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Offline VR6_Wherry

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Re: Dan's mk2 8v to ABF 'restoration' project
« Reply #10 on: 08 March 2011, 13:58 »
Sand the servo off and paint it.

A breaker bar and some scaf-pole is more likely to resolve your seized nut issues than some impact gun.  Admit it to yourself, you've bought a toy, not a tool.

You'll need the 12-spline bit to do the driveshaft bolts.  Get everything cracked off before you start doing anything like releasing brake lines etc - it'll make your life a lot easier if things are slackened off before it's all apart and non-functioning.

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Re: Dan's mk2 8v to ABF 'restoration' project
« Reply #11 on: 08 March 2011, 14:24 »
Yer thanks guys will get some scaf pole to go on my breaker bar.. I thought the impact gun would be of good use obviously I was wrong  :grin: my only problem is the socket keeps slipping and is startin to round off I can still get purchase just don't wana round it..

Yer thanks for info on servo.. Will just repaint it..

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Re: Dan's mk2 8v to ABF 'restoration' project
« Reply #12 on: 08 March 2011, 18:46 »
I returned my impact gun. Wouldnt shift anything on the mk2 :laugh:

Looking good. Keep them pics coming :smiley:
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Re: Dan's mk2 8v to ABF 'restoration' project
« Reply #13 on: 08 March 2011, 19:46 »
Cheers blue I'm usin your mk2 as inspiration as this is going to be my daily.. How much was your spray job if you don't mind me asking ??

Dan
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Re: Dan's mk2 8v to ABF 'restoration' project
« Reply #14 on: 08 March 2011, 21:50 »
my only problem is the socket keeps slipping and is startin to round off I can still get purchase just don't wana round it..

Do you have a 12-sided socket or 6-sided?  If you're mucking about with a 12-sider go buy a 6-sider - much more likely to allow you to crack the nut off.
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Re: Dan's mk2 8v to ABF 'restoration' project
« Reply #15 on: 08 March 2011, 23:16 »
I forgot I had a metre long snap-on ratchet bar  :laugh:  have a 1/2 to 3/4 adaptor on way will try with that when it arrives.. My brake spanner come today aswell so will remove servo the weekend.. Happy days  :smiley:
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Re: Dan's mk2 8v to ABF 'restoration' project
« Reply #16 on: 09 March 2011, 22:17 »
DH i have a 12 sided socket will look for a 30mm 6 sided one didnt think of that  :smiley:
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Re: Dan's mk2 8v to ABF 'restoration' project
« Reply #17 on: 09 March 2011, 22:40 »
Now have a 6 sided Socket on order will see if that budges it the weekend..

Also anyone got any info on removing servo... ive read use a syringe to drain filler and then remove.. crack off the brake pipes and remove them.. and the remove slave cylinder.. and then theres 4x 13mm bolts holding the servo on accesible via the inside of the bulk head are these relatively easy to get to with the dash out ??
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Re: Dan's mk2 8v to ABF 'restoration' project
« Reply #18 on: 09 March 2011, 23:13 »
Yeah - they're just on the bulkhead, around the pedal box.

Getting the servo away from the corner is a PITA and I seem to recall getting it back isn't much fun.  If you can, you want to do it with the engine and gearbox out.
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Re: Dan's mk2 8v to ABF 'restoration' project
« Reply #19 on: 09 March 2011, 23:14 »
oh ok will do mate cheers.. i didnt think it was going to be easy lol... just really needs sprucing up as looks like its took some battering over the years..
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