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Jan 29, 2007 19:05:26 GMT
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D'oh! Pat is fooked! She now only has 3 speeds on her 1.1 webber carbed monster lump, and refuses to go into 4th no matter what  so I'm gonna pootle round in her til I go back home in march, when imma have to let her get scrapped/try get rid of her (anyone interested  ) Here she be..  On the plus side I get to bring my mk1 golf up to uni, show these muppets in their meccano winged civic's some class |
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Last Edit: Feb 6, 2007 0:27:53 GMT by junglist
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Jan 29, 2007 19:13:54 GMT
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Shame its broke mate, but bunging another gearbox in (or maybe it just needs a selector?) could be an option? I drove around for 2 years with no 2nd gear in my Escy, killed the clutch/engine but it lasted until I could be ar$ed to fit the new engine/box!  |
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Jan 29, 2007 19:19:43 GMT
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Where abouts in the country are you? I'll probably be in the position to give you a few quid for it when you want rid.
Adam
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Last Edit: Jan 29, 2007 19:21:04 GMT by Adam
1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Jan 29, 2007 19:21:42 GMT
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well ive just been offered some help in getting her looked at, so i might well go that route! the thing is the car is a freebie, and has loadsa stuff wrong with it (the most worrying being the need for a new fuel tank, as if u fill it more than half it will leak!) the shocks are long gone, etc etc! don't really wanna be throwing money at her, which is a shame as she's done me well!
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Jan 29, 2007 19:23:24 GMT
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Where abouts in the country are you? I'll probably be in the position to give you a few quid for it when you want rid. Adam I'm in huddersfield, which is a shame as i see your in berkshire, and i live near reading when I'm back home! don't really think i can get home in 3rd gear either, but i could try! |
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Jan 29, 2007 19:27:42 GMT
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Well if you do, let me know 3rd gear isn't too bad, you can make it home at 50mph / 6000rpm ;D |
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2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Jan 29, 2007 19:29:01 GMT
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Well if you do, let me know 3rd gear isn't too bad, you can make it home at 50mph / 6000rpm ;D with no stereo and a blowing exhaust its loud enough at 60mph in 4th, haha! will keep ya posted dude! |
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tofufi
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Jan 29, 2007 19:38:35 GMT
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Very cool car, don't let it be scrapped  I don't currently own a car legally capable of 60MPH  |
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how queer.... After a week of not using 4th, tried it today, and with a little blip between 3rd and 4th it works no probs.....
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Hmmm, glad it's fixed itself! Sounds like it might be the synchromesh? You could line up a replacement gearbox just in case - they can't be all that much money from the scrappy. VW-tax hasn't encompassed these yet, has it?
Either that or double de-clutch every time you wanna shift into 4th ;D
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Sounds like synchro to me. I had the same on my 1st eva car, pug 205 which lost 2nd. Soon learnt how to double de clutch- problem solved!
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Time to change for a 5-speed? |
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ill give u a hand mate, a new box for these isnt gonna break ur student bank. i know most scrappers around hudds aswell, give us a shout if u need owt.
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ill give u a hand mate, a new box for these isnt gonna break ur student bank. I know most scrappers around hudds aswell, give us a shout if u need owt. cheers dude! My dad has already lined up someone who's interested in her for one of those rallys for charity, who has a 5 speed box at the ready, so think she's gonna be on her way to him at the end of march! The art of double de clutching is fine at the moment |
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