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  4. Posted

    Big thanks for your help Henny (and Dinkus) all back together with no problems so far. I also changed the oil and filter and I think I'll change the oil again in a couple of weeks to give it a good flush.

     

    So cheers! and fingers crossed. :thumbleft:

  7. Posted

    Hi Henny,

    haven't got the bit yet, should be delivered to a local Vee Dub place tomorrow. Trouble is I've got a first aid course aswell, so won't be able to fit till the eve... :| Ho hum, never mind at least I'll be able to administer first aid to myself after injuring various body parts putting the bloody thing back together!!!

    So keeping my fingers crossed that I haven't cooked the poor thing... Ooooh, whilst you're there, is there a specific coolant I should use? I seem to remember this being discussed before? (I read more than I post here!)

    Regards

    mmj

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    replace the squeeze clips with jubilee clips (good ones, not ones with brass heads on the bolts ;) ) and you'll never have a problem with them again... 8)

     

    Yes, I feel some Stainless Steel JCS clips on the way!

     

    which engine do you have? I'm confused by the "fuel (thingy?) on the end of the block"... have you got a 16V?

     

    Yes, it is a 1.8 16v ('89) after trying to remove (which weren't gonna!) siezed allen bolts again... I noticed that there was a engine/gearbox flange bolt, in its path, removed this and out it popped!

     

    Thing is, not one, not two, but three large holes...? The whole thing must have been clinging to life by it's finger tips!

  10. Posted

    Cheers Henny, will do.

    Just spent last few hours trying to get the thing off... Those little squeeze together clips are ****!!! Horrible little things, that coupled with the siezed allen bolt.

    Anyhoo, all disconnected now, just have to suss out how get it past the fuel (thingy?) on the end of the block? It doesn't look like the thing you can casually remove?

    Ref the discount, anyone here use Mann Eggerton in Exeter? The is a dealership in Newton Abbot which is a bit closer, but since being ignorred there 4 years ago, mafe a point of never using them again! Mann Eggerton have always been very helpful.

  11. Posted

    Hi,

     

    my poor car overheated today and have traced the fault to losing all the coolant :shock: The thing has been losing coolant for a while and could see evidence around the top of the gearbox. Well when trying to top up the water, it came out faster than it went in... So at least I found the problem straight away!

     

    Anyway, I read the overheating sticky and Henny mentioned the gearbox pipe, I quote:

    On a G60 there are 2 metal water pipes... one goes from between the pump and the bottom Rad hose, the other runs around the gearbox end of the engine.... Both are prone to rusting through and causing leaks... The gearbox one is actually the cheap one, with the bottom rad one being more expensive, even though it's a single pipe with no T pieces in! (£18.45 for the gearbox one, £44.93 for the rad one... )

    Don't suppose this part has a name or someone can tell me the VW or GSF part number?

    I just hope I haven't done any real damage... :( Really can't afford this at the mo, and can't earn without the car!!!

    Thanks in advance!

    mild mannered janitor

  13. Posted

    Hi Chaps,

     

    haven't posted for a while, been pretty busy.

     

    I wonder if you could give me some pointers?

     

    My C ('89 1.8 16v) has started playing up, initially the tacho went peculiar (sort of lazy and like the needle had been put on 20 degs anti clockwise) then a slight miss-fire, splutter which has gotten progressively worse? The car ticks over ok, but as soon as you rev it will miss-fire.

     

    Could the tacho prob be linked or just coincedence?

     

    What's the best order to look at things (bearing in mind I'm not a mechanic - well part one doesn't count!).

     

    I changed the plugs, rotor arm, dizzy cap about 2 months ago.

     

    PS. I see the site has had a revamp!

  17. Posted

    When I had mine replaced (for it's MOT) VW quoted me silly money for pipes (about £180 I think?) so the garage removed them for me and I had some made for about £45 I think, good quality too, the garage had trouble getting one of the ends over the connector (reservoir?) though because the metal braid in the hose made it less flexible. :roll:

     

    The connectors used are the expensive bit apparently, they aren't commonly used in the industry.

     

    Good luck

  18. Posted

    Hi Jim,

     

    Once again, thanks for the reply, if it is an easy to try fix... where abouts is the valve? We wouldn't have a clue where to even begin looking for it!!! A picture would be fantastic!!! :-P

  20. Posted

    Hi,

     

    was wondering if you clever bunch may be able to help with a friends problem.

     

    He has a '96 (P plate) Golf 2.0 Litre 8v. The problem is that the engine cuts out when coming to a standstill (say at a set of traffic lights) the engine starts straight away with no problem and runs perfectly well. The clutch isn't dragging, as he has tried knocking the car out of gear before stopping.

     

    Any ideas? The car was serviced quite recently and the problem went away temporarily, but has since reappeared.

     

    TIA

  24. Posted

    Looks like a good one and one which doesn't mean writing off the bumper during fitment. Does it attach to the bumper bolts?

     

    There are holes already in place which are covered by tape (on mine anyway) but not on the later ones I believe? Have a look at the installation destructions I posted.

     

    :agrue: :brickwall: :pukeright:

     

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    Needs must my good man! thou.gif

     

    I can see one of these in my near future... :wink: 8)

    I'm such a trail blazing trend-setter!

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