I have been told you have to use a special tool -- an "exhaust manifold
clamp spreader" -- or risk really hurting yourself. The clamps are
apparantly under a ton of tension. I have not attempted the job myself yet.

You can buy or rent the tool from RapidParts:
http://www.rapidparts.com/Pages/vwc030v.html . They want $75 for it, though.
I am sure others will know of a cheaper source.

Will Morris

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Brenner <brenner9@YOSEMITE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 10:04 PM
Subject: More Rabbit expertise needed

> To All,
>
> I had so much help last time, thanks Simon and others who responded, that
I
> thought I'd give it another go.
> Working on my 86 Cabriolet, and I'm trying to connect the exhaust manifold
> to the exhaust. Most normal cars do this by way of a nut and bolt
> arrangement. However this car does by way of large metal  "C" spring
clips,
> with holes on the inside (for some purpose that is beyond me). After
trying
> for over an hour as to figure out how to get these on, I thought I'd turn
to
> "the list" to see if anyone else has ever put these back on and what is
the
> proper way of doing so. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Mike Brenner
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DaveC" <voicebox@DNAI.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 5:02 PM
> Subject: Re: changing girlfriend's oil
>
>
> > You mean her Oil of Olay? To corn oil?
> >
> > (It's *almost* Friday, isn't it?)
> >
> > Dave
> > --
> > Dave Carpenter
> >
> > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from
> > magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke
> >
>