A little something to keep me busy

[K Simmonds]

I should have a spare one or two, though I've no idea where they are, quite likely still on the slam panels.

How quickly do you need one mate?

[Tractor Dave]

[Tractor Dave]

Has anyone got a spare bonnet pull cable clip?
4A0823570
There are two on the bonnet slam panel. I'm missing one.
A few pence each at Tradition!

[K Simmonds]

That would be smashing Rob.

[GT500]

I’ll sort it in the morning.

[Michael S2]

Just catching up on this thread. Great work as usual. You don't mess about. Having tackled the rusty tank job on one of these I know what a big job alone it is. I sent mine to ReNu to be coated but it cost a lot. Nice to see you managed to save yours.

[Tractor Dave]

Thanks Rob. That will be very useful.

The rear wiper blade has seen better days.



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[K Simmonds]

I have the autodata alignment values if you need.

I'd really appreciate that info if possible please Rob as I'm halfway through rebuilding the suspension on mine, it's getting the sports suspension off my 30V so should be the same as a URS6 or at least very close.

[GT500]

I have the autodata alignment values if you need.

[K Simmonds]

Cheers Dave, much appreciated...

When one feels low a lot of the time simply having someone to work with can make a massive difference. Anyway as I said I'm still resting my arm and waiting to get a lift, now my fathers had his operation we can start thinking about getting something. It's tight for clearance roof wise so am looking at the mobile one's, want to get something rated up to 3.5 ton's so I can be sure I'm totally safe under big old cars like C4's and an RS2 isn't exactly light weight.

Yeah, I'm a bit younger than you and grew up in the 80's but still remember Saturday morning kids TV, which in hindsight was dreadful though probably better than what's on now. I fear for kids today, they don't get to go outside and explore nature like we used to, we spent all our time in the summer constructing dams in the village stream.

Tracking wise I always like to have cars set up with close to as much negative camber as possible within tolerances and the same each side, toe wants to be as close to the factory specs as you can get. though I've never set up a C4 so will be interested to see what figures you end up with once it's been on the gauges.

[Tractor Dave]

Just done the tracking front and rear to my “get me to the garage standard”.
Mind, last time I did it this way, I got it more or less spot on.
Basically make two constant, level points front and rear of tyres that you can measure from. Good guides on the interweb for converting mm/16th inch into degrees.
I've set as per Haynes for two wheel drive car which is toe in front and rear with slightly less rear. Reading on Forum, several different options and values are given so I will leave it to the owner to decide which way to go.


Despite measuring tie rods and putting it back as it was, the front was way out.
Rear also needed quite a lot of adjustment to get right. This was to be expected at the back because everything is new there.


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[Tractor Dave]

Looks great Dave, I may have to offer you some beer tokens to come and give me a hand with my RS2 next year, I'm not familiar with some of the products you've used and they look to do a better job than some of the trade only stuff we use at work, though I guess a lot of that is down to prep.

Not getting much done at the moment due to my left arm and still waiting to get a lift...

On a totally unrelated note that dart board on the back of your garage door has to the most worn I've ever seen, did it come from a pub?

Happy to help any way I can.

No, the dart board was from my parents house and well used by me and my two brothers as we grew up (without computers, ds, ipods, x box etc and only kids tv Saturday mornings!!!).

[Tractor Dave]

What's the coolant additive?

Pink G12 vag spec.

[K Simmonds]

Looks great Dave, I may have to offer you some beer tokens to come and give me a hand with my RS2 next year, I'm not familiar with some of the products you've used and they look to do a better job than some of the trade only stuff we use at work, though I guess a lot of that is down to prep.

Not getting much done at the moment due to my left arm and still waiting to get a lift...

On a totally unrelated note that dart board on the back of your garage door has to the most worn I've ever seen, did it come from a pub?

[hunker7]

What's the coolant additive?