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General => The garage => Topic started by: jettaTx on 23 November 2004, 17:17

Title: 16v Throttle Problem!!
Post by: jettaTx on 23 November 2004, 17:17

Hi, i have a reoccuring problem with my throttle housing on my 1992 mk2

The throttle nut keeps coming loose and i've lost two nuts now the problem is frustrating and ive had to take the nut off my mk1 16v so i dont have one for this one now,  can anyone advise if this is an easy fix?? And has n e one got new nut & washers??

Title: Re: 16v Throttle Problem!!
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 23 November 2004, 17:31

loctite?

Title: Re: 16v Throttle Problem!!
Post by: free on 24 November 2004, 23:51

weld it!!!!!!!!! ;D

Title: Re: 16v Throttle Problem!!
Post by: Deefadog on 25 November 2004, 00:18

Get a nut with the plastic on one half of the thread - sef locking nuts! should fix it!

good luck

Title: Re: 16v Throttle Problem!!
Post by: 1300mk2 on 25 November 2004, 08:40

Quote from: deefadog on 25 November 2004, 00:18

Get a nut with the plastic on one half of the thread

a nylock nut i believe

Title: Re: 16v Throttle Problem!!
Post by: Deefadog on 25 November 2004, 12:40

That's the one ;)

Title: Re: 16v Throttle Problem!!
Post by: jettaTx on 25 November 2004, 17:02

Good idea will have a look for a nylock nut i couldn't find the right gauge when i last looked!

Title: Re: 16v Throttle Problem!!
Post by: Gambit on 26 November 2004, 09:33

then just buy a tube of loctite as said