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  3. Posted

    Thanks guys,

     

    Still haven't found the key! Search and searched for hours. The bugger is we will find it after forking out loads of cash.

     

    Made a bit of progress today however. Phoned dealership, they wanted £200 for the key, it would take up to 2 weeks to come, then they would need to program it for another £50, and we would have to get the car to the dealership - i.e. arrange a flatbed truck to uplift.. so maybe another £100?

     

    However phoned around a few places, have found a company in town that will come out tomorrow in a van, do it all for £180.

     

    Will let you know how I get on.

     

    David

  4. Posted

    Guys,

     

    Complete numpty that I am, appear to have lost the one and only key for our VW Passat :0(

     

    Need to phone the stealership tomorrow, but I suspect the issue will be that I need to take the car to them, and of course cannot do that without a key, or will need to get it recovered (=£££)

     

    The key is one of those ones you put into the dashboard to start the car, car is a 2011 plate.

     

    Anybody used an auto locksmith in the Glasgow area?

     

    Is it possible to do this without VW?

     

    Any info appreciate, thought if anybody knew it would be you lot :0)

     

    David

  5. Posted · Edited by Fingers

    * CAR NOW SOLD *

     

    Thank you for interest guys, and wishing you all a Happy New Year when it comes tonight.

     

     

     

     

    2 owners from new

    Tax and M.O.T. til May

     

    Engine starts first time, and pulls well. Has been fantastic family car. Selling as we are getting a newer one and has to go to make room on the drive.

     

    202158 miles - nearly all of this done cruising on motorway

    A few scratches and scrapes, bit of rust around rear badge, see photos.

    Still a lot of car, bargain!

    Is listed elsewhere.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Dave

  6. Posted

    2.0 16v | Silver | Glasgow

    Price: £450

    Description:

    Project car, or car for breaking - but sold as whole.

    I just don't have the time and money to do anything with it at the moment with family & work commitments. :0(

    Will accept sensible offers

     

    Good News:-

    Car has 5 months tax and 5 months MOT left on it

    I have some good body panels with no rust in green to go with the car - a bonnet, boot with window and spoiler, left wing and rear slam panel to replace the bit where the badge goes. (cost me around £100 for the lot)

    Lupo wipers have been done

    Sunroof and rear spoiler still work

    Has newer alloys that cost a couple of hundred a few years back

    Engine still pulls well despite milage

    Only a couple of previous owners (my mother in-law for the large majority of its life - not thrashed!)

    Late car - 1995

    Battery replaced less than 6 months ago

    Starts first time every time

    Tyres OK

     

    Not so good news:-

    185K miles on clock

    Very noisey power steering, possibly about to go

    Biggest thing is that body work needs doing, rust on several panels as you can see from photos - hence parts above included

     

    (Sorry had to delete thread as couldn't see a way of adding photos to a closed thread.)

    Oh and if you think this is a complete lost cause and I would be better cutting my losses with a scrappy please let me know!

     

     

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  14. Posted

    Tried putting 12V across it, and it didn't move.

    Up'd the voltage to 17 just to see if it would welly it, and nothing.

     

    Looks like it is dead :(

     

    Easypops, start diggin!

    Anyone else got an ISV going?

  15. Posted

    OK measured the resistance and it was 7.6 ohms, should be between 2 and 10 according to the Bentley manual. I doesn't make a noise or vibrate though.

     

    I cannot get the thing to 'open' with a screwdriver. I few pics of the offending item:-

     

    climatronic wiring-Golf from May 01.pdfisv.jpg[/attachment:3dhqyllg]

     

    2.8l 24v Climatronic system.pdffront.jpg[/attachment:3dhqyllg]

     

    side port.jpg[/attachment:3dhqyllg]

     

    Is this what you would expect to see?

     

    I'm going to take it to work tomorrow and try putting 12V across it to see if it moves. Otherwise looks like I need another one.

  16. Posted

    OK, removal was fine, easier than it looked. The worst bit was a rusty jubelee clip on one of the hoses!

     

    I sprayed it with WD40, lots of it. Shook it about, tried to see if the flaps would open with a screwdriver, and a cotton bud, but coudn't get them to. Didn't want to damage it. So I put it back together, and fired it up.

     

    Didn't seem to make a difference, but don't know if it will need to run a bit to free up, and the remaining WD40 to work in. The inner bit looked OK, the barrel around the faces looked a bit rusty.

     

    Will borrow a multimeter from work and check whether the readings are right. Might be totally dead/seized. If that is the case I might be coming to get one off you easypops!

     

    Thanks for all your help guys. This forum is a complete god-send.

  17. Posted

    Has similar issue last week. :(

     

    Ordered a set from TMS, and a rotar arm, and dizzy. Rotor arm looked too small, and short - like it wasn't going to make contact. The leads had straight ends, and no sealing plug for the DOHC, and no option to fit the sensor.

     

    They rechecked the catalogue, and according to them, it is the right part number/description for both bits :confused4:

     

    I took them back and used the money to pay for a clutch master cyclinder replacement instead. More pressing!

     

    However I want to do the leads soon, so please let us know how you get on.

     

    Or if anybody can do better...

  18. Posted

    Ok whilst takingn photos for my other thread on the ISV, I noticed this:-

     

    Throttle.jpg[/attachment:2ia37nd1]

     

    (sorry if the photo is a bit blurry - early in the morning, and just had a double espresso x 2 :nuts:

     

    Is that right?

     

    The engine if off, should the metal tab not be rotated fully around to sit against the switch?

  19. Posted

    OK consulted the Bentley manual, and it is a bit vauge for a 2.0l 16V....

     

    I wil try and tackle this at the weekend, but a couple of questions first.

     

    formsome of the pictures I am guessing it is here:-

    climatronic wiring-Golf from May 01.pdfengine bay ISV location.jpg[/attachment:2j0r9b87]

    2.8l 24v Climatronic system.pdfISV.jpg[/attachment:2j0r9b87]

     

    ISV position circled.jpg[/attachment:2j0r9b87]

    Is there anything to watch out for when removing it?

    Should the rubber hoses just pull off?

    When cleaning it out with cleaning fluid, does it matter if the coil gets wet, or is it fairly well sealed?

  22. Posted

    Help please.

     

    Car has recently been resurrected. Sat for 4 years not used much – turned over take around the block. Last year it died completely – now think the battery was dead, not taking a trickle charge. Has passed MOT and back on the road, and now slow restoration can begin…….

     

    Has had a new battery, plugs, & dizzy. This sorted the misfiring (probably just corroded connection somewhere). However when starting form cold in the morning will stall until warmed up, almost like automatic choke not kicking in.

     

    Took it out for a spin at the weekend, got the engine up to temp and tried the reset of the ECU procedure. This hasn’t helped. What else should I be trying?

     

    Thanks in advance.

  24. Posted

    Awesome!

     

    Want.....

     

    http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/front_website/gallery.php?id=397375

     

    http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/front_website/gallery.php?id=397363

     

    It makes sense as well. I was really disappointed with VW Sirocco, it is too soft, and has none of the poise, edge that the original or Corrado had. just feels like a Golf.

     

    But maybe this was the plan all along form the mighty VW/Audi group. Use the Sirocco for VW, and keep their powder dry for the Audi mark.

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