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| posted on March 24th, 2009 at 06:39 AM |
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That FB hammer of yours seems an essential tool on these front ends lol tho I may just have to invest in some kind puller as well or just keep
hassling John HELLO JOHN ! JOHN HELLO... ARE YOU THERE JOHN? 
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| posted on March 24th, 2009 at 07:00 AM |
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I just came in, give me a ring on 0416 160084
John
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 06:27 AM |
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John Will catch up soon but have found a 3 puller close by so think can do with this.
One other question all. I cant see how you can replace rubber on stub axle? Is this a buy another one job. And if is does anyone have one?
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 06:03 PM |
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I got a puller and still could not do it, so decided to rebuild the front as I really dont know if strut had sorted problem anyway. It has
"Yipee". I am gonna pull apart again now I know how but not at the moment as I want to concentrate on engine and electrics, I will also have to
replace the pipe to front brakes on passenger side, as was really badly stripped by someone so very hard to tighten and if gonna do so much anyway,
thats a little job. Anyway I cant say just how proud I am to have done the front and got it working so well. Without you guys this would never have
happened.
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 06:22 PM |
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So the front is done and wheel is back on and not rubbing and no major positive or negitive camber/toe. AS suggested, get a wheel allignment and have
a pro check that your front end is tight and safe  All about safety!
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 06:33 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by kombivw
Can see now strut was bent BTW
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i think even the blind could see that 
yes my BFH is the essential tool of survival when working on cars
if it can sort the problem then its great stress releife unleashing it on the monza exhaust, empi labled parts and box of 009 distributors i have
under the house 
i wouldnt stress on the split ball joint boot just atm if you cant get it apart
be worth focusing on getting it running first
have you sorted the starter problem out yet?
its worth trying a couple of easy things before you rip it out as it worked b4 when you tried it
they dont randomly stop working overnight sort of thing
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 06:44 PM |
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Am pretty sure it is the starter. have already pulled it out and the brushes on one side are really worn? I am actually gonna buy some and instal them
myself. If still a starting prob I will just exchange the starter I screwed up and hope it nothing else thats wrong lol. And yes, its full on engine
now, then back to the small and what I now consider easy bits of front end (would not have said that last saturday lol
ps I must be blind Joel as it still dont look that bad to me. Is obviously but I am totally amazed new strut provides so much clearance!
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 06:51 PM |
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| Quote: | empi labled parts
and box of 009 distributors i have under the house
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Anything that you want to throw my way....... :S If your breaking it.... I'd love to help "break" some gear for you. (im going to take to my empi
exhaust to a roadworks zone and throw it infront of a large rolling peice pr machinary) as soon as i can put the new one on. what other empi stuff is
terribly crap???
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 06:52 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by kombivw
ps I must be blind Joel as it still dont look that bad to me. Is obviously but I am totally amazed new strut provides so much clearance!
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Photo????
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 07:02 PM |
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Will be Posted tomorrow Colonel, now too dark and on my 3rd stubby :-) Actually will have to be much later sorry Jack busy on back end. But will post
for sure.
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 07:08 PM |
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Nice!
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 07:22 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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what other empi stuff is terribly crap???
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better off asking what isnt
as someones signature on TS says:
EMPI - chinese for crap
or - EMPI = Everything Made Passes Inspection.
it was THE brand in the 70s
now its all low grade stuff from sweat shops in taiwan that usually doesnt fit
i get sick of reading about ppl who have bought exhausts or tinware etc cos it was cheap that doesnt fit
some light reading for you
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=345167&highlight=convert
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 07:28 PM |
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So.... I guess I will ask... what isnt crap that empi makes.....
I know id never trust their exhasuts... so i probably would trust their carbies... or.... well anyhting over $100 I guess.
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