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Main muffler replacement is the task today, heavy, dusty and risky jobs mainly because of the possibility of stuck bolts dent breaking in the cylinder head exhaust ports.

No way to escape now the problem would not solved until overcoming this barrier. This is the first and prior task to be performed before the shock absorber replacements on my VW 1302 Super Beetle.

The extent of damage has became clear recently both on Japan country knocked down by the Quake and on My Beetle with too much aged 40 years conditioned.

From Israel

Israel Medical Rescue Team with 60 members arrived at Sendai Miyagi in Japan, of course they are recommended as Japanese Licensed Doctors if they had not pass Japanese examinations for Japanese Doctor course.

This arrangement by Japanese government is the most unlike one, we did exceptional decision on this problem, of course we know the level of doctor education is the highest as US in Israel, Japanese Government often insisted on the point of Japanese Doctor License systems whenever external assists were served by foreign countries.

The exceptional and unlike decision this time by Japanese Government has something to do with the affair 60 years ago, on a Japanese Diplomat Mr.Chiune Sugihara in Lithuania at that time who saved hundreds of Jewish peoples escaped from Nazi to emigrate by way of Japan to another countries, now the descendant of them are thousand of Jewish.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiune_Sugihara )

But Mr. Sugihara was regarded as a treason after that because he produced visas for escaping Jewish peoples in spite of Negative Order by Japanese Government at that time with the alliance with Nazi Germany. He was isolated in Japan and passed away lonely.

As time passes, a half century later the descendant of Mr. Chiune Sugihara was invited to Israel to be praised and awards because of the humanly courageous attitudes with disobeying the orders of Japanese Government, of course the stigma of traitor was wiped out and the Rehabilitation was obtained.

Muscle functions

Deeper consideration on my back muscles led me to some conclusion that the stiffness of muscles are caused by the situation of keeping the same position for long time with concentration.

The muscles tension are in the tendency of lack of cell sap supply.
Basically the business for muscles are to shrink to perform working, so the situation keeping contracted figure so long time as to loosing the normal cell sap circulation.
In order to recover this inconvenient situation the muscles must be contracted intentionally however pain may be caused in the way.

The recovery of fundamental liquid circulation is once started, we will soon feel some itching sensation on the portion, this is caused by the change of biochemical compositions in body cell sap, Adenosin Phosphate and Lactic Acid.

Also the joint dysfunctions are mainly caused by the continuous shrinking power of muscle spasm, on neck ,back and low back.

Remember that mechanical rough vibrations easily causes the ruptures of peripheral vascular so the muscles should be treated gently parallel to the muscle functional direction and above all the contractions is the best way to recover the original power that is superior to any of the external stimulation.

Anxiety

I've some anxiety on exhaust header pipe replacement on VW 1302 Super Beetle, because some of bolts and nuts may stick dependent on thermal cycle on cylinder head for these 40 years.
Stud bolt defect may be very troublesome on earth in aluminum alloy cylinder material, how shall I remove the broken bolt from the head? Rusting and sticking are the main problem for the next task.
Replacement bolts and nuts are already prepared of course, but I don't know how to remove a broken inside bolt?
This barrier must be overcome at any rate no matter how I may refuse to do that. Immediately after running may be the better because of the differences of thermal expansion ratio.
Because of dusty powder and the anxiety above, I'm now in some hesitations.

Turn signal switch

As I mentioned yesterday main muffler replacement is necessary at any rate, additionally signal auto-return mechanical construction is out of order because of spring retainer pin defect, new parts is in Web site at 19,800 yen too expensive?

The steering wheel was changed into Lorinser 40cm with leather, reduction of steering wheel weight brought more comfortable reactions mainly dependent on less inertia.
It's most enjoyable to drive alone on the country roads in the mountains in this 40 years VW 1302 Super Beetle.

Though the Legal Inspection was passed and obtained official license plate on this Beetle, inadequate, inconvenient and unpleasant phenomena occurs one after another, this is what I wanted to support and it's the purpose to keep and to nourish an ancient Dinosaur.

Valve clearance

Almost of 16 valves in VW AD motor were pushing too much except one of them. The thickness gauge was used 10s years later since SUBARU Impreza GF6 1800cc Flat4 motor adjustment.

As the result of setting at standard value,0,150mm, all the motor performances were far improved as usual, with louder exhaust sound, finding out the rusted cracks on the main muffler at the specific portion of muffler cutter supports on both side and soldering on the right stay was separated.
New muffler parts are obtained already including gaskets, so dusty working is waiting in very near future.

The steering performances without power assist and manual trans-axle requires adequate energy and concentrations while driving, I took a nap after 4 hours driving today.

Low back pain

About 10 years have passed since manual trans-axle automobile, Talbot PEUGEOT 205 Rallye, had thrown away.

Now new comer but older than 205 remembered me of the critical disadvantage on manual trans-axle automobile for me, "low back pain" caused by clutch pedal operations being never tried for over 10 years.

The change of lever ratio in clutch linkage of VW1302 Super Beetle would solve this kind of problem and this phenomena is mainly because of aged body, realizing me of my body condition, I'm not so young as before.

The valve clearance(in AD motor) adjustment would performed remembering the standard value, 0,150 mm. The pick up of acceleration and smoothness would be progressed as usual,also idling stability.