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looking for a radiator from either of the cars above, most be in servicable condition, im based in Tonbridge (Kent) or Lingfield (Surrey) or Shooters hill in SE London, would like to collect and of course will pay cash.... please let me know what you have and a price please text me on 07525264494 or email me on [email protected] thanks in advance

Tada! First connector we checked.. the main loom to engine one in the engine bay. All gunked up with water and rust (A slightly leaking auxillary pump next to it most likely suspect). Quick spray with electrical connection cleaner and the lamps aren't flashing anymore, the revs are steady and the oil temperature is working. Unfortunately the coolant temp gauge is now stuck swung over to maximum and the speedo seems to still be doing its jumpy thing slightly. Better start hunting for some replacement clocks then.... thanks for the suggestions, hope my misfortune saves someone some time tracking down a similar fault one day.

it gets worse. This morning I started her up (coolant and oil lamps flashing as ever), switched to oil temp on the MFA as my only warning of a temperature problem and set off. A few miles down the road I noticed the speedo wasn't steadily indicating the speed, but jumping a few mph up or down at a time as I sped up or braked - maybe this is always like this and I only noticed because of the two flashing lamps just under the speedo. A few more miles down the road and the engine started stuttering kind of like being on the rev limiter but more jerky and then it would be ok for a second or so then it would do it again and it wouldn't maintain speed. At the same time the oil temp went from 110 to 88 to 52 then started randomly jumping up and down, so I pulled over and got recovered home. Does this sound symptomatic of anything inparticular? I want it to be something simple like a loose plug in the back of the clocks, but nothing's ever that easy is it! thanks again...

So, does this mean I'm gonna have to trace the wires between the clocks and the temp senders for both? Sounds like a bit of a headache!

Started the car up over the weekend (it hadn't been run for a couple of days) and watched the coolant temp gauge rise straight off the scale and the warning lamp start flashing. Checked oil and coolant levels and they were both fine. Changed both 4 and 2 pin sensors at the front of the block which didn't make a difference. Needing the car and all the shops being shut I ran her up to temperature, saw that the fans were cutting in and out as expected and the oil temperature was behaving as usual so took her out. While driving the coolant gauge and lamp switched between warning and 'normal' whilst the oil temp stayed within what seems to be usual for my engine; 98-106C. The oil warning lamp decided to start playing up too, so I've re-checked the levels but both are still ok. Its an OBD1 Golf VR6, any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Ah ha, Ive actually got a VR motor in my mk2, its got a 2.5" magnex, with cat by-pass, pipercross panel filter in a Corrado VR airbox, the ECU was remapped by Vince at stealth and it produced 195bhp and 192.7lbs/ft I have fitted a VGI manifold, and a pair of 268's but im having issues with my rear knock sensor (1) and it keeps sending the ecu in to the limp map.. but when its moving its is VERY fast! Just wanted to know other peoples opinions/experiences....

Guys, I know there was a group buy done a while ago for Schrick VGI manifolds and 268 cams, I was wondering if any of you fella/fellaresses have fitted them and what sort of power/torque you are now making? also if you had the car remapped and again, what sort of power/torque it made? or what would people expect to see (educated guesses welcome)