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The 2008 Club
AGM will be held at STONELEIGH show.
1300hrs Sun
4th May.
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VW
wheel studs tip - by darren parker
I found that the Variant wheel bolts only fasten the wheels to the
spacer/adapters with approx 12mm of thread. Almost 2mm of this, is the
thickness of the brake drum, so only 10mm of thread holds your wheels
on. Using wheel studs from late model VW Golf cut down slightly you get
at least 25mm of thread to secure the wheels. A much stronger method.
Also as an added bonus the hex head of the golf bolt is a smaller size
allowing a socket to fit in the spacer/adapter much easier.
As you can see in the photographs the VW Golf bolts are a much better
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home
made heater unit - by darren parker
Here we have two photographs of the heater unit I made
myself for my covin, the pictures are just to give you an idea of the installation
but if you would like further details then contact me via the web
forum or by e-mail. The unit was constructed using stainless steel
and the heater matrix from a Suzuki jeep, the controls are quite
simple, up for screen demist and down for footwell heat, there is
also the midway position that blows in both directions, the fan unit is
mounted under the bonnet directly above the heater box and is from a ford
Sierra giving 3 fan speeds. The main reason I designed my own heater
box was for space, the mini heater was the other option but they are
rather bulky, of poor construction and performance. This heater is
made to measure and fits out of sight behind the dash board and was easy
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glove
box handle - by darren parker
This very simple Porsche badge glove box handle was made
from a ford Sierra cigarette lighter with the insides removed and a nut
secured in place with epoxy resin to enable it to be bolted in place from
the inside, the Porsche badge is from a key ring or gear knob top and
glued in place under the lighters rubber shroud . . . It fits like a
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type 4 engine to type
1 & 3 transaxle - by darren parker
The Type 4 VW
engine is becoming a popular engine choice to gain extra power for many
Air cooled enthusiasts. In stock form power outputs are as follows.
1697cc 80 hp.
1795 cc 75hp.
1971cc 91 hp.
These engine can be very
cheap to buy but a little more expensive to tune however in it's standard
form it already has the power of a tuned Type 1 or 3 engine so all in all a
good choice for fitting to the Covin.
The problem we have in fitting
the Type 4 engine to the Type 1 or 3 transaxle is the clutch centre plate
splines are smaller than our transmission shaft but by using a van 215mm
clutch plate (part No- 043-141-031) with the Type 4 flywheel this will then
fit. Next job is to drill out the flywheel centre and fit a Ford OHC (pinto)
needle roller PILOT BEARING and job done. There will obviously be other mods
to carry out in the actual fitting of the engine but at least the engine and
gearbox will now be connected and functional.
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fitting a 009 distributor - by
darren parker
Setting TDC is the first step.... Take the valve
cover off the right side of the engine, which is the #1 and #2 side. # 1 is
the cylinder on the right, towards the front of the car (on the flywheel
end). Rotate the engine clockwise by hand until you see the exhaust valve
open up. Continue rotating until you see the intake valve open, then close.
NOW YOU ARE ON THE COMPRESSION STROKE. Look at your pulley, and continue
rotating until the pulley notch is straight up, OR until the pulley's
woodruff key is in the 9 o'clock position. Now you are now at TDC for #1,
which is where you need to be to proceed. If your engine already runs and
timing is correct, you can simply remove the distributor cap, and rotate the
engine until the rotor is pointing at the plug wire (in the cap) that runs
to cylinder #1. Double check your pulley, and it should be notch up, or key
at 9 o'clock, as in the previous description.
Remove
the distributor and distributor clamp. Slide the distributor clamp onto your
new distributor and install the distributor o-ring onto the distributor.
Look
into the distributor hole on the engine to line up the notch with the new
distributor's drive and ensure the shaft and o-ring is oiled and the rotor
arm is pointing to NUMBER 1 cylinder (notch in distributor body) Slide new
distributor all the way down ensuring the drive is engaged .
Time
the engine as normal, either static or running. 009 distributors can be at
30 degrees BTDC at 3500 RPMs or higher, OR about 5 degrees BTDC at
idle, they are equivalent.
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Fuel Filler Flap Modification - Spotted by the Club Secretary on the COVIN
now owned by Robert and Mary Holland
Just when you think
that you have seen all types of modifications a very clever idea on how to
fit a fuel filler flap was spotted by the Club secretary at the Castle
Donington Kit Car Show on the 2nd September 2001. The COVIN is owned by
Robert and Mary Holland, moreover, after discussion it was later revealed
that Gary Dare had also kept this a close secret. Simple and very effective
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HOW TO REMOVE A PORSCHE 911 WINDSCREEN WITHOUT BREAKING IT - CLUB
SECRETARY
How to remove a 911 windscreens without
breaking the glass or wrecking the rubber seals? Simple. Insert a length
of thick nylon cord all the way round between the inner edge of each
molding and the headlining/trim, (very gently) then push the glass from
the inside out. Please remember to have an assistant outside ready to
catch it.
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WIPER MOTOR NOT
WORKING (FIX) - BY LAWRENCE
BOBB
I have had a problem with the
windscreen wiper motor struggling to pull the wipers across the screen and
drawing too much current with only one speed working properly, enough was
enough. I decided to take the wiper motor off, strip it down and see if I
could remedy the problem. It seemed that the brushes powering the motor had
worn down particularly on one side. So I just pushed all three of them out
and turned them around so that more of the bushes were in contact with the
motor. I then put it all back together and normal service was resumed. The
result is the blades now wipe the rain away without squeaks or judders on
both speeds. "I never thought I could be so excited about wiper blades". I
have got some starter brushes hanging around in the garage, and I will adapt
these to fit the wiper motor when the bushes finally give up the ghost.
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