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    hi, the head gasket went on my vr6 golf mk3. i've decided to chop it in a get something a bit newer (thinking golf mk4) due to the cost of the repair. can anyone tell me if the head gasket replacement has the same astronomical amount of work and cost involved on the v5 engined car as it does with the vr6? its basically the same engine so i would have though yes? any info appreciated. anything else to look for when buying the v5? cheers. ian.
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    well i will prob ebay it as i dont have the time space or inclination to break it myself! ill send you the link to the ad when its on if you want it? its lovely apart from the obvious probs.
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    basically i am going to need a new car asap. i think im going to buy a tdi or something anyway as my mileage is increasing plus i miss my airconditioning... i dont (or cant) sell the vr like it is for a decent amount so it may be worth me having it fixed then selling it afterwards. not sure how much i'd get for it. only thing is its got other problems like electric windows that only go up and down in increments and a leccy sunroof that opens then wont close! bloody thing! think that may be due to the full closure alarm playing up but that s another story. see my problem here?
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    witney oxfordshire. quckish, you know how it is without a motor!
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    i was quoted 800 quid to do the job. you reckon this is extortionate? (that was without the skimming if neccesary and the thermostat housing that needs replacing as its cracked). so could be up to a grand. leaves me in a dillemma as its worth bugger all like it is but i dont want to pay loads to fix a car thats only worth 1500 quid if that! ian.
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    water in oil so it looks all milky. mayo in cap. missfiring, water coming out the the pressure relief hole in coolant expansion tank, steaming exhaust. going through loads of water. had aa out the other day as cylinder locked on its own water when starting. had to rock the water out of the cylinder. buggered basically. will run but lumpy poor running. cheers, ian.
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    hi, my headgasket has gone. anyone tried k seal? if so does it work and if it does has the damage already been done to my engine? ian.
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    mine does it too. anyone know what it is?
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    how many people have a whine from the gearbox at about 30-35 mph? ive had 2 gti's and a vr and they all do it. just wondering if everyones does it and if so about what mileage it starts and what the cause is. its only a slight whine, quite high pitched, not bothered enough to do anything about it though...
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    mine whines when cold then it go's away, then when its hot it comes back again. mechanic says it the aux tensioner or 'serpentine' belt tensioner giving up. they whistle when they're going also, sounds a bit like an air leak in fact. you can repair the existing tensioner bearings apparently or get a new one (about 75 quid excluding fitting). just a thought.
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    hang on just gotta figure out how to upload this damn picture...
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    hi all, the whistling i noticed has started to get worse and this has given me the chance to identify where it is coming from. please see the attached picture. i have circled in red the part of the engine that the noise is coming from. can anyone tell me what this part is please? when i rev the engine it's like there is a vacuum leak or something coming from around here.
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    anyone got a picture of the idle stabilization valve in the engine bay? Google images was most unhelpful surprisingly.
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    thanks for the suggestion. if it were the isv would the car not have a dodgy idle all the time? the car idles perfectly when warm and the idle is controlled when cold but just quite high which i believe is normal. its the actual noise that is disturbing.
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    no that makes sense thanks. just a bit weird how the car sounds so crappy when its started up from cold (sort of like a metallic grinding noise coming from somewhere teamed with this hoover style noise! its really odd how after the car hits 50 degrees c it dissapears and turns back into its gruff vr6 sounding self. you can start and stop it as many times as you like but the noise is only there when stone cold, this obviously points to something to do with the oil temp. my old gti 8v sounded fine when started from cold, is it a vr6 characteristic? (?)
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    oh thats odd. i only said that because of this review (and a few others that are floating round on the net) heres a snippet below. Question i tried to get my 97 GTI VR6 inspected 2day and it failed. they gave me a p0171 system too lean bank 1 code, and p0411 secondary air injection system incorrect flow detected. what should i do i need help Answer Hello, Jason here to help. On the P0171 If the fuel filter hasnt been done, Do it as a first step, alot of times it solves it. I fuel filter doesnt fix P0171 then a vacuum leak,bad mass air flow sensor would be the next diagnosis step. On the P0411
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    hi all, my obd1 93 vr has a high pitched hoover style noise on startup (stone cold startup only) if its warm it doesnt do it. i have heard rumours about a secondary air pump that blows air thorough the cat from stone cold for some reason or another and that it falls apart after a certain amount of time. i think i may have a vacuum leak of some sort to as sometimes i get this chirping noise (when driving off from stone cold and also when very hot). the car runs great when warm but sounds horrid when cold. any ideas? ian.
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    hi, does a performance panel filter fitted in the existing airbox increase the noise of the engine like an induction kit does? looking for a cheap mod to increase the noise subtlety for my vr. cheers,
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    easy power

    mck684 replied to Roots's topic in Engine Tuning

    wouldn't it just be sat on the motorway revving its guts out if you shorten the final drive?
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    hi, possibly the easiest question to answer, but i have a 93 vr6 golf. i was trying to replace the sidelights today, but after fiddling for a while, then getting the book out i still couldn't do it! the golf manual that i have with my car displays a completely different bulb unit than what i have in my car? anyone know the procedure for the removal of the sidelights on an early car such as mine? i'm guessing its a different fitting, looks like you have to take the whole light unit out...
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    am i right in thinking that brilliant black is metallic and black is flat? i need to get a touch up and my paint code sticker is all faded and i cant make it out. its a k reg vr6, looks mettallic.
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    i did consider this but not sure if it would look a bit garish? have you any pics of this anyone?
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    hi all, i have an early k plate vr6 golf 3dr. it has the weird blue dash, carpets, door cards, seats etc. i would love to put in a leather interior from a highline, (theres a few kicking round on ebay) however, as it's black do you think it would look any good with the blue interior parts already in my golf (eg the dash and doors etc) the interior already has black parts like the dials console and the trim round the heater controls is black so it is kinda in there already but im worried the black leather door cards might look a bit weird with the blue doors. the paintwork of the car is black
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    i have a slight problem (only slight) with my obd1 vr (k reg). the other day it cut out in a traffic jam, the problem is that when you are going along slowly (eg traffic jam) then dip the clutch to stop, the revs will sometimes drop momentarily to below 300 rpm (sometimes) and im guessing it was enough to stall it. like i say only happened once but the revs regualary drop low in jams. normal idle is low anyway on mine, bout 600 rpm. i had an idea maybe a dirty throttle body?
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    i thought mine was leaking through the sunroof. but no, it was the windscreen in the top left hand corner, was letting rain in and dripping down the a pillar on the carpet. smoothed in some clear bathroom sealant where i thought the leak was on the windscreen and its fixed. just a thought.
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