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[mandarinvx]

Due to the server move I have uploaded these (kindly sent over by Winstar) - I couldn't extract the photo's only and update the old topic unfortunately

Edited by mandarinvx, 06 September 2009 - 06:50 PM.

[mandarinvx]

[mandarinvx]

[styles]

This picture is brilliant

Anyway seriously, if this isnt a sticky i dont know what is! great work

[mandarinvx]

I've revised the useful thread collection

[JimmyJamJerusalem]

This picture is brilliant

I agree. This pic is genius!

I love the daemonic pair of fingers on top of his head!

[mandarinvx]

A couple of questions What benefit does removing the rear lights have Why do you have to udo the boot lock mechanism (cabling to alarm sensor )

[Winstar]

A couple of questions

What benefit does removing the rear lights have

Why do you have to udo the boot lock mechanism (cabling to alarm sensor )

not sure why you need to remove the lights, although would you want to risk damaging them?

boot lock mechanism is attached to the cable mechanism.

[mandarinvx]

boot lock mechanism is attached to the cable mechanism.

Doh, knew it would be something simple

[vocky]

these are a few reasons to remove the rear lights when removing the rear clam; 1 - makes the clam lighter 2- with the lights removed you have a perfect place to hold the clam 3 - saves damaging the lights 4 - a good excuse to polish the paint behind them

[haggi961]

good guide and looks easy to do as well, might have ago at this some point and clean my engine and everything under the clam.

[mandarinvx]

4 - a good excuse to polish the paint behind them

(and I know you're serious )

[Notabene]

Here is all in PDF.
I made it for my mechanic

PDF link

[Adonai]

I tried to remove the real clam a two weeks ago, but was impossible. I could not take the Black panel behind the seats. Was very glued

[techieboy]

It's hard work to unstick the base of that panel, the first time it needs to come out. You might need to get something like a steel rule underneath it to help prise it off.

[jules_s]

If atom X delivers my rear clam tomorrow I'll be updating this thread with more pics next week. I'm looking forward to replacing the clam and dreading the job with equal measure

[jules_s]

Printed off and I'm going in...

[jules_s]

Massive fail I/we seriously under estimated 4 years of rust on this one. We started on the filler cap (I knew that could be an issue) all the bolts came out ok, bar the last two which just span and span. No chance of drilling them out because the nuts are captive in the shitty inner lining. Onto the number plate lights....no Onto the four bolts in the boot floor....no two snapped off Gave up then. Currenty looking into current methods of removing snapped bolts FFS

[jules_s]

Well, I'm getting there. Mucho respect to Ricki (sp) but that was a long time ago on a box fresh VX Soooo many jack nuts/bolts rusted in, and a few things missing like the rear number plate lights and the fact you cant replace the hoop without getting the clam off first (IMO) When I get it sorted I'll take pics of every stage

[bunsenburner]

Does the engine start with the rear clam off?

 

I have my engine light on and she no start.