Wullie

It's actually inside the thing and is not visible. In fact it isn't really a circlip as such but a spring 'C' clip which fits in a groove on the drive shaft and just holds things together with spring pressure. When the drive shaft etc is off the car a good whack with a mallet is enough to pop the CV joint off. Now I don't know if it would work with the hub on but don't see a reason for it not to. Have you tried using the mole grips. Clamp them onto the shaft as close to the inner joint as you can. Let the drive shaft turn until the mole grips foul on the gearbox or subframe so that you don't have to hold it yourself then attack the bolts. Give the spline socket a few good taps with a hammer to make sure it's well seated and to put a bit of shock through it. As I mentioned above get an extension on it as it will give you more room for leverage. Hope it goes well.

I make it 66cm from handle to mirror and 34 cm from the top crease to trim line.

The drive shaft itself will be OK as the spline that sticks though the hub is the CV joint, which in turn fits onto a spline on the drive shaft. So don't go cutting through it, that's just frustration talking. If you have another pair of hands available put the car in gear, get the spare hands to lock the flywheel with a large screwdriver onto the teeth on the flywheel through the timing hole. Personally I use a couple of extensions on the spline bit so that I'm applying force from outside the wheel arch, saves lying underneath. Contemplating, as the CV joint is held in place by a C clip and the reccomended way of removal is a whack with a hammer, perhaps a whack on the inside of the hub would pop the hub and CV joint off the drive shaft, maybe not but maybe as a last resort.

Having 1.8 16v I can sit on the sidelines and watch the blood flow!

But it seem to have the rare Karmann interior as he doesn't mention it.

I had a little 100A Cherry many moons ago and it was a major step up from British cars of it's type and time. Reliable, economical, came with daft things like a radio and heater as standard. It only died when a lorry used it as an emergency brake. Wifey shed a tear for it.

Thanks to rodmax. Good communication and speedy delivery. If only the dealer could provide a similar service, but that's just a dream as my local one is part of the Arnold, the Shark,Clark Group who seem to think that EKTA is a list of unavailable things.

Try putting the car in gear, May give enough resistance to allow you to turn the bolts, or, if getting desperate clamp a set of mole grips on the shaft and let them foul on the subframe or gearbox to stop the shaft turning.

John Carter - First read the books about 50 years ago so was looking forward too this. Duly recruited grandson and friend and went to see it and was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable it was. A bit wordy and slow in places so I would give it 70/100. What it did do was highlight how many other films are derived from this eg Avatar, Star Wars. At first I was thinking John Carter was ripping them off but soon realised it was the other way round as the books have been around since 1911

Welcome to the forum. Try looking in the Parts For Sale and Cars for Breaking sections for your bits.

I don't know how much the drain was but it must have been pretty high as it killed the battery in less than 6 hours. I connected a 21w indicator bulb between the battery + terminal and clamp and it lit up like Blackpool Illuminations. I made the test lamp lead long enough to reach into the car so it provided some light until I found the fuse that protected the offending circuit, it was the "Let's hide a fuse where no-one can find it" one at the top of the fusebox above the relays. I started by disconnecting components until eventually the light went out again, well fell to a dim red glow which is about normal. Typically it was the last thing I disconnected having started with the driver's door.

Said I was easily confused. Pump stops OK so I guess it's getting the info from the drivers door. Must take the a look at the actuator, it may just be dirt or corrosion that's causing the drain plus it gives me something to footer with. I suppose new ones are about £30,000 from VW if available.

I tracked down a battery drain to the pneumatic actuator for the lock in the passenger door so left it disconnected. The confusing thing is everything appears to work as normal. All doors lock off the alarm fob. Both doors trigger the central locking so what does that connection do, apart from draining my battery? I may be missing something completely obvious but it is annoying me.

CAme out of the supermarket today tto see two traffic cops looking round the car, on writing in a notebook. First thought, "Oh Sh*t, what's up now". This your car says the one with the notebook, tore the page from the book and handed me it. It said, "Nice car, always fancied one." Ended up talking for ten minutes including the obligatory spoiler demo to convince his mate that it went up and down. Told them about it biting the cyclist which they thought hilarious.

Do you have the crankcase breather hose that runs from the front of the crankcase to the airbox?

Tracked down a battery drain that was killing the battery almost overnight. Had removed the hidden 20 amp fuse that controls the windows and door locks to stop the drain. Turned out to be the vacuum servo thingy in the passenger door. Typically I started with the drivers door. Left it disconnected and strangely can't see any difference in the operation of the doors. Central locking works from both doors and the alarm. Now wondering what exactly the electrical connection is for and what it's supposed to do? Retaped a lot of the looms while I was in there. Noticed a bit of oil on the front of the engine. Something for later when I've had a coffee.

The attached might help. `Wiring Diagrams.pdf Page 13 covers the door wiring.

Never meant to be the harbinger of doom on this subject but based on personal experience felt it should be considered. This site seems to give a bit of clarity on the matter of what you can and can't do with cctv. http://www.nfh.org.uk/resources/Articles/cctv/index.php

Are there not "rules" about these cameras covering public areas? I took pictures of people allowing their dogs to crap in the estate I live in and when I went to the cops about it they told me to destroy them or I could be charged with photographing them without their permission and was invading their human rights or some such crap. Edit Just did a bit of googling about this and there's a minefield lying in wait. Data Protection Act and Human rights legislation. Seems to be legal if the camera only covers your own property and no public areas, public areas are a bit more tricky. May be legal, may not. It may be worth while to have a word with the local police to clarify your position.

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Does the ham have early or late rind? Could be interested if it's early.

Or buy a VR6 or a 1.8t . Save a lot of time and money, especially if money is tight.

My name is Wullie and I'm a Corradoholic. I've got a 1.8 16v and to be honest I just put petrol in it without spending most of the trip looking to see what the fuel consumption is. I don't really care as long as it starts, takes me where I'm going and gets me back which it has done faithfully over the years I have owned it. If it does 10 mpg or 120 mpg, if I like it I buy it. Trouble is I can't see past my older, slower version of the C as it does what it says on the tin..

Normally my cure all advice tends to consist of red wine and real ale, with the occasional incursion by ants, I, for once suggest that you refrain from sitting with a glass of your favourite tipple reminiscing on the past. Immerse yourself in all thing new, get outside your comfort zone and do something different. You could even try writing a poem. Worked for me at a really bad time following the Lockerbie disaster. Now I'm a full time poet, nay troubadour, as I was described in the festival programme. Point being was I pushed myself in a different direction that put my problems on the back burner.

Got my first guitar when I was about 12 and learned three chords then got fed up. Resumed when I found out it was cool and joined the usual little groups that played at church socials etc. one of which was formed by a certain Gerry Rafferty. We used to practice in my bedroom. Got seriously into folk music and played semi professionally for years then dropped away from it, only doing the odd gig here and there. It's only in the past couple of years or so I've started playing in public more, still mainly traditional folk music. Currently play a Sheridan classical which is kind to my old fingers. I do have an urge to get myself an autoharp again, loved the sound and flexibility of it.