Purple Monster

Hi Thanks for your help. The fogs do work as well as reg light. I managed to source why the driving lights don't work... they've melted the inner lenses and blown the bulbs on both sides!! bl**dy strange Still no joy on the brakes lights so will try tracing the earth. Unfortunately as it's a modded dash it doesn't have the fuse box cover to guide me. Is it the same order as with a MkII golf 16v? if so I can check the cover on that one? Cheers

Hi Hopefully a quickie... My rear lights inc brakelights don't want to work however the reg plate light is still ok. I've checked all the fuses and they all look ok, but don't have a breakdown of which no. fuse I need to check properly. Can anyone let me have a breakdown of which no. is for what? Cheers

Oh t*ts, someone out bid me in the last 5 seconds on e-bay for a VR6 box :cry: and I can't find another for sale at the moment There's an "O2J code 5 speed gearbox from a MK4 Golf 20v Turbo. This gearbox will also fit other vehicles in the VAG range, including certain Seat, Skoda, VW and Audi models" on there at the moment, does anyone know if this would fit as a direct swap for the 02A(G60)?

Hi What great service from stealth, got a reply from vince at 22.15!!! does this man ever sleep???. Am going for the rebuild with the VR6 gears by stealth :) Will let you know how it pans out. I just wish I had some 1/4 times from the old set up to make some comparisons (when I finally get her up and sprinting). If I can get near 6 secs as Henny foretells then it'll all be worth it :mrgreen: Thanks for all your advice Adie

Thanks for that. I've dropped him (them) an email with my needs ( and wish list if the price is right!). Hopefully I can get sorted out fairly quickly as I'm getting seriously fed up with not being able to play at the weekends and the dry weekends are getting fewer :( All show and no go? Let's find out :twisted:

No joy at all so having to look at a new box. The saga continues in 'Gearbox for bottoem end perf'............ Thanks for all suggestions, I think he was surprised when I handed him a printed sheet of all the ideas

Bad news :cry: mech tried pretty much everything on the clutch side of things so it's gonna have 2b a new box. Is there anyone you would recomend for either reconning my current box, producing a custom built one with the required ratios or providing a part ex recon box for my current one? Also, any ideas what I would expect to pay for these options... (failry standard config, I can't afford a 'seriously specced' set up at the mo)

Sounds like a good idea once I get her running again. Is the VR6 cable change, if so would a direct swap be a good option and are there any LSD's that you would recomend ? Would there be much difference from the VR6 to the MkII 16v box, and will it fit direct ? I really want to get her on the 1/4's :D and see what she can do in comparison to my MkII 16v golf which only ran a 16.2 :( Unfortunately I'm still learning about engines so really appreciate your advice. I would like to get this right first time(ish) so will probably be back with more questions soon :oops: Cheers Adie

Many thanks for your help guys I can't get it out of gear at all once in and running, whereas I can select all bar reverse once switched off :? . I'll have to check with the mech whether the realease bearing was replaced, it was a sachs clutch that went in there. I'll have to check what oil was used aswell! I'll be going through all suggestion with mech 2morrow so will let u know how it all goes... Cheers Adie

Hi I've got a post running 'I'm so desperate' which chronicles my ongoing probs with my gearbox. If I can't fix the problem then I'm going to have to replace the box. At present my G60 lump is chipped, pulleyed, flowed and has a Rallye IC giving 200+ BHP. I'm finding that I lack the gearing to really get the most bottom end (seem to be changing gear so quickly) and would like to replace with a box that will give me more drive early on (and poke) for quicker 0-60 . I'm not overly bothered if I have to sacrifice a bit of top end. Any suggestions? Also would a quaife diff make much difference in the same respect? Cheers Adie

Okay, hope you don't think me cheeky asking you guys for help, I'm kinda between a rock and a hard place with the car

Hi all Not strictly a rado question but ... I have a MkI golf with a rado g60 with cable box that refuses to go into gear. It goes in when off and drives but then won't change and just grinds when trying to engage when switched on. So far have set up the alignment on top of the box with the correct VW tool, replaced the clutch, master & slave cylinders and she still doesn't want to play... Is there anything else I can check / replace before getting the box stripped? Any help greatly appreciated, as if I have to buy a new box I'll cry :cry:

Hi Guys I'm a newbie to your forum and technically not a full member as I have a MkI golf... but I do have a lovely Corrado G60 lump and the Corrado dash in there too. Anyway, she's chipped, pullied and remapped and has a Rallye I/C, trouble is when in town traffic the water temp soars to over 110 and oil temp has reached 130. Any suggestions on what can be done to assist the cooling on this engine? Cheers