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 gerbil181
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| posted on September 30th, 2004 at 03:23 PM |
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broke it- NEED HELP
ok people... need help, went out 4 drive with kids, leaving shops and st/whl goes 360 deg, no bang ,just stopped steerin, got towed home ..what should
I look for, and is it easy to fix, got a baad thort in head , steering worm or such has broke, not gonna be easy...
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| posted on September 30th, 2004 at 03:43 PM |
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its an Lbug right so it should have rack and pinion steering so its not that bad unless it has a steering box then you are up for a few $$$.
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gerbil181
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| posted on September 30th, 2004 at 04:22 PM |
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ok.. rack and pinion, suppose i gotta take fuel tank out or do it from underneath, does a 73 steerin box fit ?? got a 73 for spares, bloody thing was
driving great.... bugga, thanks
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| posted on October 1st, 2004 at 09:20 AM |
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Dude, if you have to ask questions such as this, [size=6]go see a mechanic[/size]
Pay your debts, CxxT
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gerbil181
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| posted on October 1st, 2004 at 09:13 PM |
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at least with my fords everything is in sight, gonna have alook on weekend , had a quick peek underneath, looks like a blackhole under there
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barls
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| posted on October 1st, 2004 at 09:33 PM |
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like vwcool said see a mechanic but ill improve on it see a vw mechanic
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| posted on October 2nd, 2004 at 08:56 PM |
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Hey barls... damn VW mechanic had done some work on front end, got reciepts and all from last owner, lifted car up..seems a steering shaft lock clamp
..threw a bolt and come off..easy peasy, gonna have 2 take out fuel tank tho..its not so hard, ....and VWCOOL I asked dumb questions to see what
answers i got..it all adds up in the long run
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| posted on October 2nd, 2004 at 09:48 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by gerbil181
and VWCOOL I asked dumb questions to see what answers i got..it all adds up in the long run
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yeah! If you live that long!:P
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on October 2nd, 2004 at 11:44 PM |
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Hey that doesn't sound very nice.
| Quote: | Originally
posted by VWCOOL
Dude, if you have to ask questions such as this, [size=6]go see a mechanic[/size]
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I mean, do ya know the guy? (is guy right?) I mean, maybe it's true, but was the emphasis and 'hey dude' the right phrase.
Not havin' a go mate, just thought, I don't know, don't mind me... Perhaps I just read it wrong. I figure, well sure, do some research, but
ultimately, the only dumb question is one that's not asked.
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gerbil181
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| posted on October 3rd, 2004 at 10:01 PM |
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OK GUYS...settle down, no need to get all shirty, if someone thinks I asked DUMB questions ..cool, no skin off my nose tho, I`m just used to playin
with fords, gotta lot to learn bout "bugs" and just to show vwcool. gonna do it all myself, but hey mite ask more Dumb questions later tho..hooroo
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| posted on October 3rd, 2004 at 10:11 PM |
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onya gerbil
I'm 57 and feel stupid if i don't ask cause I can't know evrything.
have owned a lotta dubs though
Karmen
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gerbil181
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| posted on October 3rd, 2004 at 10:34 PM |
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Thanx Karmen... my old man gave me 3 bits of advice when i was 14 ...1) if ya dont know ... bloody ask
2) dont ask me for a loan
3) use a FRANGER
so as far as i`m concerned, and it was mentioned earlier, there are no dumb questions... not all of us can be rich and good lookin at the same
time..(i`m not rich) ha ha ha.. hooroo
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| posted on October 3rd, 2004 at 10:37 PM |
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with a name like gerbil
CAN ya bee good lookin
IF SO post a pic....... go on ...do it
Karmen
56 oval resto 60 Cal KG
58 & 62 beetle parting. 74 panel parting
63 Baja 80 GLD parting
58 donor split 11 window 63 Splitty sgle cab /son's
96 Seat Cordoba GLX daily drvr.
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gerbil181
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| posted on October 3rd, 2004 at 10:50 PM |
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see told ya i`m not rich, but I`m happy,,, damn no pic come thru
[Edited on 3-10-2004 by gerbil181]
Ok people... bug fixed and on road AND .....NO MECHANIC used..learnt sumthin bout bugs ....cool... thanx for all your input ...hooroo
[Edited on 4-10-2004 by gerbil181]
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| posted on October 12th, 2004 at 08:00 PM |
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Damn.... bloody thing broke again, this time the end from steerin box pulled off, seems the bolts dont engage the groove on either end, are they a
specific size??,,, its bloody dangerous
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| posted on October 18th, 2004 at 02:34 AM |
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:duh ide be goin right over all the critical life threatening stuff in your car if thats an example of previous work  |
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gerbil181
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| posted on October 18th, 2004 at 01:14 PM |
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yeh thanks, just startin to go thru all parts of drive train etc, as U said life threatenin, cant let my daughter drive it if I`m not sure of the work
done B4, mite as well start the resto at same time
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| posted on October 22nd, 2004 at 10:34 PM |
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ok ppl, looks like the bug starts its resto, kid wants to start driving it, gonna start with front end 1st then work back, thanks for all ya input,
maybe sum more dumb questions may pop up tho
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