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welcome wonga yeah, never forgotten my first test drive and still love em to bits everyday

Agreed, temps are pretty close to what mine runs, the guage is only an indicator after all - you only really need to worry if it suddenly goes off the clock

maybe it's his first day and he just needs edukashun, edukashun, edukashun :)

Just ordered mine. Number 3. Cheers Andy, you have PM also. You'll have to change your 'signature' soon :)

8) (sic) Hooray, result. I think I lost track, did you change the tank as well or was it just the pipe? Now you can post a 'happy' pic of you looking at the engine :)

IIRC there is also a spacer washer on the shaft behind the fan which falls to bits with age and allows the fan to move in/out and causes unusual noises so could be that

White, ****PNH just off M4 J18 half 3 this afternoon. In a black works mondeo so wouldn't have noticed me. Anyone here?

£1 for 1001 :shock: I remember when you could clean a BIG BIG carpet for less than half a crown

Nick, Did it? Work that is. Those clips are fun aren't they. I bought myself a set of pliers for them from my local tool guys which made life a bit easier, about £4 or so I think.

If its when you're braking then probably a worn pad

I was so livid I started to email them during the break but the site was experiencing 'technical difficulties' But got on there after Tx finished and expressed my disgust and asked which of the MUPPETs they'd signed up as the Producer. Morons

Hose is 1H0121157H When your dealer said the hose would cost £100 he may have meant all in cost of hose, new coolant and fitting, which would be about £100 INC VAT - so he's still asking a bit much for the job in my opinion. No idea what the header tank costs as have not changed one.

just makin sure what goes on I've just had a play with mine. with ign on the aux pump runs but it does not push any coolant to the header tank. with eng running the main pump pushes coolant into the header tank through the small top hose. if that's what you've got then sounds like your main pump is OK. If everything else is OK then hairline crack(s) in you header tank? PS I would have changed that head/matrix hose by now. Checked my vag invoices, only costs £32.13 + vat so what you waiting for.

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what, to LPG? or are you just out the closet Daz? :lol:

nick48480. I assume the level in your header tank is within the min/max marks? If it isn't, with the header cap off, diss the top hose from the rad and fill down the pipe into the engine till overflows then reconnect the pipe. Disconnect the aux pump wiring plug and run the engine up to temp so the thermostats are open and with the header cap off you should see the water moving about in the header tank IF the main pump is working. You also said the header tank outlet is leaking. Which one? The one underneath or the one on the side? Could be you have a weak hose clip or the hose may be split which will allow air in, lower the boiling point and allow water/steam out. White residue on the heater hose is indicative of a leak (a common point of failure). Can you feel or hear it leaking here when running at normal temps? Check these hoses thoroughly and tell us what you find.

keep us posted m8

blackcat16v - "nice avatar" (sic)

Cheers Kev. Only one question now. Are you dynamatting it inside, outside, or both?

When you say "turned key and nothing happens" that sounds like either the ign switch is on its way out or the starter is. My valver used to do that but only when HOT. Always started from cold. I rigged some test wires from the solenoid and ran them into the car with a meter on the end so I could check where voltages were getting to (or not). In my case the solenoid was always being fed, just not energising when hot. Initially I replaced it with a euro parts starter but the same problem returned after about 18 mths; fitted a new (genuine vag) starter and its been fine ever since.

I posted my list recently - have a search coz I can't remember where. I'd say change the guides, not so much because of wear but they do tend to get brittle with age

Andy, Like Roger, at my age I've sort of grown out of lots of noise. I had thought about one of these long time back but then not bothered. But this thread has almost convinced me to at least try it out. So put me down as a YES please. PS I know my memory is fading but I don't recall that these needed oiling??? Obviously it will come with destructions, but what do existing users reckon it needs ie how often. Presumably one uses engine oil, or is it something lighter? Cheers

Glad to hear that m8. Sort of same topic, mine is often 'slightly reluctant' to start when at normal operating temp. Cranks fine but doesn't fire. A dab of throttle and then held about a third open before cranking and she usually fires up ok (but have to get out of the throttle pdq else the revs go up the clock real fast). Changed my blue temp ages ago as was suggested as cause but made no difference. Kind of used to it now but wonder if anyone else gets this?

no brainer mate try one and as MaccyDs says "I'm lovin' it"

bristolbaron - again today just coming up hill out of Box. I flashed you like crazy & waved from a big Merc Truck. Not sure you clocked me.