randal

G'day, I've been ringing around a few garages in my area, I'd like some work done on my head. (no jokes please :D ) Basically, I'm after getting the valve guides/tappets sorted - and everywhere I've called has said they wouldn't touch it with a 10ft pole. Is this usual? They'll quite happily jump feet first into a cambelt change @ 3 hours labour, but won't touch this... ...is there something I'm missing? I mean how much hassle is to do this to a head? If anyone knows of a reasonable place, I'd love to hear - plus has anyone got a rough estimate on how much it might be costing me? Thanks in advance randal

VW lowering a price? blimey, the entire parts sourcing team must have got laid good and hard the night before that little nugget! the more i hear ppl mention pas - the more i think it's the right pulley. at low speeds, i get a subtle whine from the pas - wonder if the whole thing is linked?? Henny - with the goods again, you are one with this forum i swear! thanks randal

pleeeeeeeeease! i feel like a right n00b! randal P.S - no offence taken :D

i don't *think* it's the WP, it's 100% a pulley. Remember that much, might be called a jockey pulley...? been scouring the web looking for pics - can't find any, so I'll have to grab a piccie tonight and see if that helps. randal

i think that's the one. it's got a bit of play in it, and when cold sounds like a screaching cat under a steamroller. it's basically worn, the bearings have had it. ta randal

if you imagine it as the pulley directly after the alternator, and closest to the front of the engine - it's that puppy. It's on the alternator belt circuit, well tensioned by the alternator movement. hope that helps, sorry for being a vw no nothing.... ....there are times when i miss my Toymotor. :D Thanks for the reply randal

Hi, I'm looking for a part number on a 90 1.8 16v belt tensioner, it's the pulley that does between the alternator and the water pump (or bottom crank ?) If it's any help, it's the pulley closest to the front of the car directly after the alternator. Reason being, some ar$e over tightened the belt, and the bearings are shot to sh1t. Thanks in advance randal

I got 4 sebs (or 5, ain't checked whats in the boot yet) - and I'm desperately looking for the centre caps as mine have gone all crappy and beige. I had another thread going about sourcing these, but 'stealer wanted a typical VW price... ...any generous souls out there? :D all the best randal

breathers, check those out - or the throttle body. had the same problem on my corolla. hope it helps randal

Oooo, not a bad plan that man. But what paint to use? Don't want it to look like Mummy helped me with my school project. :oops: Tried to catch you on MSN Henny, been meaning to ask you where you plucked those awesome shoes for your C... Very sweet. randal

Ah nuts (no pun intended!). Well, I guess I'll have to stick em on the list... ...along with the debadged grill, new VW badge, new plates and other such "tidy up" accessories. Talking of which, if anyone has a debadged going - I'm interested! Ta randal

G'day, I'm looking for replacement centre caps for my alloys. I can't find the name of the things anywhere - but they are the ones in the pic if that helps. The ones I've got have faded and gone an icky beige colour. Not cool. Does anyone know of a good place (that isn't VW) to get these from? Spoke to a VW parts place in town earlier... ...got of the phone laughing my buttski off. 27.50 per cap, plus the VAT. 130 quid for four wheels. :( When will VW learn? EEJITS! Thanks in advance Randal

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Get this, started having a jigger about under the dash - and the ******* thing started behaving itself! No idea what the problem was, but i'm gonna take it down to the spark on saturday and get him to give it the once over. Thanks again one and all, much appriciated randal

Just a thought, does anyone have a wiring loom diagram? I'd be a hella lot happier if I knew what I was looking for while diving around under the dash! Or failing that, does anyone have a suggestion for distinguishing the join easier? (well, besides unplugging it and watching the indicators go out - FINALLY!) Give me a Corolla GTi 16V, I'm laughing... ...put me in front of a VW... ...new pants please. Yours n00bily randal

The air filter? :-P :-) randal

Cheers! Happy to be here! PS - lmfao - badgerbadgerbadger.com, quality entertainment.

I actually spoke to the Auto Spark my old man suggested, his quick fix solution is to break the wiring from the alarm box into the hazard loom. Sounds simple enough, but I just have to find it now. Apparently (depending on how good/stupid the installer was) it *should* be by the fuse wiring loom, or in the steering column. I'm not holding my breath, but if you see a rather large plume of smoke eminating from somewhere in Surrey - you know why. I'll let y'all know how I get on. Thanks to you all again, I'm overwhelmed with the feedback from y'all. :D Kicka$$! randal

Cool, I'll also give that a check too. Annoying thing is, whilst taking the bulbs out last night - I pushed the wiring on the drivers side repeater into the arch. Rah. Also, for all interested - just got off the phone with me old man, who is convinced it's something to do with the alarm. He's gonna have a word with an auto sparky tonight and see what's what. Spot on there Kev. I think I'm gonna enjoy being a member of this forum - peeps with brains - woo! Cheers all randal

Ah nuts.

I'm going to check the hazard circuit/switch tonight, it sounds more and more likely. Does anyone know if the hazard circuit is fused seperately? Hazards I can live without, indicators however are a different matter. It's not flasher unit/fuse related - the indicators are getting juice from somewhere else - that's gotta be for sure. I wish I was at home, and not stuck at work - I wanna check it out now! I wish it was something that simple, but even with certain bulbs out - it's still doing the same. All the bulbs are working AOK btw. Sigh, for simple fixes - but we likes the challenges eh? Thanks for all your input chaps, much obliged. randal

Nopes the hazards are dead too. I've had all the relays out, and it makes no difference - the indicators still persist. Why Mr Indicator? Why Why Why? Why do you Per-sist?! I think there were only two/three metal stumpys down there, I think it was the top left one in the block of six (if that makes any sense) Especially, as now I think of it - it clicked when I plugged/unplugged it. With that in mind, the relay is probably OK - and it's like you said, the hazard wiring. Is that in the steering column or under the bonnet? Yay, I've been a Corrado owner for two weeks, and I'm already stripping it down. Reminds me of that godforsaken Polo I first started driving in. Thanks again randal

I'm still trying to work out how it happened, there was no work being carried out - nothing that springs to mind other than standard driving - not even booting it. Out of interest, where is the flasher unit? Is it on/near the bank of relays? Helpfully enough, VW didn't think to label the relays, or put any listing in the documentation! The side repeaters are both working AOK, in fact all 6 indicators are behaving themselves. I had a good chance to inspect them last night as they were on and staying on! Thanks for your help randal

Hello to all, Sorry to say that my first post on here is going to be a moaner - but well, here goes. Last night, I drove to a friends, parked up as normal, switched off the engine and lights and noticed a strange orange glow from the front and back of the car. Oddly enough, ALL of my indicators are stuck on. Not flashing - just on. I've had the relays out, the fuses, the works - short of disconnecting the battery. (Which I didn't want to do for fear of the alarm/immobiliser kicking in at 12.30am). So anyway, with the fuse out (number 17), the ignition in position two and the relay in I get a solid green light for the indicator on the dash - the indicators themselves remain on. If I turn the indicator on, the light goes out. However, if i put the fuse back in - i get nothing. It's the damn weirdest problem I have ever seen. I ended up taking out all the bulbs last night as I needed the car to start this morning to get to work. Which, thankfully it did. Albeit, I did annoy a number of road users with my roundabout antics - I want my indicators back!! I've tried all I can think of, the damn things just won't turn off!!!! If anyone can shed any light, or drop a suggestion in I would be most appriciative! All the best randal