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dinkus

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  1. So you're saying Steve doesn't have a clue about cars? :lol:
  2. FFS. The ecu will fire for a couple of revolutions and then cut the engine if it's the vw immobiliser, if it's even fitted, I already said that. if the crank sensor is shot, it won't detect that the engine is turning, so won't try to get a spark. Just get VAG Com on, it'll save all this faffing around. I knew I shouldn't have let you get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning :lol:
  3. But the VAG rad comes with a new elbow...? :? :lol:
  4. I got a GSF one for my VR - took it out the box and it looked so shonkey that I took it back and got a VAG one instead. Bear in mind with the temps that you're comparing a 15yr old crusty VAG rad with a shiney new GSF one... but if it works, don't knock it.
  5. You can still get Parts Club parts, but now you have to go via TPS.
  6. A search for rear brakes should reveal a lot of info, but in summary: Cheapest option is to invest in a couple of calliper rebuild kits from VAG, PlusGas/WD40, wet 'n' dry, brake calliper paint (or Smoothrite) and a quiet weekend in. The best option is to get yourself some Mk4 rear callipers, but they're not cheap and ideally you'd still want to strip, clean and paint them...
  7. Certainly not. If air could get in under atmospheric pressure, hydraulic fluid wouldn't have any issue getting out under hydraulic pressure. To be honest this problem sounds entirely like a seized caliper, I can't believe for a moment its got anything to do with the brake fluid not having been changed. It may be ideal to change fluid more often but how many people really do. I've left fluid in donkeys years longer than that with no ill effects at all. I'd go with that... or air in the system. Old brake fluid won't be quite as effective, but I can't see how it would cause problems this severe. Supercharged changes his underpants 4 times every day, just in case, so I wouldn't worry too much about some slightly old brake fluid :lol:
  8. I'd imagine that if it's just a bit of cloth (not exactly, but in principle) then it's not going to be hugely expensive to replace...
  9. Yeah, but if there's air in there you'll get a spongey brake pedal... if there's only air in one side then you'll still get a moderately ok feeling brake pedal because the rest of the brakes will be pushing back, but the other one won't be working properly.
  10. I'm sure Toady was talking some some kind of LPG-based rodent elimination tool the other weekend :lol:
  11. You're making the assumption that they were actually paying for the bitumen to start with? :lol:
  12. No idea what you're talking about :lol: Besides, it's Tom that's the forum location :hitler:
  13. Yeah, insurance companies are a complete ball-ache, but stick to your guns and you'll be ok. Whatever you do, don't send them the original V5 to the insurance company as they could do a runner with it, similarly, I'd try and only send copies of MOTs and receipts etc in case the buggers lose them.
  14. I believe the external ones are still available from VAG, but make sure you're sitting down when they tell you how much they are...
  15. Are you sure that it's not running the whole time? That could cause it to overheat and melt. Can't think why a brand new pump would die otherwise.
  16. Sadly, it seems quite common to get rust under the windscreen - the screen itself is bonded in, so in order to get it out, you need to physically cut it out of the car. The chances of your average trained chimp being able to do that without taking chunks out of the paintwork are pretty low, and thus you get rot after a couple of years :(
  17. They look like BBS RS 301s to me, but not 100% sure. A BBS nut will be able to clarify :)
  18. I don't think either headlight is on...
  19. DINKUS again re-read my post: Blowing exhaust, yes it was about the size of a 5p, not hanging off. So it would have been making a fair old noise then... Still doesn't mean that it could have looked dangerously low... Fair enough, but that wasn't what you said.. No idea, but it's not the norm and combined with the other things probably wouldn't have helped. I'd say both are ratty and combined with dangerous looking suspension and a blowing exhaust, it adds to the interest of the copper... Unlike you, we don't know your friend and only have what you posted up to go on, but this doesn't imply he was entirely civil..
  20. Well as you've got an R32 now, I'm guessing you won't be getting a Corrado for the fuel economy, so I'd be looking at a VR6 or G60. The G60s are very unique and rarer than the VR6, but need to be rebuilt on a regular (but not too horribly frequent) basis. The VRs have a slightly heavier nose, so don't feel quite as nimble, but they do have that VR sound :grin: The best way to tell is to drive a couple of each to get a feel for them though :)
  21. Hmm yeah, good point - I didn't even spot them. Looks like they're still primer black too :? Also yay for fog lights on in the middle of the day :roll:
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