Space Behind Temporary Tire in Trunk

I put the bolt that holds down the spare back in place,
turning it in till it was the right height to support the
wood spare tire cover, then fit my stuff around it. The
floor of the trunk hasn't sagged yet.


"Grant Edwards" > wrote in message
...
> On 2005-08-03, Randy Maheux > wrote:
>
> > I removed my spare the day I bought the car.
>
> One of the several dissapointments with the 'B' design was
the
> smaller trunk. With the 'A', you could toss the spare
into the
> corner of the garage and use the entier trunk. With the
'B',
> they apparently decided that we're too stupid to make such
a
> decision and hid the spare in the trunk floor. Now if you
> leave the spare out, the carpet won't lay down flat.
>
> Don't get me started on the wimpy clutch/drivetrain.
>
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On 2005-08-04, Randy Maheux > wrote:

> I put the bolt that holds down the spare back in place,
> turning it in till it was the right height to support the
> wood spare tire cover, then fit my stuff around it. The
> floor of the trunk hasn't sagged yet.

That sounds like something worth trying. I was thinking about
making a heavier duty cover for the spare tire well, but
haven't gotten around to it.

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Grant Edwards wrote:
> On 2005-08-03, > wrote:
>
> Please quote the article to which you're replying. Otherwise
> it's difficult to tell whom you're addressing with your
> request.
>
> > No. Please start.
>
> The clutches on the 'B' models are infamous for shuddering.
>
> Apparently they cheaped out and switch to lighter weight
> components. They supposedly "fixed" it after the first couple
> years, but my 03's clutch shudders pretty bad when it's damp
> out. When accellerating from a stop you get quite a bit of
> wheel hop and the whole rear end and drive train shakes.
>
> Once the clutch warms up, it's not nearly as bad.
>
> The drive-train itself also seems to be quite less torsionally
> stiff. As you go over bumps under acceleration, you get a
> fore-aft oscillation of the car as the drive train
> unwinds/winds.
>
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My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to
chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used
to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the
clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It nver worked.

Murf

My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to
chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used
to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the
clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It nver worked.

Murf

My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to
chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used
to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the
clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It nver worked.

Murf

My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to
chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used
to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the
clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It nver worked.

Murf

My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to
chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used
to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the
clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It never worked.

Murf

My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to
chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used
to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the
clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It never worked.

Murf

My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to
chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used
to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the
clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It never worked.

Murf