steveo29
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Aftermarket parts that have failed prematurely or faulty
steveo29 replied to Keyo's topic in Engine Bay
yeah was disapointed with the hella anyone else notice how rubber stuff doesnt last now , had ball joint and rocker cover gaskets fail /perish before fitting lol im going to stock pile any quality parts i can find for future use, it will only get worse -
Aftermarket parts that have failed prematurely or faulty
steveo29 replied to Keyo's topic in Engine Bay
circoli thermostat , failed from new hella temp sender faulty from new intermotor temp sender faulty from new think topran /meyle fool a few people with the badging ...packed in germany but the parts are from wherever , mixed bag try and avoid if possible idealy unless in a pinch the parts need to have a known brand on them or a used genuine is better than a china special -
disconect the o2 sensor and see what happens
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send them away for cleaning all inj cleaner in the tank will do is loosen any deposits then they will collect in the micro filter thats inside the injector , its not a massive amount of money to have them cleaned and checked if its smoking might be a stuck piston ring
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https://www.k-data.org/kdfi-pnp-vw-pg-g60.html any thoughts on this ? sounds intresting
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possibly a cracked flange , and check your rad fan comes on when its stood idling
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switches do check out ..but yeah have to wonder if its sticking once in a while did wonder if injectors dribbly or funny pattern , but then it idles and seems fine most of the time
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my g60 has had an annoying random stumble when going from coasting , say going around a T junction or sharp corner then onto the gas it sometimes has a slight stumble then carrys on as normal , cant make it repeat itself and doesnt seem to be any pattern , idles fine , pulls fine everything is in good order , quality service parts etc cam and ign timing checked o2 sensor unplugged makes no odds tried some plugs and leads any ideas please
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unless its kept in a heated garage and never driven in the rain the factory plating doesnt last that great , needs painting anyway or plating to a higher standard
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what you desribe pretty much like worn big end shells , was alot on the forums about it years back and mine did it little rattle at light loads /coasting along near a wall , goes away if you boot it if its not gone too far its not too bad to buy new shells and drop the sump off and replace them
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over 6 weeks for me then it was damaged i buy elsewhere if at all possible
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id go along with that too you dont really want more braking at the rear anyway . 38mm that work as they should will be fine
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ask if the ends are stainless , if not they fester fast if you use the car in winter id stump up the extra for stainless ends
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yeah well the options are there with the mk4 era cars , myself i fitted the oem audi tt short shifter part and honestly its still standard feeling , its not all race car , but you can have a play around and see what suits you
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swapped all mine over , o2j tower and cables and gearstick off a cupra 20v , its well worth doing and improves it alot , also can get short shifts to go with it if thats your thing
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my g60 is very low bite , had a new m/c and slave , new hose and bled alot its still just the same
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should just pull free
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if its slipping then its most likley worn out
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erm doesnt sound ideal , id imagine it would try to turn over but obviosuly the charger wont turn and the serp belt would need to turn ,but id have imagined it would try and spin over
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serp belt wont matter...make sure theres no shrapnell thats gotten into the intake
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Alternators [Terry Tibbs on] Talk to me [Terry tibbs off]
steveo29 replied to corrado wannabe's topic in Engine Bay
search for a bosch regulator , no it doesnt have to be matched to the output on yours , just make sure its the same style -
Alternators [Terry Tibbs on] Talk to me [Terry tibbs off]
steveo29 replied to corrado wannabe's topic in Engine Bay
chances are a £10 ebay regulator will fix it , if its more than that find a local elec rebuild place and they will repair it for much less than what a new one costs theres even youtube vids if you can operate a spanner and diy it -
i never paint them as like you say it will look worse when its chipped off later strong alloy wheel clean often brings them up nice if you insist on painting it then use etch primer first and a light coat off wheel silver
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pulley is the easiest and cheapest way to more power , no reason a good charger should blow , learn not to smash it into the rev limiter and drive it with some respect it should be fine
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you can get most of them without the pre crimped wire , just need to know your way around etka