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When you have the wheels straight it look fine but with the wheel turned to the left the off side wheel is at a funny angle. There is signs of rubbing on both sides around the bottom of the spring on the piece that supports the spring (dont know the name for that bit)
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One of my mates has managed to knacker the front end of his car.
The handbrake gave up as he was loading his kid in the car, he managed to slow it down as it rolled down his drive but the front off-side wheel struck the gate post.
Ever since this there is something seriously wrong with the car.
The steering wheel is about a quater turn to the right as you drive in a straight line but more worrying as you turn to the left it tries to snap the wheel out of your hands.
He has taken it to a National Tyres (best he could do as he was on a 12 hour shift) and they had it up on the ramp and could find nothing wrong despite having driven the car and agreeing something is seriously wrong.
When taking it off the ramp the mechanic felt something "drop" on the front end and recognised the symptoms.
He thinks there has been a problem with the car and that the very slow impact into the gate has killed the bearings in the hub.
He is saying that it is more than likely both hubs are away and he is going to need new hubs discs and calipers.
Seems a little extreme to me but not sure.
The only other thing is that they noticed what looks like slight rubbing on the inside of the suspension from the tyres.
He is now trying to work out if it is worth fixing (they reconed about £500 per side) or sell on as scrap/repair to somebody willing to put the effort in as he'd hate to see the car scrapped.
It's a 1997 R reg with only 75K miles and 2 owners from new it has been relatively well looked after and would be a nice car for someone all your ideas would be gratefully recieved.Oh yeah it has the Recaro seats in it.
Ta Des
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Anyone got any ideas about the MAF not showing a flow
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It is only reading 1 MAF flow but is showing 2 fuel system faults but both are the same as above
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Hi all, friend at the work has a VR6 which is showing a Fault on fuel sys1 and 2
The error they are showing is "CL, Faulty HO2S" on both ( I bought a code reader off ebay)
How many Sensors does the VR6 have 1 or 2.
The MAF is also showing no flow we have changed it but still no flow showing on the reader.
Any one with Ideas
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Maybe 2 tanks for you Ive got to get from Falkirk first so about 4 tanks there lol
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Right guys really interested in the trip but my work schedule is up in the air at the min.
What does the weekend normally cost just trying to see if I can afford it.
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Im not sure anyone has fitted a quiet one.
I will probably be proved weong but hey
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You need to get the removal tool or you will eventually f*** your leads, I found out the hard way and had to buy new leads and the tool.
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Pay the premium membership and you can get a blow by blow account with colour pictures from the Knowledge base.
Oh that and big savings on all sorts of stuff including Insurance.
Think I must have saved about £200 - 300 already this year
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Thats typical I have posted twice on here and got 1 time waster I give waiting and order one and hey presto.
Where did you buy it out of interest
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Thats what I thought but if you ring GSF they only stock for the later model car said they didn't have one for the earlier car but I risked it anyway and ordered one.
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I've got the non air con model is there any difference in the power steering pump between OBD 1 and 2??
Anyone?
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Having just looked elsewhere on here at a burnt out VR6 which started as a puff of smoke from behind the steering wheel I suggest sonner rather than later
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You need to find someone with Vagcom mate.
I think there are a list of fault codes somewhere I think in the knowledge vault
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Is that per door sill or the pair??
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Hi bumping this one due to time waster need it sooner rather than later any help?
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Any danger of a meet anywhere in Scotland ??
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So if you have all spent so much money can anyone tell me if the knocking I am getting is the engine mount on the gear box side.
I've changed the steering rack, track rod end, and drop link. I've checked the bottom ball joint and it's fine but I still get a knocking at low and moderate speed but it seems to go on the power.
The mount needs changing caus it's been leaking for a bit now, I hope to get it done when I do the chains.
Also If I buy uprated ones do I need to do all 3. God I hope she goes good after this it is getting expensive
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Shoould that not be a WR8??
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Shoould that not be a WR8??
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I bought my first VR6 after I split with my wife.
Got my current one when I was on a split from my current GF definatly a trend here.
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So are you all cheating with traction control?
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Yep was meaning the exalto's.
Sorry Vento are you meaning the exalto's are better. Not too worried about the difference in price but I do want good grip dry and wet.
Have exalto on the front and snowprox or similar on the back at the min as thats what the car had on it. The back steps out before the front is even thinking about it need to change the front soon so Im going to do all 4.
Help with a nearly dead VR6
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If it goes to the insurance they will just write it off.
We have considered this and try to keep it to sell as a repair or scrapper ourselves.
There is no obvious signs of anything when it's up on the ramp.