The New One

[bncrew]

howdy all, just thought seeing as how there was the hubub about me being missing in action in the uk i should prob stick a few pics of my reason for going there, many thanks to paul331 for selling me my first valver, was a pleasure to meet you, your baby is in good hands now...




there are some repairs to be done, most importantly the subframe mount bushes, asides that not much to be honest, got all the windows working perfectly today, still need a little tweeking into position though, ill try get some sort of project report on the go for ya'll

[Wicked Neo]

you should have stayed over here a bit longer mate and brought it along to FCS this weekend

[bncrew]

i had thought about that alright but i couldnt organize a piss up in a brewery, hopefully ill be there next year though and she'll be immaculate condition by then... she needs a good wash as is cos ive pretty much been in her 24/7 since i got her, no better place to be

[tob123]

she looks great

[bncrew]

thanks tob, note the renault traffic badge on the back, classic stuff

[The T.I.B.]

That is good, not sure about the badge though lol!

[bncrew]

yeah the badge is on the to do list, have a proper one here and a set of karmann ones too so theyll be getting on there asap... also is there anything in the tech section about adjusting the front windows of a cabby, the tops are grand and theyre going to the right height but they stick out a bit at the back, not sealing and such, cant find a tech article though

[paul331]

Wooo what a beautiful looking baby.... yes mate sure looks good wish ide kept her but with the situation i have she had to go.. glad you like her and yes i know shes in good hands... "keep living the dream" lol....enjoy

[srmunden]

Originally Posted by bncrew

... also is there anything in the tech section about adjusting the front windows of a cabby, the tops are grand and theyre going to the right height but they stick out a bit at the back, not sealing and such, cant find a tech article though

I'll have a look in Haynes later as there was a fair section on adjusting the cabby windows. Doing a First Aid course to day, so just about to head out though

[Chris H]

you are aware there is only 1 subframe bush and even when they are buggered they only clonk over very big potholes or when you jump the car.

[bncrew]

the sub frame is hanging low on the drivers side, there is something vissibly low at the back of the sub frame on that side, like a long thick bolt down about 1.5 inches, what could that be then?
would a pic be of any help? Here's some although its not really noticible in the pics, the symptoms are as follows...
engine on drivers side is down about 1.5 inches, theres a lot of play in it, steering wheel is stiff and is turned to the left while going straight (off centre), reverse is ridiculously hard to select but can be selected with some fiddling around
quazimoto style engine


steering wheel looks like this when wheels are pointing straight

[Gray-16v]

Yup the subby bush is pressed in I believe and yours is making a break for freedom, that's gonna need fixing soon.

[The T.I.B.]

I still don't like the look of that chassis mounting point

[chunkster]

hmmm very nice