Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 2, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba E2 automotive Winnipeg free March 2001 vow passant continued from Page e1 other less noticeable alterations include a new front Grille and rear turn signals and More pronounced fender the most pronounced difference Between the old and new is the Chrome in its Darker the Chrome trim really stands giving the new passant a fresh on lighter coloured particularly the shiny trim fades into the background and the differences Between the old and new Are pos Sibly too As there will probably be some who wont be Able to visually differentiate the new passant from the the 2300 changes Volkswagen boasts for the new passant Are More noticeable the dashboards gauge for has been completely restyled and guess each gauge is encircled with Chrome of greater import the revised faces Are More read Able than the previous pass ats As Well As More Volkswagen makes much of the upgraded upholders in the new Centre that Only because the Previ Ous versions were so the rear seat passengers also get a couple of contained in a folding Centre its also Worth noting that the Wagon version of the passant has no less than four Power outlets one in the one in the rear and two in the cloth seats Are Standard on both the Gas and Gas v6 but leather is available As an the Topo theline Glt Sedan comes Standard with the 190 horsepower v6 engine and just about every other accoutrement one can imag cruise Power win Central telescoping steering air conditioning and a bad eight speaker audio system vow Calls the Only options Avail Able for the Glt Are the 4motion All wheel drive automatic transmission and cd Load it All and youve got a passant Sedan that costs close to and a Wagon North of the that a healthy chunk of especially considering How Well the base version a four with five valves per Cylinder and a Turbocharger that been the mainstay of Volkswagen entire lineup for the version gets a 20hp boost to the was already a More than Ade quate alternative to the the new ver Sion just reduces the need to opt for the More expensive Volkswagen claims that the provides six Cylinder like Power and performance Mechanic looking for an easy Axle solution Ford manuals Tell him to remove both shafts the pass ats Interior gets the most with a restyle instrument club Ter that sports easier Oread gauges and sporty Chrome trim the Only major items you will have to forego with the Gas Are the 16inch wheels and Power seats that Are not available on the base that not to say that the v6 int a Good the same five valve v6 seen in Many audis results in the same smooth operation As the and any motor boasting 190 horses pro Vides More than adequate the v6 is also the Only Power Plant Avail Able if you want vows 4motion its just that the is such a willing performer for a bargain gets bet Ter Gas mileage and emits fewer emis Sions to though it is outwardly Volkswagen says that the pass ats body is up to 20 per cent More rigid than its Pride that improvement manifests itself in one of the More luxurious rides on four after years of hearing complaints that the pass ats ride was a Little too european Volkswagen has calibrated the Springs and dampers perfectly for North american while they were at they lightened the steering significantly As the passant feels More Acu Raish than its a departure for a Ger Man touring one that not every one will find a step Forward but it should broaden the pass ats that exactly what the company is looking while the new Beetle has been the car garnering the it is the passant that gone quietly about the business of increasing vows Market most critics agreed that the previous generation was one of the most attractive midsize sedans on the by accentuating that design with some minor Volkswagen has assured that the passant will continue to attract new clients to the getting exist ing passant owners to Trade up to a car that looks so similar to the one already in their driveway May be a tougher willing performer Type of car front wheel drive family Sedan engine turbocharged inline four with 170 he rpm and 166 of torque to rpm transmission 5speed manual brakes 4wheel discs with Abs base Price major Standard features turbocharged 5speed manual Halogen Power locks and air ant theft audio front air Side air Tele scoping steering air traction Edl electronic differential options fuel pm City Basic warranty powertrain warranty importer Volkswagen Canada seats 5 backyard Mechanic and for a speak proves the Little four anger does vibrate a Little More than the creamy smooth but in most other regards it does a remarkable impression of a much larger even Volkswagen spec sheets say that the is Only seconds slower to 100 it is especially Well mated to the five Speed automatic transmission that Dis guises what Little Turbo lag there is and is Well matched to the 166 of torque that vow claims extends All the Way from rpm to unless you really need the 4motions Al wheel drive Tractive save your dough and option the base Gas with the Money you save on the smaller question 1 plan to replace the left drive Axle Shaft and cd joint Assembly on my 1988 Ford the car has an automatic transmission and air both manuals Haynes that i have say you must remove the right Axle Shaft before you remove the left one and insert a Dowel that pushes the left one out and prevents gears from the manual for an 1982 Toyota Tercel i owned said to gently pry out just that left Side drive it is a big pain to me anyway to remove both shafts and i would rather just do the one that needs i have a very wide selection of tools but if i have to remove both i May As Well replace them both with new is it really necessary to remove both or can you gently pry or pull or what Ever the left one out where it enters the transmission answer it is not necessary to remove both drive Axle go ahead and gently pry out the left Shaft out of the your repair Manu als Are Correct if you needed to remove both such As when removing the Volkswagen is another manufacturer that uses this procedure on some models when both drive axles must be the reason for installing a Dowel or Shaft when removing both axles is to prevent the gears in the differential unit from sliding out of As Long As one Axle remains in the gears Are held if i had to change both i would slide one out and install the new one before removing the other Here Are a couple tips to Speed up the loosen the Axle nut on the outer end of the Axle Shaft before you Jack up the car or remove the have the new Axle ready to install before removing the old quickly switching them will reduce the amount of Oil that leaks out of the the engine in my 1989 Ford f350 seems to run at excessive it is a two wheel drive pickup with a 460 cubic Inch automatic trans Mission air Power brakes and i plan to have the rear end could you Tell me where i can find what rpm the Peak horsepower is and what a Good cruising rpm should be at a Speed of 75 i pull fairly heavy loads at times and so Ive been told that adding an aftermarket overdrive would not the transmission was recently rebuilt and a shift kit was so i really didst want to replace it with another with a built in your opinion would be of great the Best course of action would be to replace the transmission with one of the heavy duty overdrive models out of a newer an Over drive transmission would allow the engine to run slower at Highway yet offer Good pulling capacity in third which is direct drive in most four Speed overdrive transmit the overdrive transmission is longer so a different rear mount must be fab the driveshaft must be changed or and the shift linkage May need to be the dash display and Detents for the shifter will be wrong and should be changed As these problems can be but an experienced transmission technician can be a lot of if you decide to change the rear Axle gearing the engine rpm will be lower but pulling Power will also be it is possible to pull loads in Sec Ond but it is better to pull in direct drive or third gear for better transmission if you change the Axle ratio by 10 per then the engine rpm will also change 10 per most vehicles operate in the to rpm Range at 100 i would expect engine Speed should be about rpm at 120 rather than using horsepower to determine pulling use the engine torque torque is what gets a Load there Are different torque ratings depending upon the Gross vehicle weight and engine code of the so your local Ford dealer should be Able to help you out with the d Road Wise attitude not just for the Road take it to the too parking lots can be confusing a lesson in parking lot etiquette May help prevent a minor crash youd think you youd get a break once you get depending on where you youve negotiated wild animals or iced up red Light tourists trying desperately to figure out where end up if they take 42 and movie buffs who believe their vehicles will blow up if they travel below 100 you manage to Man Euver your Way through All these obstacles with a combination of Coo headed logic and paranoia and your destination is in the shopping mall never looked so now you can let your guard unc Lench your and rub that knot in the Back of your youre not going to get mowed Down in the parking youre the Odds of being the unwilling participant in a serious Accident in the parking lot Are pretty Paul Allen an Mph Survey revealed some interesting Mph Survey Between March and May of last we surveyed 984 claimants self reporting accidents across of those 218 claimants told us their accidents occurred in parking from june to we surveyed another 984 and 177 of them said their accidents occurred in parking if we were to break die response of that Small segment of claimants Down into roughly 20 per cent of their accidents took place in parking just when you thought it was Safe to go keep in these Are Only the accidents that Mph hears i would Hazard a guess that Are Many More scrapes and dents out but either the notice it at the or both parties decide the damage is minor enough to handle without a parking in should be a you slow you Circle the lanes in an orderly fashion until you find a you signal and you pull youre just As careful when you that in of you veterans of the parking lot wars know that reality is a different in the interest of making the unpleasant experience of shopping a bit brighter in a lets go Over some Basic parking lot first and slowing right Down is rather so what if it looks like its Clear sailing Between you and that parking spot never know when someone is going to Back out in front of parking lot etiquette which brings me to Point number reversing from a parking spot involves More than just backing it takes Check Over your Check both ways and Check this is a game of your rear View Mirror is your new Best use this is a personal pet Peeve of How Many times have you slammed on the brakes because someone reversed out of a parking spot in front of you and drove blissfully unaware that you were Ever there i thought i must mention that your vigilance in parking lots should extend to other parking Back lanes and front streets All have their share of parking demons just waiting for your or worse new paint Job to be accidents in parking lots usually involve vehicle damage but Ive seen some near usually involving excessive Speed or when things could have turned out much parking lots can be Busy and confusing pedestrians and vehicles can pop out of and the signage often leaves much to be theres a lot to keep track maybe More than you take a deep dont and stay defensive until you and your family Are at the front that it for this until next be Paul Allen is Road safety manager for Manitoba Public he would like to hear from his email address is and his mailing address is room 234 Donald Box my r3c visit apis web site Friday saturday Only read this and immediately Vickars new and pre owned vehicle departments have decided to get a n0 two Day clearance Check All these out n la Silvera Rinc h 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