don't change your air filter!

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

>
>i may also vise-grip off my starter (canNOT find triple-square keys  
>anywhere...) and take it to the auto place for a test...

I bought a set of Torx (star) bit yesterday when I found that the bolts were 
not allen keys. Worked well, but be careful. It wasnt till it was out that I 
realised what it was....
>
>did find some wierd unconnected hoses today, a mouse hole in the  bottom of 
>the airbox (little teethmarks round the edge), rust, almost  broken wires 
>that I reconnected, etc.  so maybe not bad in the end.
>
> >>>> also, that metal lip that goes around the transmission bell  housing 
>has some bolts through it - the bottom-most one is missing on  my housing - 
>is this a problem?

The bolts secure the metal work attached to the engine to seal off the 
clutch housing from the elements (weather). MKI is a 10mm bolt and the MKII 
is 12mm.
(Thanks for reminding me. I forgot to put them back in after a clutch job 
yesterday.)

>
>blake/
>
>On Nov 5, 2005, at 8:47 , C Boyko wrote:
>
>>On 8:34:47 pm 11/05/05 Blake Irvin <blake@clockserver.homeip.net>  wrote:
>>>i just did my on my 16v and now the car will not start/turn over
>>>
>>>checked all fuses under dash - ok
>>>
>>>disassembled most of the relays under dash - look OK
>>>
>>>fuel pump relay makes a buzzing sound (see small sparks as gate
>>>opens/ closes rapidly) but i hear the fuel pump still turning
>>>
>>>engine does not even attempt to turn over - starter looks like a
>>>relatively new part.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>maybe the solenoid?  still working on testing out voltages as the
>>>bentley recommends.
>>
>>Well, under the airbox, for some top secret reason, is the main  ground to
>>the frame. Perhaps you knocked it loose, it may have been nearly  rotted 
>>off
>>if original. It's a stellar corrosion trap. There's also a big  ground 
>>wire
>>from there that runs to the tranny. Either of these could easily  cause a 
>>no
>>start. If it were me? I'd check them, and also the small wires on the
>>starter and the coil, they are easily knocked loose. Actually, I'm  a lazy
>>ass, I'd probably hook a jumper cable from negative on the battery  to the
>>tranny housing, and see if that does the trick, then I'd go through  the 
>>fun
>>of cleaning it up. (check that the hookups to the battery are sound  and
>>tight too)
>>
>>Cathy
>>Sister of the Church of the Free Electron
>>
>>
>
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