OK, it’s time for a Jetta update. I know many of you are wondering what in the world has been happening with The Transplant…
Well, the answer is—not much! I got as far as I could go (until I needed special tools and a cherry picker (engine lift), so Deanne and I towed it over to the VW guy’s shop so he could do the parts that I couldn’t (this was exactly a month ago!).
To make a long story short, I’ve been getting bumped. He does work there sometimes, and mostly he’s been working on other stuff, but it’s not a real business. You know, the kind that you can call and talk to someone, or even leave a message? Nope. This is not that. Mostly I just wait, and drive by hoping to catch him there.
So I’m being patient. And thanks to Lucy, my mother in law, Alison does have a car to drive, so it’s not all bad.
Actually, I’m sort of cultivating a friendship with Matt, and some of the other guys that hang out at his shop. These are guys that I just don’t see in my normal “home-work-church” weekly routine, and they really are pretty friendly.
So, the plan is that Matt will swap the motors, and use his special tools, and then I can have it back and hook up all the stuff that I took part. One down side is that putting my part back together is going to be a bit tougher now, as things are not as fresh in my mind as the weeks have gone by! As you saw in the top photo, though, a lot of progress was made today, and both motors are out!
Here’s a bonus photo. It’s the donor vehicle. Kind of reminds me of my root canal last fall!
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