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hello if you have any luck tracking down a set of late spec front leather door cards I am currently looking for a good set of front early door cards could you keep me in mind if you decide to sell them. good luck with the search though.

Thanks for the reply will send you a pm

hello looking a genuine corrado bee sting aerial must be complete with cable to stereo as mine has been butchered for some reason in the past. must be willing to post. thanks

getting ready to fit new complete window rubber seals to my car

is there a correct procedure for fitting i.e whats goes on first for the money i have paid dont want to **** it up!

i wondered where Arron out of gas monkey garage ended up!

hello looking a roof aerial complete with cable to stereo?

thanks

I have had a lot of vehicles over the years but 2 in particular have me regretting

first is a mk1 Astra gte ( have not seen one in years) as mine was a solid car with only a minor oil leak which I did not bother to investigate and I regret to say was quicker than a mk2 golf gti that replaced it. these cars are really sought after now.

the second is a golf rallye I had for a mere 10 months. it caused me grief for the first 6 months with numerous leaks including a replacement rack and a new genuine complete exhaust that cost a small fortune. but the car was well speced with electric recaros and low mileage but in the end after I got it all sorted I hated the sight of the thing and sold it for buttons (4K) I knew from the moment It

left my home that I would regret it and I have especially for the value of them now I should have just put it away.

£650.00 what a laugh. but vw classic parts are going to do a rerun of these if I am correct (Annavr6) although they will be expensive I can't see them being £650. so people hold on if you can or buy a set from karmanski on here who has put a great deal of effort to get replacements made.

drivers side front indicator crack free?

tried both pe and abs plastic welding rods - could not get any of them to bond to the splitter

So done a bit of minor grinding of the split areas to create a gap reinforced the rear of the damaged splitter with additional pvc (used pvc window trim) it was all that was at hand not the prettiest but its at the rear and who is going to see it maybe the MOT man. filled in the joints with flexible body filler, rubbed down with fine wet and dry paper and sprayed the entire splitter with textured bumper paint (thanks STU) and it has come up a treat - very happy looks like a brand new splitter from the front just made my day - this will do until they become available again

They aren't for sale but would be willing to swap for early door cards as have late interior but would rather have early spec doorcards to keep it a bit more period correct.

hello Sr Neale I may have pm you by accident I meant to pm the seller. sorry

hello I have been looking for a decent front door cards for a while now how much for them and would you be willing to post. if no one else before me takes them. thanks. I'll send you a pm

that looks first class stu - hate having a nice newly painted car let down by poor plastics

good to know that also fla

nice repair stu come to think of it i have a good soldering iron here tempted to have a go!

just looked on the ebay for plastic welding rods and there are so many for various plastics

The splitter does not have any marking on if for what type of material it is - maybe was not required during the nineties when recycling was for the geeks and anoraks!!

i have checked it against my mk2 plastics but it feels and looks slightly different or maybe it just its age?

The guy just wants to be sure in case he makes a b***s of it

As above

need a front splitter 90mm been in contact with vw classic parts who say they are currently seeking a manufacturer

in the mean time i know someone who will attempt to weld my existing splitter but needs to know what type of plastic it is made from

most modern plastic panels are marked with exactly what they are made off but having looked at my splitter all i can see is part number and date of manufacturer

any one any information?

Thanks

i have lost one of my splitter bar bolts (N90433801) nla from dealers any one got one knocking about

who can stick it in the post to belfast thanks

if still available ill take these - paypal ok?

looking for a good 90mm front splitter with no cracks / splits also where i live (belfast) must be willing to post

thanks

there is an add on ebay selling genuine oversize piston rings (0.5) if the block is not that bad

On a similar note i left my corrado in for a respray last week - the car is flash red with one code but the painter asked if i would like choose a shade for it?. i said there is only one code for it. But he explained to me that during manufacture all car companies reguraly change paint suppliers and all are slightly different- i just asked for a shade as close as possible to the existing.

dont know if i can upload a video as tech is not my thing but will try

went to take a video with my phone and of course the engine ran from cold to 105oc with no noise

TYPICAL!!

Will try again tomorrow to see if it returns as it will do

Yes the engine was fine although it did run rich as the cat sensor cabling was broken part of the reason it had failed the mot.

if it was a piston ring would it not constantly tick or am i being stupid?

its the temperature thing that has me confused - faulty tappet but i would expect this to be show more if it was cold but the car starts perfectly to a nice idle with engine quiet

it sounds to be at the top of the engine i removed the oil filler cap and you can hear it but maybe i should get another look

The engine gets very hot quickly not to good for the fingers trying to locate noises

Hello an annoying thing has started with my g60

i rebuilt the top end with new tappets (INA) and although my car is not roadworthy at the moment i regularly run the engine up to temperature

and all was fine until recently it develops a annoying ticking noise.

The car starts fine no noises until it reaches 50-60oC and the ticking starts but by 90oC it suddenly stops!

i have replaced the fuel rail as the wiring was crispy as at first i believe the car was misfiring during these temperatures.

i tested the injectors and all are fine. i also fitted a new genuine knock sensor.

i bought this car as a non runner but upon purchase i removed the sump pan to find a good 25mm of thick grey sludge but the area surrounding the oil pick up was clear there was minor surface superficial rust on the crank but i put this down to the car have sat outdoors

The car had sat for almost 2 years

iam temped to flush the engine with a cleaner to see what happens

i asked a friendly VAG dealer mechanic who scratched his head as it has been over 20 years from he worked on a g60 engine.

any ideas if it is something simple

hello looking for one of these please thanks