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  Topic: Alternator voltage regulator
Patrick

Replies: 6
Views: 3382

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:02 am   Subject: Thanks for the replies - solved the problem for now
Hi!

Thanks for all your replies. Ì solved the problem for now....

First I checked the lamp in the dashboard - seemed to be ok but i changed it for a new one anyway.
Then I looked at the wiring ...
  Topic: Alternator voltage regulator
Patrick

Replies: 6
Views: 3382

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:16 pm   Subject: Alternator voltage regulator
Hello!

I'm having a huge electrical problem on my 33 1.7 i.e (1992).
The symptoms are:
1) No power from battery (I suspect it is not charged at all by the alternator)
2) Alternator low charging ...
  Topic: Forgot a part during reassembly - is it important?
Patrick

Replies: 1
Views: 1144

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 9:28 am   Subject: Forgot a part during reassembly - is it important?
Hi!

Just replaced my leaking fuel tank yesterday (awkward job by the way...)
Anyway after mounting the new tank and tightening the bolts of the straps holding the thing to the body i recognized th ...
  Topic: slack clutch pedal
Patrick

Replies: 9
Views: 2772

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 3:26 pm   Subject: Pin on slave cylinder
Hi,

not sure if I'm getting the point on this one, but the pin on the slave cylinder that actually pushes the fork that releases the clutch bearing is supposed to be "free". It is actually just he ...
  Topic: Fuel tank replacement
Patrick

Replies: 2
Views: 1371

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:53 pm   Subject: Fuel tank replacement
Hi all!

I'm about to change the fuel tank on my 33 1.7 i.e. (1992). Can anyone give me some tips on the practical issues while doing the work?

for example:

What other parts should be replaced ...
  Topic: Water reservoir for wipers
Patrick

Replies: 2
Views: 1126

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:34 am   Subject: Water reservoir for wipers
Before actually changing the reservoir check all hoses and the pumps. In my case the pump fpr the headlight washers was leaking!

Regards

Patrick
  Topic: windscreen washer not working
Patrick

Replies: 2
Views: 1145

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 9:34 pm   Subject: windscreen washer not working
Hi everybody.

I have a problem with the windscreen washer of my 33 1.7 i.e (1992). When I engage the washer with the steering column switch only the wipers start to move but no water comes.

Some ...
  Topic: strut problem
Patrick

Replies: 2
Views: 1305

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 9:10 pm   Subject: KONI shock replacement
Hi!

You're right: The BOGE Struts are one single unit. Nevertheless you can replace them with KONI inserts (did it myself):

You have to saw off the top end of the BOGE strut and remove the whole ...
  Topic: Wipers
Patrick

Replies: 10
Views: 2867

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 9:49 pm   Subject: Wipers
Hi!

Could be the relay (on mine its grey). Its located in the fuse box below the steering column.

Regards

Patrick
  Topic: Removing pistions from brake caliper
Patrick

Replies: 4
Views: 1773

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 10:14 pm   Subject: Removing pistions from brake caliper
Thanks!

I'll try the trick with the compressed air. Did you build a special adapter here as well, or did you just aim the compressor "pistol" at the thread for the brake hose?

Regards

Patrick
  Topic: Removing pistions from brake caliper
Patrick

Replies: 4
Views: 1773

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:29 pm   Subject: Removing pistions from brake caliper
Hello everybody,

I'm trying to overhaul a pair of used brake calipers for my 33. This leads me to my question:
How can i remove the pistons from the caliper? Usually (if the calipers were still c ...
  Topic: Starter problems
Patrick

Replies: 11
Views: 4117

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 2:36 pm   Subject: starter button
Hi!

Yeah same with me: I also thought that the starter motor itself was the cause...so off I went and bought a new one for a lot of money...but that didn't solve the problem of course... Sad

Any ...
  Topic: Starter problems
Patrick

Replies: 11
Views: 4117

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:38 am   Subject: Starter Problems
Hi!

Had the same problem on my 33. It sounds like the contact plate within the starter key assembly. Check this by short circuiting the starter motor
with a screwdriver (insulated!) between the s ...
  Topic: Fuelly smell ...
Patrick

Replies: 1
Views: 1191

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 9:29 pm   Subject: Fuelly smell ...
Hi!

I recently noticed a quite fuelly smell within my 33 1.7. i.e. 8v ('92). It seems to be especially strong when the car heats up in the sun.
Can anyone tell me where I should look for the sour ...
  Topic: Rear axle support point rusted away!
Patrick

Replies: 2
Views: 1327

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 8:29 pm   Subject: Rear axle support point rusted away!
Hi Everybody,

I just discovered a serious problem on my 33 1.7 i.e. ('92) after recognizing a knocking sound coming from the back of the car.
The body support point of the upper right (drivers vi ...
  Topic: Coolant Hoses
Patrick

Replies: 3
Views: 2086

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 5:28 pm   Subject: Coolant Hoses
Hi!

I dont't know to which hoses you are specifiacally referring to, but there are quite a few different hoses within the coolant system of a 33 (diameter- and materialwise). Even if you had all th ...
  Topic: Replacing throttle cable!
Patrick

Replies: 1
Views: 1466

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 7:09 pm   Subject: Replacing throttle cable!
Hi Guys,

as i mentioned in an earlier post, i wasted the throttle cable on my 33 1.7 i.e ('92) by melting Smile ! (btw today the engine started again without problems so the ecu does not seem to hav ...
  Topic: Bleeding clutch slave cylinder
Patrick

Replies: 3
Views: 2153

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2003 8:40 pm   Subject: Thanks!
Thanks for the advice guys! This will help me complete the job!

Greetings

Patrick
  Topic: Stupid Mistake; I shortcircuited my throttle cable!
Patrick

Replies: 2
Views: 1727

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2003 5:48 pm   Subject: Stupid Mistake; I shortcircuited my throttle cable!
Hi everbody,

today I did s.th very stupid: I removed the starter motor on my 33 1.7 i.e. ('92) without disconnecting the battery first. Of course the power cable of the starter motor touched the e ...
  Topic: Bleeding clutch slave cylinder
Patrick

Replies: 3
Views: 2153

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2003 5:39 pm   Subject: Bleeding clutch slave cylinder
Hi everbody,

I'm currently changing my gearbox and want to replace the clutch slave cylinder as well. The old one is already out, but now to my question:

Can I bleed the new cylinder in a not c ...
 
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