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SkilletKid · Post by **SkilletKid** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:06 am

There are washers on the gearbox plugs?

That's news to me haha

Yea no leaks so far on mine (did engine, gearbox and diff a few months ago) just reused what was there (or none if there wasn't =P)

tomtikki · Post by **tomtikki** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:43 am

+1

And that's using my inbuilt torque meter...
Coming up on 2years now & no leaks.

Skilfil · Post by **Skilfil** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:47 am

Well that settles it then. As above the only leaks I've had on cars have been elsewhere and I've been re-using the parts after changes.

Oil change / seat swapping time tomorrow

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:02 pm

well, I had a productive but unsuccessful afternoon.

finally took my seatbelt apart to try and re-tension it but sadly its simply past its use by date and the spring doesn't contain enough potential energy to retract well anymore.

I did however discover that the seatbelt mechanism itself is a pretty simple self contained unit, so before I go down to repco to buy a brand new one for $250 (BNT told me they don't stock seatbelts) I will instead visit some of the local wreckers and get one from them.

I was expecting some trickydick custom shaped doohickeys but it seems that the seatbelt has been replaced before as the bolts are imperial when I was expecting metric sized heads (and the fact that it didn't look like the OEM part pictures I had been researching)

I also cut my side skirts in half and will wrap and post them off tomorrow. I have heard China's customs are lax compared to NZ's but none-the-less I have been cleaning and scrubbing away as much of the road grime off them as I can.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:47 am

I have a spare set of the seatbelts and associated bits from an NB wreck that I have been pulling apart. I would assume that the retracting mechanisim is the same, but you would need to check up on that. If so, you can have them for $50

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:50 am

Well, last night was a bit of fun.

Still say the burgerfuel girl needed more squat....

I finally got rid of my exhaust rattle! AKA. I knocked it off. Still need to raise the car to be functional >.<

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:08 am

Yeah last night was great.

Its lucky Harlan showed up to show us some roads because everyone who wanted a meet organised further south didnt show.

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:12 am

Furai wrote:Yeah last night was great.

Its lucky Harlan showed up to show us some roads because everyone who wanted a meet organised further south didnt show.

Thanks guis. i.e. MrShine. Angreal. Siren69suckscock

The way back was a little sketchy as the roads got a little bit wet. But still fun

harlansmart · Post by **harlansmart** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:43 am

James, I refer you to our prior text comm.'s!

Furai wrote:
Its lucky Harlan showed up to show us some roads because everyone who wanted a meet organised further south didnt show.

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:30 pm

chris wrote:
Thanks guis. i.e. MrShine. Angreal. Siren69suckscock

The way back was a little sketchy as the roads got a little bit wet. But still fun

Aye wtf?

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:31 pm

siren676 wrote:
chris wrote:
Thanks guis. i.e. MrShine. Angreal. Siren69suckscock

The way back was a little sketchy as the roads got a little bit wet. But still fun
Aye wtf?

Oh sorry I meant Siren676

Forgot the numbers.....

loveitlow · Post by **loveitlow** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:47 pm

I wanted to go but doubled booked as i forgot beach hop was the same weekend. Oh well gives me enough time to raise the car and get it ready for next time

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:48 pm

loveitlow wrote:I wanted to go but doubled booked as i forgot beach hop was the same weekend. Oh well gives me enough time to raise the car and get it ready for next time

You will need to raise it quite a bit haha, I was scraping every so often... Let alone Chris

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:33 pm

Furai wrote:
loveitlow wrote:I wanted to go but doubled booked as i forgot beach hop was the same weekend. Oh well gives me enough time to raise the car and get it ready for next time
You will need to raise it quite a bit haha, I was scraping every so often... Let alone Chris

Haha The only thing that scraped was my GV Lip! Harlan was scraping also!

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:17 pm

I got lost getting home the motorway on ramp at henderson was closed!!
I had to tiki tour through the shit hole that is west auckland took me nearly an hour to get home

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:26 pm

Donovan wrote:I have a spare set of the seatbelts and associated bits from an NB wreck that I have been pulling apart. I would assume that the retracting mechanisim is the same, but you would need to check up on that. If so, you can have them for $50

Thank you very much for the offer but I belatedly noticed your post and earlier this morning I went down to a wreckers and bought a second hand one for $70.

bugger

Thank you very much for the offer anyhow.
amusingly, when I worked with the old belt last night, I reached the point of saying "meh, this is fubar, time for a new one" and so I gave the spring a few turns and reassembled it......
now, just to be a bastard, its working better.... so I am at a point of having a spare, but the old belt is working well enough for me to be a lazy bugger and put off replacing it for the moment. heh.

I will still have to do it, but am considering just waiting until warrant time and see what the testing guy says.

Skilfil · Post by **Skilfil** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:07 pm

Kieran wrote:I got lost getting home the motorway on ramp at henderson was closed!!
I had to tiki tour through the shit hole that is west auckland took me nearly an hour to get home

You must be a pretty shore boy.

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:53 pm

MrGrey wrote:well, I had a productive but unsuccessful afternoon.

finally took my seatbelt apart to try and re-tension it but sadly its simply past its use by date and the spring doesn't contain enough potential energy to retract well anymore.

I did however discover that the seatbelt mechanism itself is a pretty simple self contained unit, so before I go down to repco to buy a brand new one for $250 (BNT told me they don't stock seatbelts) I will instead visit some of the local wreckers and get one from them.

I was expecting some trickydick custom shaped doohickeys but it seems that the seatbelt has been replaced before as the bolts are imperial when I was expecting metric sized heads (and the fact that it didn't look like the OEM part pictures I had been researching)

I also cut my side skirts in half and will wrap and post them off tomorrow. I have heard China's customs are lax compared to NZ's but none-the-less I have been cleaning and scrubbing away as much of the road grime off them as I can.

seat belt bolts are all imperial 7/16 unf from memory. doont try to jama metric bolt in there

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:37 am

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:35 am

Chris, I thought you were too scared to drive your car anymore due to drug crazed wildmen trying to bash you and the car in...?

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:36 am

Skilfil wrote:
Kieran wrote:I got lost getting home the motorway on ramp at henderson was closed!!
I had to tiki tour through the shit hole that is west auckland took me nearly an hour to get home
You must be a pretty shore boy.

Hell no I live in Panmure and before that Glen Innes and Ellerslie

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:41 am

Mad Kiwi wrote:Chris, I thought you were too scared to drive your car anymore due to drug crazed wildmen trying to bash you and the car in...?

I was - until I found the guy that did it

And after the togue session on Sunday night.. And the car being at a more functional height... It makes me smile and happy in the pants.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:19 am

Right, 6 Speed is in thanks to my Dad and especially Cole.
The gearing suits the 1600 perfect, however I broke some of the exhaust bolts which means LOUD....

Also got my seat in, looks nice Ilove it.

Comfortable, low, hugging. And Tan.

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:28 am

Looks sweet!

Does it sit much lower?

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:47 am

siren676 wrote:Looks sweet!
Does it sit much lower?

Yep, my ass is 9mm off the floor.

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