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  1. thermostat guide

    in Engine Maintenance and Problems

    Posted

    I recently replaced mine.

    If you order just the thermo housing you may find the cover from your original may not fit exactly due to some age warping.

    I found this out some weeks ago, so I replaced the

    whole lot, building it up first (dry run) Then stripped and re-assumbled with sealant of course.

    Pay great attension to cleaning the head face as this is also prone to leakage.

  6. Jacking points

    in Bodywork and Styling

    Posted

    This may sound daft. But when you use a trolly jack. Place it on the smoothest concrete you can.

    This allows the jack to move a bit as the car raises and reduces the chances of flattening or bending the floorpan jack points.

    The scissor jack cannot move with the car so the sill edges bend as the car goes up.

  8. Crankshaft Pulley

    in Engine Tuning

    Posted

    I assume these pulleys are secured vitha woodruff key as well (I could be wrong)

    If this is the case then it will need to be replaced as well.

    Also check slot for wear that may have been caused by chatter when pully loose.

    Lightweight pulleys should be your last consideration as they offer no improvement at all.

    IMO

  9. Jacking points

    in Bodywork and Styling

    Posted

    This seems to be a common fault with many brands NOT JUST VW..

    Point one on image would seem most logical.

    The sill bending can be caused several ways:-

    1/ Poor location by user.

    2/ Soft uneven ground like the side of the road. Where you end up when a puncture occurs.

    If you are one the move and get a flat stay on hard ground. Avoid soggy ground at all costs.

    Some twisting if the sill edge is inevitable and common with scissor jacks. It does not mean you have a rust bucket.

    3/ The third and maybe the worst problem may be excessive corrosion of the sill area.

    The use of a trolly jack at point 1 of the image will require a longer reach jack than many you see in shops. So before you shoot off to buy one, measure the distance you intend to reach, otherwise you may find you cannot operate the handle.

    TIP OF THE DAY;

    Check underbody chassis when buying, then waxoil it from within to prevent future problems.

    60 years ago you could could jack many cars up by the bumper support brackets! Mind you. Chassis still rotted like carrots!

  10. There seems to be alot of hate for the mk3????

    in General Chat

    Posted

    33 mpg??? thats fantastic dude' date=' i rarely get more than 20 mpg's..

    the VR is a fantastic all round car, the build quality and fit of panels and stuff is far superior to any jap tin. Relating to the first point, im probably going to change the VR soon for a mk4 TDI, 130, as im doing maybe £100:00 a week of v-power.

    As for the haters they can all kiss my v powered exhaust fumes to 150 mph...

    [/quote']

    Yes it is good on a run but round town will give about 17-22 dependant on traffick. All petrol engine motors of around this capacity will be similar. Off course if you got lead legs then fuel consumpion will differ.

  11. Spark Plugs

    in Engine Tuning

    Posted

    This seems to have been a year of change for VWs so you could have a bit of a mixture.

    On the engine side of things it is easy to tell as it will not have coil pack ignition. Just a distributer.

    Umpteen other difs also.

  12. There seems to be alot of hate for the mk3????

    in General Chat

    Posted

    Rust? what rust?

    My mk 3 VR is rust free!

    I have had both mk 2 and mk3 variants.

    I found both the a bit tutonic but screwed together well.

    The mk 1 seemed to atract more rust due to drainage problems so I never bought one.

    I well recall the arival of the mk3 but it felt overweight and underpowered in the petrol form so I bought a new tdi model reg N10 0LF. I could get over 70mpg on a run ! So if you have it . I was The 1st keeper.

    When the VR came out it was like a breath of fresh air and went like the clappers. The one a have at present is without doubt good fun. Pity it only does about 33mpg though.

    If you want good build quality and fun buy one!

  25. Do they all beep when you leave the keys in etc?

    in General Chat

    Posted

    What you lot on about?

    Mine has the lights on' date=' door open buzzer which I really like and it's a shame that modern cars are losing that (lots are going DRL). The radio remains powered when the key is still in, but not unless the ignition has already been on.

    No tunes, though!!

    [/quote']

    Yeh same as mine. Not buzzer however. Also does keys in warning tune.

    Qiute agree about new stuf though.

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