TimVR

glad to see I'm not on my own!!

hopefully won't be too long!

Mods, hope this is the right place, feel free to move if not! Well, sold 'my' old VR6 in March this year (to one Mr Dilated...hope you are still enjoying it Chris!). Am now driving around in a J reg Volvo 440 :oops: Not great. Every time I think of a car I'd like to replace it with, the only one worthy of mention is another VR6!! I bloody knew I'd regret it! Even my 3 year old daughter is encouraging me to buy another (she likes her cars!), keeps telling me how fast it was etc! Oh well, best start saving! Thankfully, I may well be able to sneak it under the girlfriend's radar as we now have a Berlingo for the kids (or 'Bellendo' as the lads at work have christened it!) Cheers, Tim

fair enough.... any idea why the fuel treatment worked for a while? Cheers, Tim

or what VW suggest in the handbook....and certainly not 3 litres in 260 miles!! Tim

Hi Chris, 2.5 to 3 litres in 260 miles just doesn't sound right to me...the car was using about 1 litre (top to bottom of hatch markings) per 1000kms when I owned it, honest! What did help (and I have no idea why) was a fuel treatment, it slowed the consumption right down for a while, but did come back to 1l/1000kms. I did post on this subject when I had the car, might be worth checking? If you really are getting through that amount of oil I'd expect the oil pressure light would be coming on? Would be surpised if there was bore wear, I'd expect rough running if plugs were oiled? Never had that in 14 months and 12k in the car. You seem to observe the same smoking as I did (on giving it a bit of stick - 5k ish). Never any hot starting problems either I would think whipping the head off would give you the best idea of assessing the problem as you say. If you want to discuss anything offline please feel free to ring me, I'll happily go through my experiences if they are of any use to you. Cheers, Tim

Hi Chris, it would appear to be either the starter motor not disengaging quick enough or a belt slipping...I think I stumbled across a similar thread a while back. Sorry I can't be much more help! It always did it in my hands as well! How's it going? I'm still getting used to life post-VR! (Hence me still hanging around on the forum!!). Getting used to the Golf though, good fun when you wind it up a bit!! Cheers, Tim

mine being one of them!

Hi all, my VR is one of the more thirsty ones re the above....however, since putting in some engine cleaner (via the petrol tank), it appears to have got much better - I've gone 300 miles since the last top up and the level hasn't moved. It would usually have been noticeable by now (although not even half way down the hatch markings) Could it be that the engine was so crudded up before treatment that valves/rings etc weren't sealing properly and oil was being burnt? Any opinions greatfully received!! Cheers, Tim

Aqua blue VR - M***NNE: parked next to you at work today (AZ), left a note under your wipers complimenting your good taste!! Cheers, Tim

Hi Guys, I'm no expert in the field by any means - but aren't dodgy MAF sensors very bad news? Just something I learnt from Impreza website - aftermarket panel filters (oil lined) sometimes end up clogging the MAF (I believe a hot wire type) - this in turn causes fuelling problems leading to detonation and melted pistons!! The TPS may well substitute for the MAF in the VR's case but it sounds like a back up and not ideal. Like I say I'm absolutely no expert and could be well off the mark - anyone else any thoughts? (Kev!!) Cheers, Tim

Blue N reg VR6. We work at the same place in the NW! Saw you driving out of the car park as I was getting into my M reg blue VR6 with a couple of passengers. Cheers, Tim

Hi Guys, any idea how much I should be paying in total (including parts) for the above please? It's for a VR6 by the way :) Cheers, Tim

Hi all, yet again I appear to be taking rather than giving to this forum - I apologise (and must make a donation!). The radiator on my VR has burst, but the car can only go in on Friday - I have no other option but to drive it until then. I'm topping up with antifreeze and water (10%v/v). What is the maximum safe water temp I can run to? The coolant light doesn't seem to come on (is that for level and temp?) and at the moment I have reached a max of about 100C - feels a lot hotter in the cabin cos I have the blowers on full to drag the heat of the engine!!). Oil temp maintained at about 100C, no different to usual. Once the temp gets near 100C I switch the engine of for a couple of minutes. Not sure if the sensor is knacked cos the expansion tank is well under min by the end of the journey. Does this sound ok to you all. Many thanks in advance, Tim

OK, possible nomination for idiot of the year here.... my VR burst its radiator over the weekend - booked in for Friday, but still needs to be used every day. I'm keeping on top of the levels (so no coolant warning light etc). However, decided to add some more antifreeze tonight (10%v/v with water) - it is Mobil advanced stuff...recommended for VW with code TL774D - looked in handbook and the code for the C is TL774B. I'm hoping that B is G11 and D is a G12 + type coolant (so no gelling). The Mobil stuff is pink if that helps. Can anyone confirm? Any help much appreciated! Cheers, Tim

Hi DtM, Sorry to see that - not nice - especially as the w****r that did it didn't stop. You really shouldn't have to pay for that yourself. Looks like a repair to the door and a new rear quarter? Like you say, too good a car to risk the insurers writing it off. I suppose one way to look at it is that within a couple of years you would have 'broken even' on the accident (excess plus increased premium for two years may well easily meet the cost of repairs). Still you shouldn't have to pay at all :x . Good luck with it all, keep us posted, Tim

Hope you are ok - that's got to be the bottom line! Much as we love them (and I am gutted for you) cars are only metal and can be repaired/replaced - people unfortunately cannot!! Hope that doesn't sound too patronising, I don't mean it to. Hope everything works out the way you want it to. Reckon you might be right on the decision point of writing off...no bad thing (you said the assessor asked if you wanted it written off - suggests you have a choice??) Bonnet - £350ish, 2 x front wings (possibly? can't see) £500-600, bumper (not sure), radiator, paint, labour etc, etc and you could be getting close to the 60% of value figure ins companies use to write off cars. You may be in a position to play the situation to your advantage. Just trying to cheer you up, keep us updated. Good luck, Tim

Hi Guys, if blue smoke is oil, what is grey/black? - I get some on booting my VR6 (5000rpm) Car does seem to use a bit of oil....(although not quite what VW say!) Cheers, Tim

Hi everyone, I'm a little concerned about my VR. It seems to be losing oil at quite a rate - not as much as VW say (1 litre per 1000kms) but not too far off. I'm having to top up to max from half way at least once every couple of weeks or so. What can be causing this? I know it kicks out a bit of smoke at 5k revs - I'm assuming this is related? Can't see any leaks as yet. Car has just ticked over to 70k miles. Any ideas, or am just being paranoid? Cheers, Tim

Cheers Macca, feel a lot better now!! :D Tim

Hi all, hope this doesn't look like a silly question.... pulled out of a junction today with a litle less room than I would like (oops!) and floored my VR (oil up to temp (+90C)). Must have hit at least 5.5 - 6K revs in first (not usual but felt bl***y good!!). Thing is I saw quite a bit of greyish smoke out the back end at top revs...should I be worried or is this normal? Car in question is a 95 M with 69k Many thanks in advance, Tim

69K - bought on 63K Still going strong!!

Henny, she sounds like a beauty!! I'm from Nantwich by the way!

looks like a recon then!!!

Hi Kev, that's great, will check asap. Many thanks for your help, I can see myself getting well into this Forum!! Cheers, Tim