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by Jay4424
Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:48 am
Forum: ICE
Topic: New install
Replies: 125
Views: 29600

Re: New install

What ever you do, what ever sub you get, and what ever box you putit in, fill the box with fiberglass or similar first. I just finished my new sub box (like fonzoooroo's) and filled it before putting the speaker in and bolting to the car. The cabinet is quite small, especially for a 15"? ...I'...
by Jay4424
Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:02 am
Forum: ICE
Topic: New install
Replies: 125
Views: 29600

Re: New install

What ever you do, what ever sub you get, and what ever box you putit in, fill the box with fiberglass or similar first. I just finished my new sub box (like fonzoooroo's) and filled it before putting the speaker in and bolting to the car. The cabinet is quite small, especially for a 12 ...I'll re me...
by Jay4424
Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:16 am
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Rear camber shims
Replies: 10
Views: 2108

Re: Rear camber shims

Your rear beam is a fixed thing, the mounting surfaces for the stub axils should have been machined parrell to each other and perpendicular to the mounting holes. Hw can this go wrong?!? Or are you trying to ad camber to give a different look and screw you tires at the same time?!? ..sorry don't qui...
by Jay4424
Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:05 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: White gunk on oil filler cap??
Replies: 4
Views: 1603

Re: White gunk on oil filler cap??

true

same happen with motorbike with those would start it and run it for 10 mintues once a week/fortnight during the winter to "preserve it" ...its much better to leave it well alone!


but in your case, either go for a bigger drive every so often, or stick a heater in the sum :hehe:
by Jay4424
Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:31 pm
Forum: Mk1 Scirocco
Topic: Mk1 Storm restoration
Replies: 19
Views: 5259

Re: Valuation?

Where are you based Paul, I can. Push bearings in and out :buddy:
by Jay4424
Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:26 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Poor Running And Hissing Noise.
Replies: 4
Views: 1257

Re: Poor Running And Hissing Noise.

Seconded on the vac hose (to the brake servo) as when I was messing around with mine after the fire I put on a new on but didn't block an open whole (used to go else where on the injec engine it came off) and it would idle prolplerly/at all.

Jay.
by Jay4424
Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:23 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: New install
Replies: 125
Views: 29600

Re: New install

Pics would be great yea cheers! I've currently got a sealed unit the sub came in when i bought it, and i've tested it with my home amp (obviously not designed for it) just to check it works. Sounds alright, but its difficult to tell until its setup properly etc. Gunna have to do some research this ...
by Jay4424
Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:37 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: My first Scirocco, on its last legs :(
Replies: 20
Views: 3934

Re: My first Scirocco, on its last legs :(

the drive shaft bolts are a pain!


Cheltenham? ... get your self down to the folk festival this weekend.. you would have seen my silver 1.6GT rocco there (with me) but I've got to work :-(


Jay.
by Jay4424
Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:13 am
Forum: Bodywork, Trim and Paint
Topic: sound insulation foam under bonnet
Replies: 25
Views: 6158

Re: sound insulation foam under bonnet

thebrief_1979 wrote:Very quick service from classic parts - rang on thursday,dispatched on tuesday,arrived on Thursday - German efficiency

Price? if you dont mind me asking!
by Jay4424
Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:04 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Replacing Rocker gasket
Replies: 11
Views: 3197

Re: Replacing Rocker gasket

it should be a calke one... shouldn't it?
by Jay4424
Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:03 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Weird starting/running
Replies: 5
Views: 2114

Re: Weird starting/running

all your spark leads are on and got good conections right?


all the vac pipes are on and in good condition right?


the cold starting valve is working?


err, compression on all cylinders is correct?



Jay.
by Jay4424
Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:01 pm
Forum: Fueling and Exhaust
Topic: Ages ago there was a guy who did stainless exhausts...
Replies: 14
Views: 3441

Re: Ages ago there was a guy who did stainless exhausts...

No philJ gave up doing that ages ago. sorry.
by Jay4424
Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:12 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Replacing Rocker gasket
Replies: 11
Views: 3197

Re: Replacing Rocker gasket

unless like me something goes massivly wrong (dont know how, dont it on several cars) and the thing goes up in flames :crying: :ire:
by Jay4424
Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:32 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: Speaker Cable Tidying
Replies: 10
Views: 3349

Re: Speaker Cable Tidying

You can get cable tidied, it's a plastic spiral that you just rap round the cables... You just then need to attach the combined cable thingy to the nude side some how.

...or use no cables and use elctromagnectice forces!!! :read: :mafia:




Jay :good:
by Jay4424
Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:14 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: I need a detective!
Replies: 25
Views: 4965

Re: I need a detective!

OH forgive me......my 24 years of experience is wrong........everytime this happened to me it was the switch, i have the stalk as well £13 posted. same happened to me a few times, last time the contacts inside the s/w had pulled away as the plastic had failed. ...the lights working from the stalk, ...