Tim's golf gti

[AusScare]

hmm control bushes ayy, well if that stuff needs doing as well, I might as well just wait until Jmac has a spare moment and get him to check it all out.

cheers

ps. coilovers didn't come today.

Also, here's some pics of the stuff from GAP. New antenna, timing belt cover, oil dipstick orange bit, k&n filter (made good use of the stickers ) My paint is still a little foggy as well, so will have to look into a better polish for it. Engine bay has also been degreased.

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Tried installing the front coilovers today, but found that the central screw seen here was threaded, so the allen key couldn't do anything.

I'll probably just give jmac a yell when I get the cash to have it installed.

[peedman]

air tools would solve the problem mate, if u got anyone with a compressor and rattle gun hit em up!!!

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air tools would solve the problem mate, if u got anyone with a compressor and rattle gun hit em up!!!

Na not that I know of unfortunately. I'm happy to just let jmac take care of it though, don't mind spending a few dollars to get the job done properly first time.

[VwJunkie]

Hey mate,

The allen key is meant to stop the other nut from turning. Make sure the allen key is held tight and doesnt move when you loosen the nut off the threaded allen key bolt...

Cheers, Stef

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Hey mate,

The allen key is meant to stop the other nut from turning. Make sure the allen key is held tight and doesnt move when you loosen the nut off the threaded allen key bolt...

Cheers, Stef

But the bolt is stripped (same as threaded), so it just turns even tho the allen key is in there.

edit: Antenna adapter also came inthe mail today, so now I have a fully functioning radio and stereo

edit2: Bill came for all the little things I've bought on the net. $450 Just as I put another $500 against the $4k debt today. So coilover install will wait!

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I think the battery is dead, like really dead. RACQ came to charge it the other day, but then it wouldn't start a few days later. I've got it on a charger now, but low hopes atm.

What battery should I replace it with if need be? Preferably from somewhere local as well.

[Jarred]

Unless the battery is just old and worn out. I'd do some checking first to makesure everything else is working properly. Maybe something is draining the system, or the alt is not charging properly.

Worth thinking about before you spend 200 odd bucks on a battery. imo.

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Well I left a light on initially and that's what killed the battery. Then the next day racq came and said the battery was completely dead, so charged it, took it for a drive, got home, turned it off then on again and still worked.

Few days later I was fiddling with the stereo for a while, probably 10minutes, then a few days after that it didn't turn over at all.

Tried charging it this arvo and it barely turned over, so defs battery you think? How much should I be looking at spending?

edit: 22/5. Charged it for about 5hrs today and it started! So it wasn't dead yay, just a really old charger I've got here. Also found jumper leads in the cupboard that no one knew about, never used them before though. Quick overview on their proper use?

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Got my fuel economy down from 12L to 7.6/100