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452 viewsBella sleeping on Daddy.
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452 viewsThis is what I saw when on the tanny end when I removed the tail cover. That dumbbell looking gear stack directly in front is what goes on the shaft that is inside the tail cover.
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452 viewsThen Daddy...
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452 viewsThe complete assembly and all lubed up.
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LED dual-element array (alternating white and amber LEDs).452 viewsCut the other end to the desired length or to simply remove the other wires. Use some heat-shrink at the end to seal it from the elements. I left a little over-hang and then bent the heat-shrink back on itself, then gently clamped with some needle-nose pliers.
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Connecting the DRL LED array.452 viewsI used a hand drill with a 2mm drill bit (smallest I had) to carefully drill a pilot hole into the side of the relay box. The pilot hole is 7mm down from the top of the lip of the fuse/relay box. It's between fuses M20 and M27.
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452 viewsWith the horizontal (front) cylinder belt removed I lined up my replacement belt for the vertical cylinder and marked it.
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452 viewsAt the top pulley you mark the replacement belt perfectly with the mark on the old belt. You can now remove the vertical belt and quickly replace it with the new belt, followed by the horizontal belt. Adjust the belt tension and then go ride!
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452 viewsThe new pin in the hole, ready for welding.
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The whole gang!451 viewsBack row (left to right): Roger, Haven, Hava, Norman, Eli', Annie, and Morgan
On Couch (left to right): Alex, Maria holding Ronin, Karl, Magaw, Gransax, Kerby, and Steve
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451 viewsGathering for the BBQ at my place.
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451 viewsDuring our caravan towards home, with the T3's mixed within traffic, I was transported back to my childhood days when air-cooled Volkswagens were more prevalent. There were moments when I was swept up in nostalgia and the many trips our family made…"I have to go to the bathroom!" and "Are we there yet?" whispered in the air that enveloped our air-cooled time-machines.
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451 viewsBrooke and Martin explaining to Martin's wife about the Butt, er, Bus Pilots incident. Look at Per, that boy just can't get enough American beer! :-)
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451 viewsThis is the outer-most friction plate and driven plate. The average thickness of the friction plates was ~2.8mm. They should be replaced if they are less than 3.2mm!
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451 viewsWhile I was "in there" I decided to change out the O-rings at the other end of the push rod.
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451 views"Tool tray" needs to be removed for tucking the wires in on the right side. There are six of the 4mm fasteners holding it down.
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