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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Ben Lessani on 15 December 2007, 13:19

Title: Can someone donate me a no.1 cylinder HT lead...
Post by: Ben Lessani on 15 December 2007, 13:19
I managed to pull the wire out of the socket on my spark lead and I hate having to buy a new full set @ £12, when the rest are brand new already. Oh, and there isn't a single scrapyard in the whole of central Scotland that has a MK2.

Can someone help a brother out!
Title: Re: Can someone donate me a no.1 cylinder HT lead...
Post by: Jay on 15 December 2007, 19:26
Sorry dude, don't have any spares about. But if you do buy the full pack, at least you will have spares for the future!
Title: Re: Can someone donate me a no.1 cylinder HT lead...
Post by: hexomire on 15 December 2007, 19:29
why don't you fix it? it happened to me too on a new set of cables and i fixed it with no problem. just takes a bit of nerves ;)
Title: Re: Can someone donate me a no.1 cylinder HT lead...
Post by: Ben Lessani on 15 December 2007, 20:08
I didn't think it was possible to fix it because the metal bit is crimped and I managed to tear the wire clean out the top. If there's a way to fix it I'd do that - tell me the details...

And I did the same last year, yeah I didn't learn my lesson, and I threw all the spares away, *gutted*.
Title: Re: Can someone donate me a no.1 cylinder HT lead...
Post by: nunny on 16 December 2007, 00:17
i just changed my leads & my old ones were fine! If your stuck just holla!  :grin:
Title: Re: Can someone donate me a no.1 cylinder HT lead...
Post by: hexomire on 16 December 2007, 00:46
its no biggy. just uncrimp that metal (gently ;) ), put it apart, pull out the socket, push the kable throughout the hole where it was, reconnect the socket on the wire (you'll have to peel a bit of wire cca 1-1.5cm) and with some pliers push the socket in position. don't pull the wire again! :D then just put that metal back on and crimp it back. viola! ;) it won't look as good as it was...
Title: Re: Can someone donate me a no.1 cylinder HT lead...
Post by: Ben Lessani on 16 December 2007, 22:06
I shall give the repair a bash then...

@ nunny
don't throw away those cables too soon, i'll still have them off you, i live in glasgow, where are you, i only need the longest lead, should post with ordinary mail, i can paypal some £ over to you for p&p
Title: Re: Can someone donate me a no.1 cylinder HT lead...
Post by: nunny on 22 December 2007, 18:12
 :grin: I'm just down the coast at Ayrshire, don't worry i wont throw them away!!!
Title: Re: Can someone donate me a no.1 cylinder HT lead...
Post by: ...joe on 22 December 2007, 19:14
you can buy individual leads from halfords and other motor factors.