What did you do on your car today?
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beetlefanatic
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Very nicely done!
The only substitute for cubic inches are more cubic inches.
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hitlers revenge
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
On Monday, I lost the clutch on my Ghia at 17H00. 
All I could do was wait for the traffic to subside and attempt to drive the 40km's home without any issues. I eventually made it and pulled the pedal cluster to find this.
When I pulled the Ghia into the garage I heard the fan grinding on the housing. This was never heard before and once I'd fixed the clutch I investigated the noise. Now I had noticed a little oil around the enginge number for a while but took no real notice and decided to repair this small leak if ever I need to do the motor over.
Well last night I got the car running and found this.
While putting everything back together, Eksdom, decided to deprive us of power and had to carry on by candle light.
Eventually got everything repaired and running. Now I just need to find a DECENT hose clamp for a leaking axle boot. Damn! they make cheap shite today. The leaking clamp is stripped after only 1 tightening.
All I could do was wait for the traffic to subside and attempt to drive the 40km's home without any issues. I eventually made it and pulled the pedal cluster to find this.When I pulled the Ghia into the garage I heard the fan grinding on the housing. This was never heard before and once I'd fixed the clutch I investigated the noise. Now I had noticed a little oil around the enginge number for a while but took no real notice and decided to repair this small leak if ever I need to do the motor over.
Well last night I got the car running and found this.
While putting everything back together, Eksdom, decided to deprive us of power and had to carry on by candle light.
Eventually got everything repaired and running. Now I just need to find a DECENT hose clamp for a leaking axle boot. Damn! they make cheap shite today. The leaking clamp is stripped after only 1 tightening.
Why do we celebrate the guy that invented the wheel??
Surely we must celebrate the guy tat invented the other three
Surely we must celebrate the guy tat invented the other three
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Tony Z
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Jeez HR, not your lucky day was it? And the power on top of it too!!
Happens in three's apparently, so its all plain sailing from here on, enjoy it
Or did I just jinx it?
Happens in three's apparently, so its all plain sailing from here on, enjoy it
Or did I just jinx it?
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Where you in the Diwali mood?hitlers revenge wrote:
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
No Tony, BUT.....
The new clutch pedal comes from "The Darkside".
Should I be worried????
Lol @ Hloni
Hey Bru, I'm not from Durban n'all, n'all.
The new clutch pedal comes from "The Darkside".
Should I be worried????
Lol @ Hloni
Hey Bru, I'm not from Durban n'all, n'all.
Why do we celebrate the guy that invented the wheel??
Surely we must celebrate the guy tat invented the other three
Surely we must celebrate the guy tat invented the other three
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Tony Z
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Yikes.... good luck HR
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
What is the purpose of the brick on the right of the engine? 
I put new shocks on my 71 single cab yesterday, now she's much happier on the road.hitlers revenge wrote:
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Fig, To hold up the fan housing while I replaced the broken generator stand.
Why do we celebrate the guy that invented the wheel??
Surely we must celebrate the guy tat invented the other three
Surely we must celebrate the guy tat invented the other three
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beetlefanatic
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Got rid of the torn and dust trapping carpets and replaced them with some nice rubber from Builder's Warehouse. We used the templates from Daisy (our other bay), to cut the new rubbers. They fit very well and are much nicer than the carpets in a daily driver.
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The only substitute for cubic inches are more cubic inches.
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Pulled the Type 4 motor apart to repair a bad oil leak. This motor must go in the fasty for Roadworthy. And as you see in "wanted', I need a push rod. The tip of one of mine split in 2.
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Why do we celebrate the guy that invented the wheel??
Surely we must celebrate the guy tat invented the other three
Surely we must celebrate the guy tat invented the other three
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Started putting the wind-up windows into the Fastback, with all the rubbers and things..........
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
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What did you do on your car today?
I installed a fanbelt and a dizzy cap. Ya … real hard work 
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Took a diamond blade to the front of my speedster..........was dreading it for ages.
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Notch, now running again after some major issues with crap in the fuel pipes, done oil change, still with it's ass in the air need to replace axle boot, and noticed there is a leak on the rear wheel, seems the seal has gone, or maybe the wheel cylinder, more work
For what it's worth, ignorance has no limits ......