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Cheers for that fella - very useful. Looks like I need a few extra parts. If I can find a 'donor' car at the scrappy, is it difficult to get all the bits off the back seats without breaking anything? I can't quite figure out how the plastic bits with the release mechanism on them detach from the tubes. Or is it easier just to buy everything?! If so, any idea how much I'm looking at for parts? Thanks again for the tips.......
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Hello all Unlike my VR, my Mk3 GTi doesn't have rear head rests. I've been given a spare set from a mate - has anyone ever done the 'conversion'? I thought I remembered reading somewhere that the column they slot in to is in present in all Mk3 rear seats - it's just the clip on the top that needs fitting? Cheers....
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Thanks for the replies. Never heard that gurgling in all the 3 years I've had the car, so thought I'd ask around. Guess it was just a hot day/long trip thing! Cheers....
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So I guess the gurgling noise was just due to an air lock or something??
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Evening all Just got back from a 2 hour trip in the VR. Turned the engine off to hear what I can only describe as a bubbly gurgling noise behind the dash - almost like the kind of noise you hear when a radiator in your house needs bleeding. Also sounded like something else was running - maybe the aux water pump? Popped the bonnet and all seemed well - could hear the noise towards the back of the engine bay. No temp warning lights, leaks, spillages or anything. Footwells were dry. The only thing that was different about today was that I took her out for a long run on the motorway in the stron
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Morning all Just a quick question... When refilling your coolant system, what sort of water should you use - straight out of the tap or distilled? Also, what % of the G12 additive is it best to use at this time of the year? Thought I read 40% somewhere. Any advice appreciated. Cheers
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Water pump about to give up? Mine sounded like a washine machine with a load of ballbearings in it just before it went. And what a bang it made when it gave up all together en route to the garage - the impellar shattered and ended up in pieces in the coolant system!
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fao anyone who relaced there coilpack - is mine going?
SW VR6 replied to Russ_vr6's topic in Engine Maintenance and Problems
Get ready for a misfire! Actually, mine looked like that for 6 months or so before it finally failed, but that was during the dry summer months. It was toast as soon as it started to get a bit damp. Complete lottery - it may go tomorrow or it might soldier on for months. I got stuck in a car park when mine went - 4 cylinders was not enought to get the poor old girl up the hill! Make sure you buy the replacement coil from GSF - much cheaper. On the upside, your VR will feel like a beast after you have replaced the coil! -
Well, had the coil pack replaced - no more misfire, so problem sorted. And what a difference it makes to the performance - acceleration is MUCH better. Had to go for a burn to reacquaint myself with the old girl!!
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Evening all.. Was driving home the other day and the trusty old girl started to misfire. Pulled over and managed to ascertain that cylinders 1 and 6 were not firing. Closer inspection revealed a nice crack in the coilpack. So I got a tow home, left her overnight and started her up in the morning - no problems. Just trying to figure out why there is no problem on a cold start. Could it be that as the coilpack warms up and expands, the crack get bigger and lets moisture in causing a misfire? Also, can anyone explain to a mechanical dumbass why a coilpack fault would lead to 2 cylinders not fi
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clutch pedal clicking (switch noise)
SW VR6 replied to jezmoz's topic in Engine Maintenance and Problems
Mine does this too - it sounds a bit like a ratchet? I can only hear it when the engine is off though. Hydraulic clutches can sometimes be a bit noisy. Mine's been like it since I got the car two years ago - no ill effects yet! -
Polishing - nice!
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Your last sentence is bang on - I read too much on here and then go looking for problems!! I guess I should just accept that VRs use oil and forget it. Other than high oil consumption, car runs like a dream. Just out of interest, how much (roughly) are you looking at for head work, including new stem seals etc?
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Hmmm... mine uses a lot of oil but I don't see much smoke. I've got a fair bit of black deposit on the exhaust, but I am still on the original unit so I guess you might expect that anyway? At the risk of sounding like a complete muppet, what causes an engine to run rich and what's the cure?
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I'm curious - what's does a PCV do? I know it stands for Positive Crankcase Ventilation, but that's all I know! My VR burns a fair bit of oil and I sometimes get a burnt oil smell through the vents in the cabin. Somebody once said it might be a dodgy PCV valve, but I've never looked in to it. Sorry to threadjack....
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Does anyone happen to have a pic showing the engine speed sensor's location?? Is it really obvious next to the oil filter?
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Hello all, My VR has got a bit lumpy on idle and is also trying to stall when dipping the clutch in order to slow down to a standstill. First guess is engine speed sensor, but not having a clue about 'things under the bonnet', I'm not sure where to look. Does anyone have any pics? Also, the problem is intermittent - is there any chance that the sensor could be dirty / badly fitted, or do they just tend to give up the ghost completely? I get a bit confused with the idle thing - everyone plumps for dirty ISV, but my car is a late R-reg, so OBDII I and no ISV I guess? Not really sure how the
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Hi, I'm thinking of getting a Passat 1.8 20V Turbo Sport as a second car / daily driver. Saw a nice clean example in a garage today - 68k, full VW history, 2 previous owners, recent cam belt etc., so I it took it for a test drive. Has anyone driven one? I thought it felt slow, but I couldn't work out if it was just the fact that I have been used to the power of my VR. Should the turbo give a pronounced surge at the top end? If so, what rev range? I wasn't expecting earth-shattering performance, but I did think I would feel a bit more from 150bhp and 0-60 in 8.6s. I supose I really need to t
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Cripes. That sounds expensive! Anyone got any idea how much you would expect to pay for an independant to sort it out? Also, are there any other jobs to consider whilst it's being done? I know the chains replaced on this motor about 5k ago - should the valve stem seals have been done then? :?
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My mate's 98 VR6 Golf has always used a lot of oil, but doesn't seem to smoke and there aren't any obvious leaks uderneath the car. Can sometimes smell oil in th cabin though.. Anyway, last week it started missing, so we whipped out the spark plugs and found that the bottom left one (sorry for the non-technical description!) was fouled with oil. All the others were fine. Not sure exactly what this means, but I know it's not great news!!! Can anyone give me any pointers? Thought I remembered someone posting about this and mentioning rocker cover gaskets?? Could this explain why oil is fouling
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I can see a crack in my coil pack casing. Will it do any harm if I bodge it with epoxy resin as a temporary fix?
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Synta silver from GSF is £11.16 for 5 litres!
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I am hoping for the best!! blue smoke prob
SW VR6 replied to briscoe's topic in Engine Maintenance and Problems
Definitely go for the Syntha Silver semi synth. My car (97 VR with 90k) burned 1.7 litres per 1000 miles on the fully synthetic Syntha gold. Switched to semi silver and now do 0.5 litres per 1000, which is acceptable according to the handbook. VW recommend the fully synthetic, which is fine for a brand new VR, however when the miles rack up and the engine loosens, the lower viscosity means it p*sses through the engine. Just stick your finger in the pipe and see if its slimy - I've seen highish mileage VRs running fully synth and oil is literally dripping out the back! If so, change to se -
Think you'll find most people on here use Synta Silver semi synthetic. I posted on this a while back (see link below). http://www.vr6oc.com/forum_viewtopic.php?10.44564
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Anybody know roughly how much I am looking at for a set of Koni adjustable shocks and Eibach springs? Seems to be the favoured combination on this site. Anyone got any advice/alternative suggestions? 8) [ Edited ]