TomB

A very good friend of mine has one, and it wiped the floor with my 1.8 valver (which was running a dyno-ed 150hp). He's let me drive it, and the throttle response is instantaneous, the steering sharp and precise and the stopping power immense, I loved it (more so than my valver tbh especially as its ludicrously reliable despite the fact it's driven hard). I would imagine in a breathed on G60 it would be a close run thing, but you'd beat him though (especially on a really sharp corner as the 6-speed box really limits their lock to lock) as I imagine your power to weight will be slightly better... Good luck, and let us know how you get on :-)

Yup, although it did 3000 miles between the initial damage and finally giving up. P.S Apologies Mods for posting this in the wrong place. :oops:

...and invest in an allen key for your socket set (7mm of the top of my head), and some new caliper bolts for when the old rusty ones have to be wrestled out with some gloves of power and a Bionic Grip the inside having rounded off under the allen key:-) Not that this has happened twice you understand.... Good luck, Cheers, Tom

Well, I was putting off the new gearbox install until after Christmas & my exams, but my Golf today transformed itself from a 5 speed to a 4 speed somewhere south of Newcastle.... With a sound like it was gargling spanners, the 5th cog has grenaded its component parts over the inside of the box (which sounds low on oil the way things are rattling about). Still, my initial point was that wven with all this going on, it made its way to Newcastle then all the way back to York in 4th. The banging from the transmission dis sound a little like the gnashing of the mythical teeth of Babba Yagga (sp?) but it got me home. Time for a visit to the scrappy for a replacement box tomorrow I think... :-)

Jim, a)Nice avatar pic (Dude) & b) You should try me Mk2. No PAS, a big heavy diseasel engine & wider than standard wheels. Who needs a gym? :-)

CorradoVR6-n.o.s, am I right in thinking that you can pass a test if all of your wheels are space savers though (ie all the same size & dimension)?

I found that crossing the psychological barrier of taking a set of tools to your car to be the hardest part... Up until a couple of years ago, my knowledge stopped at a 1934 Morris 8, but I got stuck in with the help of a mate, and what do you know? It's just like giant mechano! A good manual helps, but if you don't know anything at all, start with "The AA Book of the Car" to understand the basics...I did. The biggest problem is workspace. I live in a flat & park on the street, but luckily I have a mate with a driveway so I can attempt most things. I'm still paying someone else to do the gearbox though! :-)

Hmm. some walloys US spec Nissan saloon with a slush box when I hired a car in the States a few years ago, ugh. I could pedal faster than that car went.... Over here though, probably either a Rover 100 which was only good for practicing clutchless gearchanges, or works 1.7CTDI Astra Estate, with all of 70-odd hp, no discernable boost, A pillars that made seeing tricky and a weight problem... I'm sure I can think of more though...

Fingers crossed... O/T slightly, but how do you find the AAZ engine? I ask because I had one in an Audi 80, & was so unimpressed I sold the car :-) I guess the Golf's lighter though and so might make it to 60 before 17 seconds has elapsed.... Hope it's all fixed, Cheers, Tom

Welcome to the forum, and as for insurance, if you don't do too many miles, then find a classic policy. I'd say the mileage is relatively unimportant tbh, as long as the car has been well cared for, and if you're looking at a car local to someone who knows, they might be able to come along with you. Cheers, Tom

It is a fault with the ignition system by the sounds of it, ie. your glow plug electrics as fuel is getting from the tank into the cylinders and back out again. I'm guessing that the light comes on to tell you that the plugs are heating, but they're not actually doing so. I had a similar thing on my Audi of a similar age when I bought it and rather than trace the fault, the cheap & easy solution is to wire in a bypass switch to activate the glow plugs manually. I'm afraid I can't be more specific as to the nature of the fault, but if the Haynes manual covers the Mk3 diesel, I'd start with the wiring diagrams at the back. Good luck, Tom

Might be worth a post on http://www.vwdiesel.net... a very helpful & knowledgable bunch. Does it turn over and just not catch? If so, do you get unburned fuel in the form of smoke from your exhaust? If that's the case, it's an ignition rather than a fuelling problem. As others say, the fuel filter's always worth a punt, and the injector trick that was suggested is a corker. Any visible leaks from the lines under your car? Is there any chance that some pikey get has syphoned your fuel out? (It's happened to me before). Good luck, Tom

Now sorted, ratios are the same. Feel free to lock this.

Sorry to resurect this, but I'm in need of assistance again. I'm still on the look out for a 4T box, which my local VW supplier tells me was fitted to 1.6 Petrol Jettas/Golfs as well as the 1.6GTD which I have. Is there any way of verifying that these boxes are the same? I don't want to shell out on a box with the wrong ratios. Can anyone with ETKA assist please? Cheers, Tom

Good luck with the hunt old boy, and welcome to the forum. Your golf looks mint by the way, I'm not usually a fan of Jetta front ends, but that looks ace. Cheers, Tom

Welcome to the forum! Corrado owning isn't compulsory around here, I'm still a member over a year after I sold mine... :oops:

RADO.001, purely altruistic you understand :-) Good luck with your search, and for the record, I think Passats look the business when done well (G-Man's being a shinig example).

The Golf's got 159K on it...and needs a new gearbox, doorhandles, rear panel & sill (but still goes, especially in cold weather). Trouble free cars are no fun :roll:

I've got a Passat Estate for sale (although it's an S Reg) if you're interested? :-) I had the old 1.6TD Passat (K reg) and it was possibly the most reliable I've ever owned. Nippy too. Cheers, Tom

tonytiger, as long as you've got some decent spring compressors, you'll be ok. Front spring & shock removal isn't too bad, although have a mate on hand for assistance. A Haynes manual for a Golf might not be a bad idea as well! Cheers, Tom

& done.

Yup, what Walesy, said. Can't beat meat from a good butcher, and don't even get me started on the Chorley Wood process ceiling tiles that they try and pass off as bread! Back on the car parts though, they're only selling simple bolt on stuff (mostly looks cosmetic rubbish) to make money from their main customer base.

Not TOO tricky to do the pipes yourself, just time consuming and a little messy. You'll need a tool to flare the ends of the pipes with though, and be careful not to kink any of the copper line when you're fabricating new ones. Also, buy some new hoses as you may need to cut the old lines off with a dremmel and some 'crab' clips, as the old ones will probably be rotten, and it's a failure to not have them on. The line itself is about £15 a roll, and you might need 2 rolls by the sound of it... Watch out for the bleed nipples when bleeding the brakes, as they can shear off as well.... Can you tell what I've recently done? :-)

Guess I'm an old fart....oh wait [gets pipe & slippers]. There's a lady who works around the corner who now drives an IS200 but used to have a G60 & complimented my old valver on a number of occassions, and the Golf GTI I was given was owned by the same lady for 8 years.

All sorted now, and awaiting its fate at the hands of tomorrow's MOT re-test. 1 new stub axle, 2 new bearings, 2 new drums and a large slice of humble pie :-)