trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring
Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring now has TÜV :-)
That looks fantastic, Tom.
Paint yer leafsprings black again though
Paint yer leafsprings black again though
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Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring now has TÜV :-)
Here's a pic of the part number, if it helps:foggyjames wrote:Oh yeah, I checked that a while ago...definitely mk1 Scirocco. I've had an eBay search set up for a while, but UK only. DUH!
Shipping on large items from the US is abusive...but I'll look into it.
cheers
James
... actually should be in the papers too, I'll check that ...
Um yeah, they need a good going at with a wire brush too ...SteveP wrote:Paint yer leafsprings black again though
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring now has TÜV :-)
Oh noes, VW-Zender scene tax!
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Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring now has TÜV :-)
It's not a bad price...as long as the skirts can be sold. I know roughly what shipping will be, though... It's not pretty...
cheers
James
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Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring
OK, the "season" (December to June) has now ended and the car has gone into hibernation. Some final pics for the year:
Showing off the new bumper corner which Jay managed to source (thanks again, mate!). You can still see where the old one had been screwed into the wing:
... and this is what it was like before (some random VW part (random indicator too) had been bodged on)
Brand new wheel nuts and mudflaps. Rubbing strip not quite in alignment though
Todo for next year - try and fix the clutch disengagement valve (crunchy gear changes when the choke is pulled) and historic plate time - cheap tax and city centre "Umweltzone" driving
Tom
Showing off the new bumper corner which Jay managed to source (thanks again, mate!). You can still see where the old one had been screwed into the wing:
... and this is what it was like before (some random VW part (random indicator too) had been bodged on)
Brand new wheel nuts and mudflaps. Rubbing strip not quite in alignment though
Todo for next year - try and fix the clutch disengagement valve (crunchy gear changes when the choke is pulled) and historic plate time - cheap tax and city centre "Umweltzone" driving
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring
very nice pix tom!
but, could also be a faulty microswitch on the gear leaver selector wich isn't an easy job
sounds like a easy job, most likely the white box on the left chassis beam that controls vacuum output to the membrame broken.trabitom99 wrote:try and fix the clutch disengagement valve (crunchy gear changes when the choke is pulled)
but, could also be a faulty microswitch on the gear leaver selector wich isn't an easy job
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Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring
I had the complete gear change mechanism swapped first, in order to change the microswitch and now you can hear a clicking when you press the gear selector button, but it hasn't fixed the problem yet. The actual clutch disengager fork thingy would work, it but it doesn't get any vaccuum. I think I have two of those white boxes you mention - in the box with the diaphragms (membranes) in the bottom left of this pic:volvodspec wrote:very nice pix tom!
sounds like a easy job, most likely the white box on the left chassis beam that controls vacuum output to the membrame broken.trabitom99 wrote:try and fix the clutch disengagement valve (crunchy gear changes when the choke is pulled)
but, could also be a faulty microswitch on the gear leaver selector wich isn't an easy job
just haven't got around to swapping them yet ...
Thanks for the advice!
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring
yes it's one of those things i mean !
and if the mechanism isn't getting vacuum, that thing is definatly the problem
and if the mechanism isn't getting vacuum, that thing is definatly the problem
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Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring
Yhat looks great still want this car alot Mk1 FTW
MOT repairs look well done, Daf owners are very helpfull people it seems .
MOT repairs look well done, Daf owners are very helpfull people it seems .
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Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring
Looking awesome Tom! Most jealous...my 343 looks quite a long way from getting back on the road at the moment
cheers
James
cheers
James
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'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
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'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
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'81 343 GLS R-Sport
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Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring
Absolutely! My piece of advice to any newbie Vario owner - go along to a few meets and join a club. You'll get so much more help and useful advice from other enthusiasts than any Volvo garage you care to mention!Stefan wrote:MOT repairs look well done, Daf owners are very helpfull people it seems .
Well, mine's back off it again When I put the "seasonal plates" on, I wasn't really planning on passing any MOTs with the car. But I don't want to go and change the plates now, only to have to replace them a third time next year with the "H" historic ones...foggyjames wrote:Looking awesome Tom! Most jealous...my 343 looks quite a long way from getting back on the road at the moment
Maybe now I'll get some time to get the green GLT sorted. But that's a different story ...
Keep us updated with your car, James!
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring
Yeah, I need to start a thread, really. Mine's not a happy camper. Well...it's actually a lot happier than it was, rust-wise...but it's in a state of disassembly...and nowhere near ready to hit the road.
cheers
James
cheers
James
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'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
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'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
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Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring
Gave the battery a fresh charge yesterday for the new season and the 343 started first time this morning An oil change at the local petrol station and I'm whizzing about in it again. I love this car to bits - it is such a completely different car to both the 360s ...
A 600km round trip tomorrow, first to the Nürburgring and then down south to pick up some parts.
Tom
A 600km round trip tomorrow, first to the Nürburgring and then down south to pick up some parts.
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
Re: trabitom99's 343 Touring
Hi Tom.
Thats great news. these cars are invinsible.
Cheers Mark.
Thats great news. these cars are invinsible.
Cheers Mark.