Why So Much Grease
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Burning Brakes
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From: Iowa
Why So Much Grease
I have a 1995 coupe that I have removed the entire interior. I can not believe all the excess white grease. In the driver side underneath the hatch glass strut I found globs of grease, Almost like they cleared a air pocket in a grease gun.
The underside of the weather stripping on the hatch there was piles of excessive grease all away around smeared clear up underneath where the carpet lays. Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks Hawkeye56
The underside of the weather stripping on the hatch there was piles of excessive grease all away around smeared clear up underneath where the carpet lays. Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks Hawkeye56
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Burning Brakes
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Le Mans Master
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I found the same mess under the hatch w/s on my '96 coupe. My best guess was that it was intended to allow the w/s to float a little bit relative to the body as the hatch glass opens and closes. That glass doesn't just drop down on top of the w/s. It more slides across it. Not a great design, IMHO. In any case, it was an annoying mess to deal with.
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SJW
Live well,
SJW
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2019
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From: Iowa
I found the same mess under the hatch w/s on my '96 coupe. My best guess was that it was intended to allow the w/s to float a little bit relative to the body as the hatch glass opens and closes. That glass doesn't just drop down on top of the w/s. It more slides across it. Not a great design, IMHO. In any case, it was an annoying mess to deal with.
Live well,
SJW
Live well,
SJW
Thanks Hawkeye56
Racer
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These cars where assembled by "real" humans not artificial workers (robots). Design of assembly tools has improved so application quantities are regulated and accurate. Materials used have changed so some lubes have been eliminated or replaced.
I'm sure we see lots of factory "free range" assembly techniques when we dig into these c4's.
I'm sure we see lots of factory "free range" assembly techniques when we dig into these c4's.
