{"id":721,"date":"2024-04-13T02:54:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T02:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/?p=721"},"modified":"2024-04-13T02:54:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T02:54:14","slug":"maintenance-day-air-scoop-lug-nuts-wipers-and-signal-stalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/2024\/04\/13\/maintenance-day-air-scoop-lug-nuts-wipers-and-signal-stalk\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintenance Day: Air Scoop, Lug Nuts, Wipers and Signal Stalk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I did a bunch of small tasks today. First up, the paint on the fiberglass rear scoop was just cracking off. So I had it repainted at the local collision place and it looks way better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can see the red tape and huge flaking paint in this pic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next up I wanted to get rid of these anti-theft lug nuts. I only park it at home, and I have lost these dumb socket-key before. These are just Empi lug nuts from JBugs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next was a new set of wiper blades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And last was a problem with the turn signal stalk, it was just spinning on the steering column. The little set place must have come loose. I removed the wheel and fixed that. Also a tip, if you mark the wheel and shaft you can recent the wheel much easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here you can see the little plate, that should be on top of the set screw. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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