double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 Hi. Can anyone tell me if the head on a golf 2.8 vr is the same as that on a 2.9 C vr? Can I just swap them over? Ta very much.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted December 9, 2005 yep,its just the cams that are different Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 dazzyvr6, thanks mate. so in theory i could whip the head off my golf and send it off for rebuilding, then when it returns swap it straight over onto my rado??? can you clarify the cam thing - i'm a bit useless mechanically! can i use the head and cam from the golf? WTF?? clueless...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted December 9, 2005 i think the corrado vr6 cams are longer duration,ive got a head off a golf(which is up for sale)and its identicle to the one off my corrado Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 so i can use golf head and rado cams? sorry mate, no more questions! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 9, 2005 The only major difference between 2.8 and 2.9 is cylinder bore. Run-out 2.8s had simplex cam chains though and OBD2 manifold changes but that won't affect what you're trying to do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 excellent. thanks fella. oh, kevHaywire, it's you with the diff... bstard! very jealous :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 kevHaywire, while you're there..... misfire. appears to be poor spark on no. 6 new plugs. new leads. new coil pack. still doing it. WTF????? help please. i want to go fast again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 9, 2005 You want to go fast again eh? May I recommend - http://www.the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewto ... 31a#382625 :-) Is plug 6 oiled up on the centre electrode? Have you got access to VAG-COM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 if only i had 3.5k!!! i thought about an oiled up plug but that would burn off after a while would it not? it was doing it intermitently, now it seems to be permanent (3 days) which sounds like something that WAS breaking, is now BROKE???? kevHaywire, you a bleedin bank robber or something? the disguise and fully laden rado gives it away mate..... i want your car ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted December 9, 2005 actually, the OBD2 head is different. it has a big hole in the chain end, instead of the usually small hole that oils the upper chain. something to do with the "air pump" on some models, something to do with emmissions control. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 obd2 being the late highline engine PhatVR6 ??? i'm guessing my (early) 95 golf and 93 rado have the same engine typre???? FFS i wish i was a grease monkey - i know burger all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 9, 2005 double-6s, oil on the plug won't burn off chap unless you thrape it at 6000rpm all the while. Unfortunatley it tends to stick on the electrode and eventually break down the electrical efficiency. My avatar is Dinkus! It was part of a prank we did a while ago and I haven't got round to changing it! PhatVR6, Yeah OttingerSLC or whatever his name is now mentioned that. Not sure if we got that in Europe. Didn't need it for my conversion anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 kevHaywire, please move to worthing this instant and fix my car!! you seem to know what you're on about.... i'm gonna try and 'plug it in' tomorrow and see what codes it throws up kevHaywire, there's a big mac and fries in it for you if you relocate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 electrode? where would that be then? i'm desperate to get to the bottom of this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 oh right. i get it. end of the plug right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 9, 2005 kevHaywire, please move to worthing this instant and fix my car!! you seem to know what you're on about.... i'm gonna try and 'plug it in' tomorrow and see what codes it throws up kevHaywire, there's a big mac and fries in it for you if you relocate..... Ah Worthing, used to work near there in my SunAlliance days! I'll relocate for a KFC bargain bucket if you can stretch to that? I only know about the plug thing cause it's common and mine used to foul up, causing a misfire when really bad. Then I changed to thicker oil and all 6 plugs remain oil free now - Silkolene Pro S 10W/50. Remind me of your symptoms again mate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 feels like its definately running on 5 or so. not the full compliment. have changed sparkies, leads and coil pack. it was intermitant, bad one day good the next, or bad for an hour then ok. now it sucks eggs all the time. my mate put his strange strobe type thingy on it and it showed up an intermitant spark on no. 6 (i remind you i know nothing, so terminology is not up to much) i'll do a 9.99 bucket - you can whistle for the full 12.99....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 9, 2005 If it's running on 5, nothing will show up on VAG COM unfortunately, other than fuel trimming adaptation errors because of the unburnt fuel going down the exhaust and over the lambda. Tricky one this as you've replaced the main culprits. Are all the leads pushed on firmly? What leads did you use? You might have a duff one. I've bought a set before which had a duff one causing a miss on cyl 3. I'd check 6 for oil fouling though, cause if it is fouled, that's your problem and that cylinder could be shot. Might be worth doing a compression check, preferably of the leak down variety. No further help or advice until you fork out for a 12.99 family feast..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 sun alliance - horsham? i simply can't believe that people on here refuse to help for anything less than a full 12.99er........ it's just not cricket ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted December 9, 2005 sun alliance - horsham? i simply can't believe that people on here refuse to help for anything less than a full 12.99er........ it's just not cricket ;) I think you have to go to your local Korean food outlet to get crickets. I hear they're very tasty tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 have tried 3 different leads - vw, abt and something else!!! starting to look like oil - oh dear. now the fun begins.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted December 9, 2005 sun alliance - horsham? i simply can't believe that people on here refuse to help for anything less than a full 12.99er........ it's just not cricket ;) I think you have to go to your local Korean food outlet to get crickets. I hear they're very tasty tho. dog is the speciality at mine. well they say it's dog, could be fobbing me off with any old sh*t though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 9, 2005 Aye, Horsham, sunalliance central. They have/had a branch in Brighton full of hotties :-) Well, I don't want to ruin your weekend with news of cylinder badness, but lift number 6 out and have a gander..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
