Mike M

Hmmmm, You wouldnt be interested in a nice 93 red TT 6sp as a part ex Paul?

Aye, the worst is when reaching the two spark plugs closest to the windscreen it's like a form of torture.

, I've a tendancy to lean against the drivers wing locking my knees and then lean on the engine with my elbows and things start to hurt. Can never get comfy working in there.

I dismantled each of mine yesterday to try and push back the metal part on each wire to make sure I was getting a good connection to the coil pack. Just remember the orange and black wire always goes to the clip side of the connectors and you'll be fine Oh and take regular breaks as its hard on the knees trying to reach in the engine bay. I was trying to fix a small missfire i get at idle. Cheers Mike

yep, especially after its been sitting for two weeks it clatters / taps for a good 30secs then clears. Day to day it just a quick clatter but mine is quite tappety sounding anyway especially with the oil cap off. I know my valve clearance checks are overdue having done 86k now.

Something aint right. There are no tapered bearings in the hub.

While I was driving down the A1 the other day, (going a littlefaster than I should have been), I passed under a bridge only to see a policeman ontheother side with a radar gun, lying in wait. The policeman pulled meover,walked up to the car and with that classic, patronizing smirk, and asked: 'Runway too short'? To which I replied. 'I'm late for work' To which he asked, 'What do you do?' 'I'm a rectum stretcher,' I responded. The policeman was surprised and confused. 'A what?' 'rectum stretcher' 'And just what does a rectum stretcher do?' 'Well,' I said 'I start by inserting one finger then I work my way up to twofingers, then three, then four then with my whole hand in, work sideto sideuntil I can stretch and stretch and then I slowly but surely stretch thehole until it's about 6 feet' Then the policeman asked questioningly and cautiously. 'And justwhat do youdo with a six-foot a'sehole?' To which I politely replied, 'You give it a radar gun and park it behind a bridge...' Speeding ticket: 105 pounds, Court Costs: £45 pounds, Look on copper's face: Priceless....

I like these. http://www.flickr.com/photos/44871759@N00/386111257/

At the moment this crewcab is a mega 50 odd hp stock diesel:d. Your right about the scooby conversion kits and they are becoming more popular. They take up less room in the engine bay too. Maybe an older scooby turbo motor with 200hp, mean it would go like stink with that due to the low kerb weights of these things and RWD should be fun. Its all just at the thinking about stage and finding parts suppliers and ways of doing things. Could tart it up and run it for a while with the stock motor. Nobody will cut me up again thats for sure or park next to it LOL.

Thats not good Homer, cant see the mpg getting any better if it were in a brick shaped van.

Fecking things, I hit one with the beetle the other day, front axle just about ripped its head off.

Unfortunatly I cant have three cars so i'd rather see the sup go than my Bug. Still would love to own a single turbo at some point but wouldnt want to spend the money on mine to convert it.

He he i've been thinking about how to get a little bit of Toyota into it but I think the straight six is too long and I havent found a convertor plate yet. I settled with the idea of painting it in 3L2 red just like my sup. Great looking red especially in the sun. No 911 engine goes straight into anything without new gearbox mounts and cutting and shutting panels. Big job although the germans like doing this to their Caravelles.

Been getting fed up with it really and the idiots on the road it seems to attract these days so I've been hankering for a wee change. My dad has a 1989 VW T25 crewcab which has been sat for the last six year doing sod all apart from annoying my mum so I fancy taking it on a project. There's one down the link for those who have no idea what i'm on about LOL. http://volksmagic.sik2k.com/t25bumpers.php At the moment we need to move house first so I'm abit stuck but its giving me a chance to think about engine options;) Three that stand out are:- Toyota V8 from a soarer. (Tight fit) Mondeo V6 ( loads to choose from) Scooby motor possibly 2.2 legacy. I reckon it'll be a lot of fun especially if I kept it ratty looking. I'm thinking bodykit, lowered, Big Porsche alloys and brakes. It's a tough decision really as the sups a great car but I've also owned my beetle for 11 years now so selling that would be very difficult.

Sounds exactly like mine and I ordered up a complete bearing kit and hub the works only to be told by the garage the upper wishbone rose joint was completely knackered. Be careful before buying bits I guess is what i'm trying to say. Cheers Mike

Drove past you about 3 o clock today in my vw bug.

This is an offshore fire team members course and were getting massive fires simulated on burst vessels and fires lit inside portacabins and taught about lots of different equipment and techniques but the odd poor b'gger is getting dropped in the deepend by being made Team leader and he's in control of the scenario.

I'm doing a fire team members course and just wanted to know what's the sort of standard initial actions of a fire team leader on first arrival to an emergency. Team leader sends two guys to carry out a 360 initial investigation. At the same time he's gathering info on possible type of fire, potential casualties. Same time two other members are setting out and charging the hose. Pretty heavy going stuff when your thrown in the deepend during different scenarios.

Buy a replacement stud from Toyota for around 1.90 each. Remove caliper & disc. Using two hammers one resting behind the hub flange the other to hit the stud. One good accurate crack with the hammer and it'll fly out very easily. Draw in new stud using wheel nut.

Am I right in thinking the auto can just be knocked into neutral in a TT while on the move, would save trying to stomp on the brakes if that ever happens again. I know my NA auto could be accidently put into neutral if i were holding the shifter.

A 3.6 or a real one?

If I remember right, Jake lost his engine through this after the vac Ref hose split or fell off. Poor B'astard.

Is there a possibilty of a faulty FPR causing this? Its ok once it gets the full boost pressure but is sticking slightly at lower pressures. Just the first thing that come into my head reading this.

Lol, mine is quiet and rumbly sounding with the Apexi, the overgate is great for loud cars. I ended up on the roof that day. typical.

Seen you parked up while I was struggling to find a space yesterday. Big front mount hiding behind the stock bumper.