'85 questions

["Foxx (in a box)" <foxxinabox@core.com>]

  please note the "'" as i'm sure many of you'd have a heart attack if i
did have 85 questions for you. as it is, the car in question is an '85.
please help me with any info you can (you can even mail me directly, if
you'd like).

1) i know there is no power-steering. so i have a belt going from my
alternator to my compressor. from there i should have a belt going to
what? the bottom of my water pump to the crankshaft? do i use the
adjustment on the compressor to tighten/loosen the tension?

2) this one i need help on. i went in today and got an inner cv boot
(drivers side, if it matters). brought it home, it was too small. took
it back and the guy said i must have a 16v cv joint. thing is, afaik,
this is the original trans and the 16v's didn't come around until '86.5.
does anyone have any other explanation for this? (got the right cv boot,
btw. twice the price, though.)

3) finally got the trans/clutch back on the car. stared up with no
problems (though i still need to fix the vacuum leaks and the hole in
the exhaust by the cat). however, while i was inside i noticed that i
wasn't reading any rpm's. any ideas to why? the v-belts weren't tight,
if it matters. everything else seemed fine, though.

4) i also tried out my rear wiper (my '86 doesn't have one, so i'm new
at this), however it didn't work. from what i understood, you press
forward on the wiper arm and the rear arm comes on. this was not the
case. i plan to check the fuse, but are there any other poblems taht i
should be aware of?

5) the car also has a moon roof (cool!) and the gasket looks in dire
need of replacing. any other place to get on, other than the dealer, and
for a reasonable price?

6) anyone know if the checked and/or striped cloth for the upholstery is
made by anyone anymore?

7) anyone know how to get a locking lug off without the key? the car
came with the wheels bolted on using four differnt lug bolts, one of
which is locking. the tire needs to be changed and the wheel NEEDS to
come off. i'll even consider drilling and burning the damn thing out if
need be, but i'm looking for more...civilized answers.

8) the car is 'black' which is a dark charcoal gery colour. any
suggestions on accenting colours? :) 
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