[fsurfer]

I think of things this way.

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

There's several way to do a job correctly, though chewing gum isnt one of them...or those awful connectors you crimp on to the wire seen so many of those short out.

[Leeky]

In my days at Peugeot, we used to use solder crimps to repair wiring connections where plugs were failing.

They were ingenious... Basically it was a ring of solder in the centre of a in-line crimp, completely sleeved in heat shrinkable material. You just inserted the wires in each end, then used a heater ring on a soldering iron to melt the solder, then ran it top to bottom to then melt the heat shrink material.

Then hey presto, one proper soldered joint, completely sealed from water/moisture, grit and dirt.

I found loads when I moved to Ford.. It wasn't until I needed some a few years later and finally found them I realised the price - Over £1 each! I never used them again! lol.

[fsurfer]

Really good idea, I'd say perks of the job not found I imagine during the time you were there you did a lot more than you were paid to do.

Shame we dont live closer as my son has a 205 which he is keen to mod

[Leeky]

	Quote:
	Originally Posted by fsurfer Really good idea, I'd say perks of the job not found I imagine during the time you were there you did a lot more than you were paid to do. Shame we dont live closer as my son has a 205 which he is keen to mod

Good old 205's! I had several, including a 1.9 Mi16 converted T34 turbo breathing monster. Oh those were the days!

I often think to myself I should get another one; very few cars are as fun!

[matt-m]

or as rust prone lol

[Leeky]

	Quote:
	Originally Posted by matt-m or as rust prone lol

They're nowhere near as bad as Ford's of the same age!

[fsurfer]

My son has just had a safety check, he needs for his !986 mk I :- a complete rear axle assembly - torsion bars are shot, o/s front hub as lower ball joint is shot as it might have damaged the hub and last but not least a cv boot. Scappies for the axle and hub, obviously, now have to wait until Monday!

[Leeky]

Is it a 1.6 or 1.9 GTi Or somethign else?

Might be able to do a little mod and cheer your son right up?

[fsurfer]

Think its a 1098cc, hes 19 the insurance is still quite high even after 2 yrs driving

[Leeky]

You could fit a 1.9 GTi rear axle easy enough; Giving him the advantage of rear disc brakes.

Another quick tip. Get a rear axle thats complete. The rear shocks are setup, and tightened using special jigging - They have to be preloaded before tightening, so don't disturb them. Just remove the whole rear beam complete from the rear of the shell. Believe it or not, its only 4 (or it might be 6) bolts that fix it to the frame.

Last time I did the conversion myself (I started with a 1.6 GTi) it only took me 1 1/2hrs at work. Though I did spend longer on the brake pipes, as I replaced every single one with new piping.