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Got the pump off now and cracked it open: External casing not damaged Impeller still intact AND attached to pulley shaft... the plot thickens... :scratch: Outer pulley is fine, doesn't look very old. Had to Erwin the allen bolts out but have ordered some new ones. I guess this is the money shot. Opinions?? :shrug: The inner/larger pulley was spinning freely before I took it off so I thought maybe it's own bolts had sheared and it was kept in place by the outer pulley, but they share the same bolts. Darn. Then When I prised it off, all this crap fell out (see middle of pulley), looks like clutch or friction material? What is it? :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: Also, do I need to order a new inner pulley with all that brass stuff? :scratch: Block has seen better days, but the o-ring is still intact....hmm... Lastly, PAS pump. Still making good suction despite being dry. Think i'll take it off the car for now and see if it's servicable.

Yeah kidlington are awesome, Dave is a legend. Iffley road used to be a migraine, but they're under new management now. They were happy to give me trade discount just cos Dave does although I did flash my CCGB card, so things are looking up for them now too.

Just bit the bullet and added a new genuine expansion tank to the order. I hang around you guys too much :pale:

Wow, that was a lot cheaper than I thought! VAG pumps are ~£35 exchange :shock: I made sure they had one in stock and then took my old one round, along with a list of the fixings and fittings. btw, pumps come with 2 new rubber o-rings for the pump to block seal and the stat to pump seal :salute: They said they would order the fittings and would be in stock tomorrow. The total price for the pump, fittings (pulley bolts and washers, pump bolts and washers plus the studs for PAS bracket) and 2 bottles of G12++ was ~£52 :clap: That's the local VW place too which are normally crap, and which is why I drive the 20-mile round trip to the one up in north oxford. Glad they've sorted their act out :grin: I'll start stripping the alternator, PAS and bracket and finally the pump and see what state it is in. Tempted just to leave the PAS pump off the car: it's not doing anything at the mo :salute:

excellent, cheers easypops! Just about to phone VAG for the price on a genuine :ignore:

How would it not spin though? It's connected to the alterbator via the fan belt and that spins just fine. How was yours not spinning, had the pulley worked itself loose or something? I will get back underneath it tomorrow.

VW will obviously also do them if you want to get genuine items.

Try AVS Car Parts. They are £4 for all 4 rubber parts plus VAT plus postage. SHould easily be less than £10 delivered. They sell a lot of febi items which are good stuff :salute:

decided that it's prob the K and the numbers I need to use seeing as mine's an early.

yeah, as dirty torque said. It really is not that simple at all.

Hi guys, I'm on vagcat trying to find out some part numbers on some chassis-dependant little clips and whatnot. My chassis number off my V5 is WVW...50ZLK026811. Does this mean that the part I need to use for Vagcat is Z and then the 6 digit number at the end or do I need to use the L or the K? Any help appreciated as always, Jon.

Whilst I'm researching coolant system parts, I started to draw up a very comprehensive list of rear beam components. I had one from VW which had all of the fixings and specialist parts, Febi which had majority of the normal parts and GSF for a brake pressure regulator. Laptop just decided the tables were corrupt and deleted all three files :nuts: Vista is b

Ah yeah, course! Done a drum beam bearings but not disc! That's the little blue or black plastic bit then! Cheers again :D @Stoney, cheers mate that would be awesome. I think the stub axles and brake pressure reg are gonna be £££ :/

golf prices should drop now then! ace. I mean, who'd want to own an obsolete VW? :nuts: hope someone uploads it to youtube soon.

whistling is possibly down to the velocity of the intake air rushing through the pipes and whatnot. that's some basic (and late night!) thermo for you :nuts:

Sorry to hear Scratch-X doesn't work. Brake fluid and hammerite really is the way forward...

RARB. RAAAAARB. I like the way that sounds :D

:lol: I understand wanting them. My car has not much trim in at the mo, still not put it back after having the carpets out! :nuts:

my wheel bearing used to sound like charger whine. Can i be a cool kid too please?

Item 19 has a description of oil seal though? Any thoughts? I will order some of the little back plates though :-)

Neil, you legend :salute: cheers dude!

:lol: yeah they're both hiking in price now. Ironically, corrados are still cheapish.

cool cheers :salute:

I guess you have a late spec Corrado with the electronic sensor for the speedo drive? try cleaning the connector at the gearbox end. If that doesn't work, it sounds like it's getting interference from somewhere else. Have you recently installed a radio or been fiddling with the wires in the dash at all?

would you like some fluffy cushions too? :camp: grrr, be a man! :lol: