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    Thanx 4 that Nick. Changed the oil about 2.5k ago, not too sure of it´s viscosety but something tells me that it´s thinner than 10W-40. Not sure about the pads, but´the smell occurs after a little hard driving, staying above 3500-4000rpm for a short period of time, without any hard braking. With regards to tappet noise, a VW spanner said that there was nothing to worry about, but it´s a little embarrasing 4 me pulling up anywhere in a tappety VR. When the cars been left for a few hours the engines first 4 ticks on starting are really loud, then it goes it´s normal path. Could be the oil, but i
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    Well i had it replaced by a VW dealer over here in spain,and it cost me nearly 450 euros all in. Í´m guessing at around 200 of your hard earned for the coilpack, not sure if u´ll attempt the job yourself or not. I could could easily be wrong though m8. Does it jerk heavily under hard acceleration at times? If u spray a little water around the coilpack and plug ends, just a small amount with a vapouriser, you should start to see if there are sparks. I have a lead end which has a small split in it and it´s really horrible to drive the car with it spiting and spluttering all over the place. Gonna
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    u should put that in an art gallery m8, simply stunning. I guess you´ve done that b4. Don't suppose u could tell me how2 get rid of loud tappets and where they´re located. (VRVIRGIN means VR V I R G I N)He! He! !amazed
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    Mines a 94 L, obd1 i´m guessing, i´m on about 95k i think. It´s LHD so it reads 155k k/m. Gonna check through the history to see if they´ve been done b4. Does anyone elses car whine like a Renualt when cold?
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    Hope it´s not the coilpack m8, i had that replaced recently, have you seen any small sparks around the engine bay?
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    Nice one pal!
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    As for the chain, am i right in saying that it´s located on the left of the engine (looking at the car head on). I sounds quite tappety too. The car runs runs fine, no leaking oil or smoke from the exhaust. VW mechanic said not to worry, but not at all sure. %-6
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    Don´t think it´s the exhaust mounts, otherwise they would smell everytime the engines hot. Even after a small thrashing, say, not even 2mins worth, it would give off this strong smell.
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    Hi folks! Thanx for the welcome first of all, I´m positive i´ll find the forum useful. Not sure if this is regular ocurrance with vr´s, but mine seems to give off a burnt rubber smell through the air vents after it´s been given a good caning. I notice it more once the car is at a standstill. It´s not a burning clutch smell for sure, which is why i´m a bit puzzled. I think the chain is rattling, and the car sounds more like a Renault 5 when started from cold. Should i be really worried?
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