culshaw 1 Posted July 3, 2016 i have 323 discs, time will tell. A job i'm saving for winter when i've had a summer out of it. Thx for the tip on the tyres 205/40 is the plan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted July 4, 2016 So when I bought the car I had a broken broken bonnet cable, broken in 3 ****ing places. Broken at the handle (the S had snapped). Broken on the spring clip (hence the search and group buy). Broken on the nylon trumpet. On lunch today I stripped out the old bonnet cable and retain one of the original sheathings (the other had gone walkies too). Threaded it through the bulkhead and put it all back together with the metal trumpets from VW heritage. (top tip, if you have the first sheathing that sits along the rim you can use the metal trumpets from heritage without a screw) Had a nervous moment putting the bonnet retaining spring back in place and wrapped the puller in string to make sure it worked, and POP! Pops like a dream. Super productive couple of days. Then to the sour point. BILCOR informed me to my delight that my calipers might not sit in the wheel correctly and might need spacers. Turns out they do. Here we are for a look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BILLCOR 1 Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) Sorry chap, there's not a huge amount of room behind RC's and better knowing before you try and fit it all, worse still if you were paying someone to do it. Edited July 4, 2016 by BILLCOR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted July 4, 2016 Sorry chap, there's not a huge amount of room behind RC's and better knowing before you try and fit it all, worse still if you were paying someone to do it. No problem! Thanks for the advice, I wasn't planning on running spacers, but I will do now. Hoping to only have run 10mm but also that's a bit optimistic! :) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BILLCOR 1 Posted July 4, 2016 In the end I got rid of the RC's for a set of OZ rims 17x8's those just cleared without the spacers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted July 14, 2016 In the end I got rid of the RC's for a set of OZ rims 17x8's those just cleared without the spacers I'm going to stick with the RC's and run spacers. I made some scientific measurements and they clear a monty python dvd case with 60 pages of a maxi cosi isobase instruction manual clearance between caliper and wheel Also picked up some new centre caps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR-OOM 0 Posted July 15, 2016 My RC's wouldn't clear without 20mm spacers so have just got some OZ Ultraleggeras Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted July 27, 2016 Addressinng my original list of problems, the leak is fixed. the temp sensor is back in the bumper. The bonnet cable is fixed Gearknob is gone Steering wheel is back to original Replaced the headlight surround Replaced the lock mechanism on the passenger door, next is to replace door handle. I also need to takeoff the wings and find the side repeaters! Test fitted one RC to see how much clearance I have... then got her washed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted July 28, 2016 Remove the arch liners and you'll be able to reach up and push the side repeater out. Much easier than removing the wing! :thumbleft: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted July 28, 2016 might not even need to remove them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted July 28, 2016 Had a look at why my wing mirrors aren't working, wiring looks ok but i found this which looks a little worrying and out of place. Does anyone have an idea what it is? Next step is voltmeter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted August 14, 2016 Only just read this post. Have you sorted it yet? I've got a door off at the moment so I can see all my wiring. Wondered if you could peel back and see the cable colours and I'll check against what I have Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted August 14, 2016 Only just read this post. Have you sorted it yet? I've got a door off at the moment so I can see all my wiring. Wondered if you could peel back and see the cable colours and I'll check against what I have Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Not yet, still not got any further with it, it's blue and brown from what i can see in the pics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted August 14, 2016 I'll have a better look in the daylight tomorrow Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted August 25, 2016 [ATTACH]84364[/ATTACH]this is on my loom. The only blue and brown/blue cable of 2 cores. Racking my brain trying to work out where it came from. I knew I should have labelled them all as I disconnected. Damn school boy error Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted September 9, 2016 [ATTACH]84364[/ATTACH]this is on my loom. The only blue and brown/blue cable of 2 cores. Racking my brain trying to work out where it came from. I knew I should have labelled them all as I disconnected. Damn school boy error Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Thanks, did you find out where it goes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted September 9, 2016 Is that not for the speaker? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted September 12, 2016 Is that not for the speaker? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk I have no idea mate! Found some more chopped up cables behind passenger side under-dash. Empty plug in the middle (brown, red). Cut cable on left (black, red). Crimped (black/red) seems to be going up to a tweeter. Anyone have a clue where that plug should plug into? Finished putting the rear seats into what will be my half/half interior. Also finished doing some soundproofing and wired in the heated seat loom, with the exception of the damn fusebox. and found this little badboy behind the dash (spoiler, not a badboy) I don't think it is connected anymore as i've never heard it go off, so wondering if it could be causing my stereo not to work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted September 20, 2016 Picked up these yesterday, winter is coming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR-OOM 0 Posted September 20, 2016 Wow, lovely Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted February 20, 2017 I've got the brakes on now and began the bleeding process. Noticed this lovely oil slick on the floor of the garage and sourced it to a steering rack boot split As the front is jacked up its ran backwards along the car and has now wet the underseal and floorpan! The problem is right now I can't move the car, and the question is, how worried should I be? Any advice?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted February 20, 2017 I thought they only had grease in, not oil !! Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted February 21, 2017 I thought they only had grease in, not oil !! Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Yeah, I have no idea what's going on. I checked my power steering fluid bottle and it's about empty, something is not right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted February 21, 2017 The rack boot is just a dust seal, fluid shouldn't be in there, the rack seal itself must be leaking? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
culshaw 1 Posted February 21, 2017 The rack boot is just a dust seal, fluid shouldn't be in there, the rack seal itself must be leaking? Yeah, I've done a bit of googling and I reckon its the rack. It looks pretty much identical to this. http://www.simple-car-answers.com/Car-Power-Steering-Leak.html. Brown fluid looks like oil but its definitely less viscous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
