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Nik, I run mine with about 3mm toe in, drives nice

That's measuring from the centre tread of tyre

Mine is 1424mm at back of front wheel and 1421mm at front of front wheel
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cheers mate I'll have a look at mine, I think its toed in at the moment, not sure how much. New problem the wiper motor just stopped working and its a new 12volt motor in it too :evil:
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Could be just fuze
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got it working again just by spinning the little motor, temperamental little shit!!
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I am not :lol:
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More progress, well found two oil weeps under the motor, only done 95 miles so far. Seems to be leaking between the head and block. Just a very small weep :cry:
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check lower head studs under rocker gear , usually need to use sealant aviation goo style to stop oil weeping
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will do :)
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FrankenCab wrote:check lower head studs under rocker gear , usually need to use sealant aviation goo style to stop oil weeping
yea i second this, first time i put the engine together it leaked out of there, then permatexed the heck out of it and no leaking niko!
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you think paying 10k it wouldnt do this :evil:
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Niko,

Have you spoken to Stan about this?
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kombi niko wrote:you think paying 10k it wouldnt do this :evil:
Yea very true, I'd definitely talk to Stan as he makes them everyday!
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wil do when I have a spare 3 hours ;)
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kombi niko wrote:wil do when I have a spare 3 hours ;)
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Had my first wedding in the bus last week and it drove on the freeway like a champ :) Only problem is the brakes are total crap so i bought a remote booster for it, now to mount it and see how we go.
Feel like a rock star driving it as everyone looks and points!!
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