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Offline whileoceanasleeps

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #70 on: 28 February 2013, 14:32 »
discovered more rot

then more rot!


made a lipped plate and siliconed it in  :tongue:


got the wiring kit for my sub today! I'm so excited to get some low frequencies


also managed to get vag com working on my MacBook last night. got a cable coming in the post. geek

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #71 on: 02 March 2013, 13:18 »
spent the last 2 days chasing damp out of the car, sealing more holes, painting and undersealing.

got sub wired in, sounds effin great. annying that there's no sub control on the HU tho, only a fade between front and rear/sub. was gonna go for a non-res exhaust system but I think ill go for a res one now.

next job - rocker gasket and paint intake manifold and rocker cover.


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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #72 on: 02 March 2013, 13:40 »
spent the last 2 days chasing damp out of the car, sealing more holes, painting and undersealing.

marmite good for getting rid of damp then?  :laugh:

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #73 on: 02 March 2013, 13:44 »
spent the last 2 days chasing damp out of the car, sealing more holes, painting and undersealing.

marmite good for getting rid of damp then?  :laugh:

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #74 on: 02 March 2013, 16:01 »
You hoping to do another rocker gasket in a few months? :tongue:

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #75 on: 02 March 2013, 19:32 »
You hoping to do another rocker gasket in a few months? :tongue:

eh!?

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #76 on: 02 March 2013, 21:52 »
The new one appears to be folded up in that plastic bag.  :undecided:

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #77 on: 02 March 2013, 23:26 »
Also looks aftermarket. Always leak!

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #78 on: 03 March 2013, 08:28 »
Yep, ive never bought a gasket that wasnt strapped to a flap piece of board or something similar! I wouldnt be impressed if i got sent that  :angry:
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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #79 on: 07 March 2013, 21:43 »
undeterred by the orrible weather today i thought i'd get on and do a few jobs..

found my old boot struts and fitted them to the bonnet thanks to shady's great guide. lost two of the nuts though so bodged some up

and all finished.


this was my makeshift garage for today!


pressure washered and degreased the intake manifold and rocker cover ready for painting. it's amazing how much oily shiit was in the throttle and the intake. all cleaned now.



and all painted. nice finish but going to make the rest of my engine bay look so bad!


cleaned my cone filter, the petrol here turned from clear to this colour in about 3 seconds!


here's before and after of lower intake ergh


i'm never buying cheap car parts again. i'm normally quite good at buying the best stuff, don't know why i bought cheap rubbish! that rocker gasket is a right pita. it's floppy so you get in into place and as you tighten it shifts out of place. arrgh! gonna have to buy a new one now. here's the engine bay at the end of tonight


finally i did some porting and polishing of the throttle body. no dremel, all hand file and sandpaper cos i'm that hardcore (and don't have a dremel lol)