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Also, cheers for the comments on the lights, i think they'll stay in for a while!! I agree that they wouldnt look as good on any other colour car!!

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not for me perosnally, they go with the colour, but look awful, on any colour car

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Not liking the lights at all, to be honest. I'd find some good standard replacements!
With a car like yours with that sort of colour, clean and OE is the only way! 
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Re: My mk3 Ghia project!!
Tbh they are only there til i find something else!! I would love some rs accessory or black thw's but they rs are so expensive!! 

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Thats true, but are they good nick and do you want a million pounds?? 

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Re: My mk3 Ghia project!!
Well this is how it stands atm

I really need to get rid of the pea shooter and get my stainless system on

Also i need to sort the pots as they are all colours atm

Need more lows!!

I really need to get rid of the pea shooter and get my stainless system on

Also i need to sort the pots as they are all colours atm

Need more lows!!

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Lows? More? You could drive UNDER my fiesta with that!
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Its not that low really, only 60mm springs. And how much jony??

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Sounds pretty good to me!! I will have to check my bank balance and s**t first though!!

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lemme know man theyre packed ready to go

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If you have them on the 8th i'll buy them mate 

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You think its worth me getting a better air filter for the car?? Next month its getting plugs, oil and filter so i might as well??

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no mate not worth the money, theyre like £40... and only add to the engine bay looks (which isnt boasting much)
just get a paper element
just get a paper element

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Re: My mk3 Ghia project!!
i do have some standard lights also 
and some rep RS accessory ones
and some rep RS accessory ones

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What do you mean by rep rs accessory ones??

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I previously mentioned the steering was getting heavy, well it got better but now it seems
Pretty fuked, tbh it feels dangerous so i
Need to find out what is wrong with it!!
any ideas??
The steering wheel seems to creak and
Stuff and the steering is really stiff and
Nearly gets stuck in certain places, it sounds and
Feels like it is come from behind the steering wheel somewhere
Before i changed the wheel it had moments of stiffnes
But no creaking/clicking so f**k knows!! I'm kind of worried so i dont really want to drive it til its fixed.
Pretty fuked, tbh it feels dangerous so i
Need to find out what is wrong with it!!
The steering wheel seems to creak and
Stuff and the steering is really stiff and
Nearly gets stuck in certain places, it sounds and
Feels like it is come from behind the steering wheel somewhere
Before i changed the wheel it had moments of stiffnes
But no creaking/clicking so f**k knows!! I'm kind of worried so i dont really want to drive it til its fixed.

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Re: My mk3 Ghia project!!
yup its the UJ, i recall Fiestasiphil is selling a manual shaft and union joint, think it was only a tenner, you should message him, that (if in good nick) will sort your problem

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And then how the f**k do i change it?? Lol. Steering rack off or what??

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I did mine about 12 years ago without touching anything else
But it might be easier doing it from underneath... I did it from the top!
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umm sure its unbolt the steering wheel, pop it off, undo the bolt from the engine bay on the rack/UJ and then pull it out from the column

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Re: My mk3 Ghia project!!
I havent really had a look, what do you have to do to change it??

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i just said lol, after you free it from the rack it can be pulled up, Phil is selling a complete column, but you can just take the UJ off that and fit it to yours to safe time & effort, its slotted onto the column, you will see clearly once you start the job

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Yeah i am a bit unclear but i'm sure i'll figure it out, i have messaged phil on fb so you never know!! 

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Right, i have had a look at the column and stuff, there is 2 joints, this one is under the bonnet and
Goes to the rack

And the one by the pedals on the column

As you can see i have sprayed lots of grease on it in the past, which fixed it but not for long
basically now i need to get one and see if this fixes the problem!!
Oh and i need to sort my stainless exhaust out so it fits, and i need 4 tyres and i probably need a clutch soon!!
Goes to the rack

And the one by the pedals on the column

As you can see i have sprayed lots of grease on it in the past, which fixed it but not for long
Oh and i need to sort my stainless exhaust out so it fits, and i need 4 tyres and i probably need a clutch soon!!

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thats the one, theres either a bolt above the UJ, or swap the whole column

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