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Removing the steering lock tumbler from the steering lock housing is almost impossible without shagging the whole lot - I tried. If you're changing the steering lock tumbler - change the lock mechanism as well.

Have a chat with Daz (g-werks), he'll probably know... :wink:

Engine is likely to have been rebuilt once already. Mine's only done 95k & I'm currently doing a complete rebuild. Charger is also fcuked - new one on the way. On the other hand Ian (Henny) had a G60 which had done around 230k before his crank bolt snapped. Budget for at least some engine work, if you buy the car.. :wink:

Nice one - I'm going to LeMans in the summer & was wondering the same thing..

MK3 Golf GTi box will also give 60mph in 2nd gear.. :wink:

Cheers Olly, that explains it fairly well. Logically, that must mean that the ISV is actually a 2-way valve letting air into the inlet manifold to stabilise the idle as well as bleeding air out when too much boost is present ?

Easier & better to change the whole box for one off a MK3 Golf GTI 8v. These boxes already have longer 1st & 2nd gears.. :wink:

U sure ?? Mine look totally different to the cambelt tensioner.

Copied from http://www.snstuning.com - _________________________________________________________ You should see 84-104 readings fluctuating with idle. Anything higher than 104 is not right (vacuum leak). Much less than 84 is probably too much timing advance. A pullied charger should not make less than 11.6psi, and even so, thats weak. A Stock charger should make ~~11psi in perfect shape! USA EURO Hg(#'s of boost/vacuum) Comments 15 200 -23.7 55 400 -17.8 90 600 -11.9 - Idle 127 800 -5.9 148 1000 0 (Atmosphere- ala no boost, charger is bypassed) 172 1200 2.9 psi (Your charger is dead or big boost leak) 192 1400 5.8 psi (Your charger is about dead or big boost leak) 211 1600 8.7 psi (Your charger needs new apex strips or big boost leak) 228 1800 11.6 psi (Great for stock pulley, Probably needs new apex strips if 68mm pulley) 242 2000 14.5 psi (Great for 68mm pulley on stock charger) 255 2200 17.4 psi (Great for 68mm pulley on heavily ported charger, hold on to your ass fast!!) ____________________________________________________________ Somebody's gonna have to correct me if I'm wrong here - Look at the boost reading figures for idle speed, the car is on negative boost.. :shock: According to this scale, it must be spinning at a speed faster than idle even to reach atmosphereic pressure. In this instance it would suck air directly from the boost return - no reason why it shouldn't, the air's already been filtered (if the return pipe is still in place). Daz - your picture may well be correct while the engine is giving positive boost, would it also be correct on negative boost - at idle. :?:

Looking good m8 - that's one shiny car.. :mrgreen:

Can't comment on Miltek as I've never owned a car that had one. However, the Magnex system on my G60 is absoloutely first class - top quality & I would fully reccommend this system.

It the pulleys are wobbling, then they'll need sorting. Take off the wide belt & turn the waterpump by hand - it will be obvious if it's knackered.

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Not sure exactly, but they look the business. Full stainless steel, no nasty welds & they come with a sort of flexible joint to allow a small amount of movement. Fairly essential to fit a solid aluminium front engine mount, when using this type of front pipe - to limit engine movement.

http://www.chavscum.com - usually quite funny too.. :lol:

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Supersprint 4 branch looks a LOT tidier than that one....

Looks great - except for the "chavved up" boot spoiler... :lol:

Not sure if we do them FPR is a Bosch unit - I got my 3.5bar one from Andrew Page (Motor factors), around a year ago (before I started working for GSF) Check the stealers too - some parts are now quite cheap from there

I'm not totally sure ! According to the wiring diagrams on the previous page - it looks as though the speed activated signal also passes through the manual switch. Could it be a faulty switch ? Try bypassing the relevant terminals on the back of the switch & see if this works. As the signal is only present above the speeds quoted, you may have difficulty solving this problem at all while the car is stationary.

The 1.8-16v was originally designed for 4-star petrol (no CAT). When running 4-star petrol, the 1.8 would easily outperform the "unleaded" 2.0. In reality, as we all now use unleaded, there's very little difference between the 2. The benefit of the 2.0 would be that it is a slightly newer car with the later interior.

Not sure exactly - I'll let you know when I get it back. :wink:

Which exactly proves my point - "at the wheels" figures are the ones that matter. In reality - if you want to compare the true "on the road" power of a vehicle - surely the power must be measured including the running gear, etc & not just the engine itself.

I get around 450 miles per 15 gallon tank from my G60 on a motorway. G60's are good in many respects but they will drink more petrol than a 16v. G60's use a lot of petrol when idling in traffic. You'll be very tempted to drive it a little harder than a 16v due to the comparatively immense torque difference between the 2 cars. Top speed in most G60's is limited only by the gear ratio's.. :shock: Can't wait to get mine back on the road.. :rambo:

Cheers Kieran (hope I've spelt that right) One thing that the CGB does definitely need is for the commitee members to be named on the CCGB website, along with their responsibilities & contact email adresses. This would enable the wider CCGB membership to contact the individual committee members withy any ideas or constructive suggestions that they have. I will raise this point at the AGM.