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  • Originally posted by Peter Jones View Post
    Just get that nut as tight as you can before you let the wheel touch the ground, then do it up some more before you move the car.

    I stuffed up a brand new wheel bearing just rolling the car out of the garage about 5 metres because I didn't tighten up the nut enough before moving it.

    Pete
    thanks pete thats good advice

    i will get it very tight

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    • RWC here you come Stu... When its done u got fang down to Aquinas and so the boys

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      • It is really important that you NEVER move the car without a stub axle in the wheel bearing as the bearing will self destruct straight away. No I don't know why and don't ask me how I know. The memory is still painfull and that was a long time ago. The old racing trick of tightening the nut with 3 guys standing on the end of a 2 metre bar goes a long way to ensure the bearing lasts a long time too.
        1978 MK1 2.0 16v http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...-46488-70.html
        1991 MK2 GTI 2.0 8v, white (RIP) and it's red replacement http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...gti-42078.html
        1997 MK3 CL http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...ml#post1292061
        2001 & 2002 Bora 4motion. http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...st-123823.html

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        • Originally posted by Water Boy View Post
          RWC here you come Stu... When its done u got fang down to Aquinas and so the boys
          for sure man!

          few lil things to fix up but hopefully going for the roady on either sat or monday

          woo!

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          • yes well i didn't even attempt a roady

            got some progress pics





            remote central locking anyone?


            windscreen in nicely! (notice its a gti seal, thanks alex!!!)and i just painted underneath it so i don't have to pull her out again later

            Audi style door handles...notice no lock holes (i modified the rear ones to work in 2 door fronts.)

            did anyone say new dash board??? and a dirty windscreen



            p.s. the bonnet isn't painted i just had left over paint. and the front guard is painted black to stop it rusting...
            Last edited by thestu; 30-10-2008, 09:18 AM.

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            • Originally posted by thestu View Post
              p.s. the bonnet isn't painted i just had left over paint. and the front guard is painted black to stop it rusting...
              so that's what I've been doing wrong all this time! It's black paint that stops rusting! :p

              haha

              Looking good mate. Bout time you tidied up that interior though I think!

              Good to see the window is in! (finally) I trust you busted out the welder.

              remote central locking! mint!

              get it Roadworthied already!


              i like volkswagens
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              • Originally posted by Jarred View Post

                Bout time you tidied up that interior though I think!

                I trust you busted out the welder.
                you mean a vacuum and put my fuse box back in? lol

                yes the welder was out and then used metal mend to finish it off

                the central locking works a treat!

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                • got some more stuff done yesterday

                  a fuel pump guard and tidied up the wiring

                  just wondering that screw that you adjust for the fuel mixture (a hole on above the air meter with an allen key) which way is rich and which way is lean?

                  and how to i wire up the cold start injector and timer? is it just a matter of powering the wires to ignition?

                  cheers

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                  • This is the very simplified wiring diagram I made for the K-Jet electrical system.

                    It doesn't have the TCI switch in there, as that's very easy to wire in.

                    Hope this help's.

                    For the doubter's, this is exactly how all my K-Jet stuff has been wired in & have never had a problem.



                    Hope this help's.

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                    • Print it out and keep it handy

                      Pete
                      79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
                      7? MK1 Caddy
                      79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
                      12 Amarok

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                      • You need a long 3mm allen key for the mixture. Right is rich, left is lean.
                        I go in half turns and then quarters when you get close.

                        Tims sketch is tops. All you need on one bit of A4
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                        • Cheers Loon.

                          I should also add that my description of the temp sender is actually a thermo time switch which act's exactly the same as the warm up regulator internal by-metallic spring

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                          • cheers guys that just what i need

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                            • So it's still not rego'd?
                              88' Volvo 760GLE
                              88' Volvo 740 Turbo
                              Originally posted by tosspot
                              Also, drags are the worst form of motorsport. Who'd want a fast drag car for their street car?

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                              • Originally posted by Volvo Driver View Post
                                So it's still not rego'd?
                                nah its not... don't have the money for rego anyway

                                should be done soon enough. still trying to get school off my back.

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