seanl82

Brake hose replaced and system bled this afternoon. All went really smoothly which I was shocked at, but happy about. All nuts came away nice and easy after a couple of days of constant soaking in PlusGas. Old duff hose. You can see the bulge to the left, just before the metal collar. GB mounting bolt, wheel bolts, and rear seatbelt securing bolt came in the post from twin45 today, so I'll get them fitted tomorrow along with a good clean and degrease of the engine bay. Gonna scrub the underbody and check all brake and fuel lines for signs of corrosion this week too, then its MOT time by next week hopefully. Just tyres then, but I really want those 928's in the sale section! Problem is that I need to keep some funds behind the next two months due to the amount of Birthdays and Weddings we've got coming up all over the country!

Yeah I'm glad your mate had his car crushed, spells it out to all those that don't declare Mods, that they are in effect driving without insurance! I think this should be a bit more loose though with regard to declaring it to the DVLA, as Suspension, bushes, and brakes are not gonna make the car go faster. They are actually all going to make the car safer really. None of it either really detract from the overall look of the car, and this is obviously something the Police will be more interested in when trying to identify a Vehicle. A Corsa with an Audi TT body kit is not readily identifiable, unless the Operator on the other end of the Police Radio has "Chavved up piece of ****" in their drop down menu when logging the report! :lol:

^^^^^^ And me!

I know mate, I don't know how you handle an R32 tbh, heavy acceleration scares the **** out of me in this! Puts a huge grin on my face though, I just don't think the car is made for serious power tbh, F/I would be ridiculous! I suppose the R32 just has the low down power as well so is probably manageable though. I'll have to catch up with you at one of the coming meets toward the end of the season if we're both attending, and have a ride!

Raised the coilies 20mm all round today. Sitting much better, and I'm not quiiiiiiite so worried about speed bumps now, but think I'll bring it up another 10mm or so another time. Took it out for a spin to test, GOD I LOVE THIS CAR!!!!! I really think it need the wheel alignment done though, the amount of torque steer was unreal! Last day of fun tomorrow before its off the road for a few weeks I think. :(

As Stu has said, the screen is bonded from the back. That seal is actually just a trim piece, get some compressed air in there to blow all the possible water out before its fitted back in, and you should be fine Rob.

:eek: - Sounds like fun times ahead!.................................

Get some Carpro Perl on them James. Gives a matt, new tyre look rather than the slightly blingy gloss effect most offer. :thumbleft:

What are you using to clean the underside Chris? Gonna tackle mine this coming week, and not looking forward to it!

saveme75 for 7.5% off any order I think.

I don't know if its just VAG, but the last four VAG cars I've had (Mk3 Golf, Corrado Valver, Missus's Fabia, and this) have all required stat changes within 6 months of ownership!

Before. After As said in last post, took these out And replaced with H4 Halfords Ultrabrights. Gonna raise it 20mm or so either today or tomorrow, then taking it back into work to change the brake hose on Monday. Wheel is off atm as I'm soaking it to death in PlusGas. Hopefully it'll come off rather than snap off, although knowing my luck with everything on this car so far, it'll be an absolute ballache! Just a couple of tyres (or a new set of wheels with tyres!?), and an underbody and engine bay jetwash/steam clean to remove the old oil stains etc, then hopefully I've done all I can to get it through MOT - which incidentally expires on Tuesday. I forgot to mention before as well, when I sorted all the dash and ignition wiring, I've sorted the anomaly where the car continued to run when the ignition was switched off, and the lights were left on. :smug: Getting there! :dance:

A small amount more done. Took the number plate light surround off as I need to replace one of the lamps, and was greeted with this! One of the screws just spins and doesn't bite now, so thats a job for sometime pretty soon! Treated the area with kurust, and went round the arches that have a small bit starting to come through as well. N/S front wing has a bit that needs sorting as well, but luckily its all still solid around there so a rub back and a lick of paint will sort that. I also took the HID kit out today in order to continue with MOT failure points, and found another that I would have missed! The adjuster on the headlight leveller has broken down, but luckily I've managed to sort it with a bit of epoxy resin. Since the headlights are out, I decided it would be rude not split them, clean them, and Joey mod them! I've masked the reflectors off for now, and just waiting for the epoxy to fully harden before I paint them tomorrow as well. I really like the Joey look. On the later models with the raised bonnet, I think it makes the front end seem very narrow. I prefer the look of the earlier models if I'm honest, and think the seven slat grille is much better as well. By joey'ing the lights though, I think it adds something to the front end. Will get some pics up once its all done. :smug:

Thanks David! :thumbleft:

Rather than start a new thread, I'll hack this one! I've done a search, and there are seven pages of what type of PAS fluid to use, but how much is needed to drain and re-fill!!!!?

Looks like half leather going by the fourth pic. You can see the bolster which looks like leather to me............ Good buy anyway mate, always nice when you find them in a sorry state, and know they are going to be bought back to life rather than broken for parts. :thumbleft:

Old fella stopped on his bike whilst I was working on it on the drive today. "Is that your pride and joy then? I've passed it a couple of times now, and its lovely!, don't see many of them about nowadays", I replied "yes, needs alot of work but I'll get there!" He then went on to say how he has an 95 Mazda MX-5 (I tried not to laugh at this) and that he wouldn't drive a new car if he was given one for free. Nice bloke and apart from driving a hairdressers car, and its the first chuftie I've had since owning this one (admittedly I've not really gone anywhere with it). Good start to the day though!

Rocker gasket, stat and housings changed today. I also put some reflective tape on the underside of the inlet manifold and TB. Difference in inlet temps will probably be negligible, but I had the tape and saw the one for sale with it done, so thought why not! Didn't get many photos today, completely forgot tbh. Sorry! Think the old stat had seen better days................................................. All water pipes/ways flushed with fresh until they ran clear, stat replaced, Reservoir scrubbed with the babies bottle brush.................................Its ok, we have another! Refilled, run up and bled, and jobs a good un! I didn't bother with the oil and filter change today though. There is a lot of seepage from a lot of areas around the block. Now the rocker gasket is changed (which was definitely leaking), I'll clean and degrease the whole bay and underbody and see where it is. Looks to be leaking from the oil cooler, sump, possibly crank seal, and there is oil on the pas rack too which I'm hoping is just where its flicked back when in motion. Will see anyway. Always one step forward two steps back! Removing the HIDS this w.end, and replacing the duff brake hose on Mond. Hopefully its just a case of awaiting gearbox mounting bolt from twin45 and it should be ready for a couple of tyres and an MOT. Here's hoping!

Bought in error last week from AVS. Bag has been opened, but gasket is unused etc. Will provide a copy of the receipt for your history too. As usual, payment by paypal gift, or if you'd prefer I'm happy if you want to add the fee to the price, that way you have no worries about recovering fees if something happens. (Not that I'm dishonest or anything but I always do the same if I don't know the seller etc). £10 posted. Will get a pic up if anyone is interested, but I'm sure you all know what a rubber gasket looks like! Cheers, Sean

Thanks Fay, it gives me the motivation when everyone offers so much encouragement! Picked up the rocker gasket today, and hopefully pop in again to pick up the brake hose tomorrow, although its my second wedding anniversary so need to get to the Florist as quickly as possible! (Forgot to get flowers, oops!) Just going out for a nice lunch as its difficult with a two week old! I've got the day off work Thursday as friends are coming across from Plymouth, and she is getting her hair done in the morning so hopefully I'll have a couple of sneaky hours on it! lol. More updates to come!

Sold pending payment. :cheers:

Cheers bud, I won't give up don't worry! The missus isn't very happy with me tbf! I've spent too much time on it the last few days apparently! She is right I guess......... Just want to get it ready for MOT as quickly as possible so I can enjoy it! I do have to do chores before I'm aloud out to play though! All has gone well today anyway. A massive thanks to Daren (Harrier) for lending me his wind back tool. Worked a treat! All caliper boots and bolts replaced, and slider pins cleaned and re-greased. Handbrake cable now fitted, adjusted, and holding nicely. Picking up the correct rocker gasket from VW tomorrow so all is ready for the w.end if I have permission! Just need a single rear brake hose, then I have everything to get it through MOT (bar a couple of tyres) hopefully.:dance:

How to hide a million defects with a layer of wax and a good angle!

Daren that would be very much appreciated! I will buy one at some point, but worth giving it a go with yours before deciding if I need to replace/upgrade them anyway. PM on the way, cheers buddy!

Don't think you can get it anymore tbh. Think your best bet will be to get an old knackered set of seats, and just use the fabric from the passengers side and replace the lot.