endless tweaking...

there's something wrong in the audi, also in the rear axle.

have to get better pics, but that is not the only one.

looks like the transmission has to be taken out, to get one part of

maybe it would be vise to change the whole clutch too...?

I'm happy to have a mini-me that can make things 

while I'm totally exhausted. Jimi helped me to take the j-pipe off 

- after that it was easier to fix the leaking exhaust

we had to augment the rear suspension, but we were 

adjusting it somewhere 2 centimeters.

its better but needs to be higher at the winter.

maybe its time to think serious - about the turbokit...

 

problems with the daily drivers...

 As the Audi a4 quattro is on the service, i thought it would be a good idea to drive the wbx bug. 

but some thing was bothering the bug, it had "bugs" always running the choke on. and didn't want to run good at any gears. stalled also in many places... But now its much better, 1. i started to change the plugs, and as you can se they look pretty dark. then i checked that the coolant is vanished...  but i haven't seen where's the spot that leaks. i put all i got, and bought today more from motonet. i also have new oil filter and 5 liters of oil. but have to change those this week... what i also did, i assembled the air temperature sender to the intake filter... so it should work better than before. there's still work, as i have to fix the leaking exhaust and maybe check the heater connections, so that it blows more to the front window....well there's always thing to do. studded wintertyres would be great also, as the little bug goes too easily sideways, almost twice the power and loads of torque... :-)

looks a bit black, have to buy some extra plugs to the wbx, 

but the problem is always, they ask what's the engine, 

what's the plate number?

i made it to the doctor today, and see my mom too, 

and autopelti hytönen too, and motonet etc...

father & son project

 Jimi´s kawasaki kx85, was a fun little side-project, 

and it looks good, the little-big man will be 

pretty good to fix mechanical stuff...

new cylinder, new piston, etc... 

the black ghia will be next... or maybe the WBX bug...

horror with the ghia

 as i have been hunting for the leaking places from the turbo-engine, it has been a really knuckle busting job, but one of the intake manifold is coming apart, (i guess that i will get it back one day) and trying to figure out how to glue it together, with something that really holds up. any suggestions?

everything looked good under valve covers... 

and no loose parts...

im helping JIMI with his kawasaki kx85, so 

JIMI helps me with the ghia occasionally... :-)

tough spaces to operate...

i´ve got a new package

are you trying to Find repair parts for a transmission with liberty gears? A very hard task ...1.31 keyed 4th gear to a liberty gear package... around 15 inquiries to different companys... + to famous racers too. huh. finally found them from dave folts - usa. thanks for dave, the transmission project might be progressing...

and this transmission is coming to the orange bug. 

slow progress, but getting better

I try to fix the leaks, the intake manifold has now 

better silicone hoses and clamps too, from Autosiliconehoses

but there's still things to do especially with the turbo header

The copper gaskets has been swapped to a different solution...

if they do not work, then have to change to the copper ones

In this picture you can see new copper nuts, 

one a bit burned oil hose, and the ASH silicone hoses & clamps too.

not so much space under the ghia. :-)

 

smoke detector detected.

Bought a smoke detector from amazon.com, 

and i was surprised that it really works and helps too.

its actually very helpful. this has been used on the turbo-ghia.

found couple of places that leaks. in the intake and the exhaust too.

the inspection is still on progress...

 

 

something is happening

just for the fun, the 1700 cc engine is getting parts, 

and the 76x94 is getting more complete, got to modify the engine tin, 

to make them first the oxyboxer...

the old kawell turbo set is a mock up to see what kind of exhaust 

would suit the massive sump-pump

 

taking the ghia to helsinki...

the orange bug will stay at saukkola for a while...

got to try to fix it there...

the weather wasn't the best, but the rain 

took most of the dust away...

the race buggy was not easy to move as there is a spool...

got to go to the garage to clean up...

but now i can start to locate the problems in the ghia...

at least when I'm in a better shape...