DO NOT ROTATE either cam sprockets OR the crankshaft sprocket !!!! 29) Using a pen as a pointer, carefully count the number of teeth, (#1 ... (more)
Posted : 7 June 2005  
 
VDO Dashboard Gauge Repair and Refurbishment
Model : Porsche Category : Interior
... driveshaft back into the housing and through the pot metal gear. Depending upon how you decided to deform the wheel, this may take some force. Make sure that all your numbers are lined up before pushing the shaft back into the pot metal gear. Check it by looking carefully at the face on the mechanism, as shown in Figure 18. It is possible to have numbers that are half-turned and not even ... (more)
Posted : 1 June 2005  
 
VDO Clock Repair
Model : Porsche, 914 - Series Category : Interior
... resolder the connection. To do this correctly, you need to use a low temperature solder (specification is solder with a fusing point of 120C or 248F). Where to find this? I don’t really know. I had some low temperature solder laying around which came in strips and was designed to be wrapped around a wire and then melted with a match. It never worked good like that, but it worked fine ... (more)
Posted : 1 June 2005  
 
VW Bus, How to Add a Rear Seatbelt
Model : Volkswagen, Vanagon Category : Interior - Seats
... for the baby's revers seats it is better than without the upper belt. For the next step of seats for childrens older than a year, the larger seat will be fitted well. too. I keep both, shoulder belts for the youngster's seat, and the single belt for adults. You will need some parts to mount the belt. There is a complete set, as Joel wrote, but I got the whole set as single parts at a local VW ... (more)
Posted : 29 May 2005  
 
Vanagon Upper Balljoint Replacement
Model : Volkswagen, Vanagon Category : Suspension
... of the joint. With the lower nut removed, drive the ball joint separator tool between the upper control arm and the steering knuckle. The "pickle fork" destroys the rubber boot on the joint, but does a good job of popping the joint loose. As the tool is driven into the joint, the tool's taper will force the joint up and out of the steering knuckle. Don't be timid with the hammer - you ... (more)
Posted : 29 May 2005  
 
Vanagon Front Wheel Bearing Servicing
Model : Volkswagen, Vanagon Category : Wheels and Tires - Wheel Bearings
... in the bearings for any signs of pitting, scoring or discoloration. In addition to inspecting the bearings, take a close look at the bearing races. The bearing races are hardened steel carriers that are pressed into the relatively soft cast iron of the rotor, as seen here to the right. They are examined for signs of wear just like the bearings. If there are any serious wear marks on either ... (more)
Posted : 29 May 2005  
 
Voice Recognition w/ the Navigation System
Model : BMW, 5 - Series (E39) 1996-03 Category : Electrical
... Run mic wire through the mic opening in the panel, and attach it into microphone. Snap mike into mic holder and reassemble panel back into roof. YOU'RE DONE. 6. To operate the system, again press the voice icon button on the steering wheel until you hear a beep and see VOICE RECOGNITION in the dashboard display, and then say ''Help Navigation.'' A female voice (different from the navigation ... (more)
Posted : 24 May 2005  
 
VDO MS 5000 Installation
Model : BMW, 5 - Series (E39) 1996-03 Category : Electrical
... the car harness. You will also need to locate the wiring to the tail lights. If you want to get creative you can purchase a male DB25 connector and attach to the cell interface. I didn't have one, nor did I have an easy way to get one, so I spliced in using bullet connectors. I'll most likely clean that up in the near future and do it with a DB25. Wiring Color Chart Function VDO Color Car Side ... (more)
Posted : 24 May 2005  
 
Ventilation only works in high (4) position
Model : BMW, 3 - Series (E30) 1983-93 Category : Misc
... bottom, look for a small brown plastic board with two "arms", one on each side, pointing down, and three resistors, (they look like springs). This board its held in place by its electrical connector, at the back. Just pull it in your direction.This board is probably VERY dirty - mine was! Clean it thoroughly (the contacts on its back, the thermal switch on the middle, the resistors, ... (more)
Posted : 24 May 2005  
 
V1 Hardwire
Model : BMW, 3 - Series (E30) 1983-93 Category : Electrical
... Installation page to see picture of how I routed 12V to this area. For those of you who have 12V up there, I think these are the proper pins from the check control system to grab the 12V and ground needed for the V1. Pin 9 = Ground Pin 15 = Constant 12V Pin 23 = Switched 12V Use switched 12V so the detector is on only when the key is in the car. You won't need your radar detector if the ... (more)
Posted : 24 May 2005  
 
Valve Cover Detailing for the Geo Storm
Model : GEO, Storm Category : Engine
... a coat of paint will stick to it (you could also order a new valve cover or search the boneyards for one, but cleaning yours up is more cost effective). Also, visit your local GM/Geo/Isuzu dealer and order a new valve cover seal (this needs to be done each time you remove the valve cover). I then brought my valve cover to a friend who sandblasted it for me, and you can usually get this ... (more)
Posted : 24 May 2005  
 
Valve Cover Polishing
Model : Toyota, Celica Category : Engine
... 400 and so on, making sure not to remove too much material in the process, because the surface may not be perfectly flat at the end of the job. Once this is done, you get to move on to the tiring part. Get out the 200 grit sand paper and a bucket full of water. Proceed to wet sand the cover until the surface scratches from the sanding are gone, and then you will see that the cover is already ... (more)
Posted : 20 May 2005  
 
Valve Cover/Gasket Replacement
Model : BMW, 3 - Series (E36) 1991-99 Category : Engine
... be worth your money in time savings. New covers come with a silver finish, which may be painted black with high-temperature engine spray paint. Procedure 1) Remove oil filler cap. Using small screwdriver, pry out plastic nut cover caps and remove engine cover and fuel rail cover nuts with 10mm socket. Pull off plastic covers and set aside. See image below. 2) Pull out crankcase ventilation hose. ... (more)
Posted : 18 May 2005  
 
Valve Adjustment
Model : Mazda, Millenia, Millenia S Category : Engine
... the valve shims and cams. The valve clearance is the distance between the cam lobe and the valve shim when the tip of the valve lobe is pointing away from the shim. The clearance is measured using feeler gauges, which are thin strips of metal marked with their thickness in thousandths of an inch. The feeler gauges are tried one at a time until one is found that matches the gap between the ... (more)
Posted : 18 May 2005  
 
V-Belts
Model : BMW, 5 - Series (E34) 1989-96 Category : Engine - Accessories
... the belt to fail. Always loosen the pulleys so there is adequate clearance to slip the belt over the pulleys. M20 525i & 535i Procedure Bmw M20 & M30 engines have 3 v-belts (you should change all of them at the same time) 1. Place the front of the car on ramps. 2. Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the old belt by slipping it over the pulley (you may have to remove other belts to get to the ... (more)
Posted : 3 December 2004 Author : bmwe34.net
 
Valve Adjustment
Model : BMW, 5 - Series (E34) 1989-96 Category : Engine
... cut into the bolt head require no retorquing after initial installation (11-13Nm or 8-10 ft-lb of torque). One time sue only. 3. Remove all the spark plugs (good time to change or re-gap them). 4. The work out starts: turn the crankshaft until the no 1 cylinder's camshaft lobes are pointing downward, valve fully closed (cylinder 1 is the closest to the radiator). 5. Measure the valve clearance ... (more)
Posted : 3 December 2004 Author : bmwe34.net
 
Valve Cover Painting
Model : All Makes Category : Engine
... 3. Applied 3-5 coats (all coats were very thin) of primer and let set. 4. When primer dried, i used painting tape (the kind that comes of very easily as not to harm what's underneath) and an exact-o knife to very carefully mask off the Honda and VTEC letters on the cover, as well as the indentations at the bottom. 5. Next, I applied 4-6 Coats of red paint to the cover, and allowed to dry for 3 ... (more)
Posted : 6 November 2004  
 
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