billy_bunter Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Very nice Audi. HTH a bit... Be very careful with adjusting the handbrake. The anchor for the handle to the body is usually not too clever/weak so be considerate. Also make sure you bleed well. Has it got a load/bias thingy on the rear axle? If so be aware of where the axle is to the body when you bleed and make sure its not leaking fluid its about £100 quid to replace. I managed to score one on ebay for £35 so I was happy. If you are keeping it fit new brake flexi's all round or better stainless ones. Improves 'feel' no end. The rear lights look reasonable but are nearly always dim due to earth/connection issue on the light circuit board to car wiring connector try putting solder onto circuit board where the connector goes on. This thickens up the board and makes a better connection to the spring clips in the connector. If I remember I will get a photo of mine to show. For parts you can use this to lookup. Pretty good in helping you to nudge the motor factor in the right direction and find parts across the VAG range. https://audi.7zap.com/en/rdw/ - Audi 80/90/avant is the section you want to look in BTW the clocks are for a 5 cylinder engine. Has it always had a 4 pot in it? First thing I wondered when I saw it on ebay. Last but not least the raingaurd over the wiper motor and the heater intake be very very gentle they become brittle and break very easily and if badly broken let water into the heater Were unobtainium until last year. Someone is now making new ones at £105 a pop. Hope that was useful info and not stuff you already knew. Drop me a line and I will help if I can spike60, DodgyBastard, Alusilber and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 In other news, I found a set of wheels I like for the 230E RJC_0653 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0646 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0643 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0650 by srblythe, on Flickr They could do with some wider tyres on the rear but I'm pleased with how they look overall.Looks proper hard that! Sent from my F3211 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Took the truck to some disused railway tunnels.RJC_0691 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0690 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0689 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0688 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0686 by srblythe, on Flickr Shep Shepherd, jumpingjehovahs, Lacquer Peel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 RJC_0708 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0718 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0703 by srblythe, on Flickr I eventually got around to replacing the tyres on the rallye steels and then tested them out in an abandoned quarry. Much smoother and quieter both on and off the road. Coprolalia, Dirk Diggler, Shep Shepherd and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Phwoar. I would love a Pug estate from that era one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 RJC_0758 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0748 by srblythe, on Flickr I took the 305 on a 200 mile tour of the lochs from Fife, into Stirlingshire and Perthshire, for a while I'd noticed the car being down on power, it was most noticeable in fourth gear and seemed to struggle to get up to 60mph in fourth. On this trip it seemed to gradually get worse so I popped the bonnet to investigate.There appeared to be air getting into the fuel system at the filter housing, luckily there's clear fuel lines under the bonnet so it was easy to see the bubbles. No amount of priming the fuel and trying to bleed the air out seemed to work so we nursed it back up the road and took it to the unit.Luckily I had a box of new filters I got from Wilson x2 either when I bought the 305 or when I bought a couple of 309's from him at different times so found there was a filter there for it.I swapped the fuel filter and fitted all the new o rings and bled the system.It has made some amount of difference to the car, it almost feels fast!Before it felt like it was running out of steam and I'd be changing up gears too early, the air in the system wasn't enough to make it cut out but on heavy acceleration it almost felt like a misfire on a petrol engine. RJC_0726 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0721 by srblythe, on Flickr alcyonecorporation, Pillock, Squire_Dawson and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Looks well, does that. Your tailgate is going in exactly the same places as my Automatic - but at least your bumper strips are in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 For some reason the Knobvan had two fuel filters, one of them had the fuel lines attached and the other had the coolant hoses attached so I set about removing them and just fitting the one filter. RJC_0847 by srblythe, on Flickr New filter with all important bleed screw now in place. RJC_0845 by srblythe, on Flickr It seems to drive bit better now but I'll need to get some clear fuel line to make sure there's definitely no air in the system. RJC_0846 by srblythe, on Flickr I dragged the other 305 out, since there's not much interest in the van I'm going to continue improving it by swapping the decent bits from the spares car onto it. RJC_0849 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0850 by srblythe, on Flickr The struts will be getting swapped over first which will hopefully get rid of the drone from one of the front wheel bearings then I'll be swapping the axle, the axle on the van is free and doesn't squeak but the shocks seem very soft so hopefully the axle from the estate will make it ride a bit better.I'll probably change the discs, pads, calipers and wheel cylinders at the same time. RJC_0852 by srblythe, on Flickr I'm also planning on cutting a section from the front valance to sort out the van. RJC_0413 by srblythe, on Flickr I'm thinking about respraying the van at some point, perhaps forestry commission green. Foadestry Commission by srblythe, on Flickr alcyonecorporation, Skizzer, puddlethumper and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 You have a thing for green vehicles FOAD LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 You have a thing for green vehicles FOAD LOL I had a play about editing it to lots of different colours, I liked green, brown, black and that really cheap blue colour Fords were painted in the 90's. I think green might be the easiest to paint without it looking totally shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I dragged the other 305 out, since there's not much interest in the van I'm going to continue improving it by swapping the decent bits from the spares car onto it. Sunroof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Liking the Foadestry logo Dirk Diggler and DodgyBastard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 loving the old merc.....always lusted after one..with the classic Merc painted wheel trims...gorgeous!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Found somewhere to play in the Mazda... RJC_0655 by srblythe, on Flickr Mazda B2500 by srblythe, on Flickr Mazda B2500 by srblythe, on Flickr Mazda B2500 by srblythe, on Flickr I've always carried a bit of a "thing" for creating a crew cab mini-truck, because I like mini-trucks, but have kids. How much of a deal is it to get the 4wd ones low? Or alternatively, were there any crew cabs built in 2wd? Most likely nothing will ever come of this, but it would be nice to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 I've always carried a bit of a "thing" for creating a crew cab mini-truck, because I like mini-trucks, but have kids. How much of a deal is it to get the 4wd ones low? Or alternatively, were there any crew cabs built in 2wd? Most likely nothing will ever come of this, but it would be nice to know! I'm sure it's possible to get a 2wd crewcab, I think the 2wd versions are easier to lower having torsion bars up front that can be adjusted to change the height. The rear would probably involve removing a couple of leaf springs or flipping the axle. The guy who got the L200 did this to it. 30261415_1847541751982851_42611817947594752_n by srblythe, on Flickr 30222077_1847541668649526_193295746185822208_n by srblythe, on Flickr I think it looks pretty cool. vulgalour, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, Ghosty and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I'm sure it's possible to get a 2wd crewcab, I think the 2wd versions are easier to lower having torsion bars up front that can be adjusted to change the height. The rear would probably involve removing a couple of leaf springs or flipping the axle. The guy who got the L200 did this to it. 30261415_1847541751982851_42611817947594752_n by srblythe, on Flickr 30222077_1847541668649526_193295746185822208_n by srblythe, on Flickr I think it looks pretty cool.I like that a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 New filter with all important bleed screw now in place. RJC_0845 by srblythe, on Flickr It seems to drive bit better now but I'll need to get some clear fuel line to make sure there's definitely no air in the system. while you're at it throw the jubilee clips in the bin they are wrong for diesel pipeage as they don't do up properly round and cause air leaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisfan Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 What are you meant to use instead of jubilee clips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 What are you meant to use instead of jubilee clips? I'd imagine it would be something along the lines of those crimp type fuel hose clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Aye, crimp clamps are supposed to be used.......which is grand if you have the right size to hand and the proper tool to crimp them. There is not much range of pipe that each size will clamp properly, so with all the variations in fuel hose you really need a handful of different sizes. I just use wee jubilee clips myself and if there is trouble sealing with one, I put a second on next to it but with the drive section round the other side of the pipe to the first one. Oh, and those things are single-use and need to be cut off if you need to remove the pipe. DodgyBastard and richardthestag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 You can reuse those crimp clamps if you have a small enough screwdriver to pry them open but they are cheep enough anyway to replace. Jubilee clips are crap use these. DodgyBastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 RJC_0897 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0884 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0872 by srblythe, on Flickr Hopefully by the end of next week I'll have the Aldi back on the road. Coprolalia, captain_70s, Barry Cade and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 RJC_0929 by srblythe, on Flickr Managed to remove the axle from the 305 estate, I started by undoing the handbrake cables from inside the car, dropping the exhaust and undoing a brake line into the brake compensator thing. Undone the 3 bolts on each side holding it in place and it dropped most of the way out, a bit of wiggling the axle and car saw the axle come out and I carried it inside to assess what needs doing. RJC_0932 by srblythe, on Flickr I removed a drum to find a cylinder was leaking so removed it and fitted a new line and cylinder. I'll probably do the other side tomorrow and see if I can fit it along with the front struts and new brake calipers to the van. RJC_0940 by srblythe, on Flickr Squire_Dawson, Coprolalia, vulgalour and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I'm sure it's possible to get a 2wd crewcab........ Dick Longbridge, DodgyBastard, Dirk Diggler and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 That Mitsitruck looks better lower. sporty-shite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 The 305 trailing arm looks incredibly clean/rust free given the age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 The 305 axle looks pretty good, it's a lot less rusty than the one I removed from a 2004 c15 last year.Today I didn't make much progress on the cars, I fitted the other wheel cylinder and brake line to the axle so now it's ready to fit.I spent most of the day tidying up. RJC_1026 by srblythe, on Flickr It's brilliant being able to see the floor again and I can now find stuff after rearranging most of my tat.I filled lots of black bags with rubbish. RJC_1012 by srblythe, on Flickr Mrs FOAD felt like making something. RJC_1024 by srblythe, on Flickr So set about making a dinosaur like creature out of scrap metal. Angrydicky, Dirk Diggler, oldcars and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 https://youtu.be/8MInIufeRY8 After a lot of faffing we managed to get the replacement axle back onto the van. Captain 70s was a great help, we wouldn't have been able to get it back on without him. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Dirk Diggler, captain_70s, cort16 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 And I'd have not have ended today driving a car with TWO chassis legs without help from FOAD! The early 90s never ends at Foadwerx... Squire_Dawson, chaseracer, oldcars and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 The sculpture made me smile, very good. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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