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chuggs you could always try the auto glym tar remover stuff I used that to remove the horrible super sticky stuff they put on the side strips to hold them on - it came off a treat with the above & I plan to use that to remove my bonnet lining

no probs billcor I guess everyone got excited seeing your thread revived ;) glad you finally got the golf - look forward to the pics

ooo intriguing! how comes Jim?

thanks sean & jim - appreciate your replies I kind of thought as much everything seemed to move ok when it was apart & feels ok on the sliders now it is back together however the majority of the thin foam liners on the heater box flaps disintegrated during the matrix swap. I have a feeling they may help reduce the cold air feed to the matrix when you have it set to heat on the slider the air output is pretty warm, just doesn't feel as toasty as the VR for example

have a look in the suppliers section for the headlight switch thread there were some very nice reproduced ones available

damn it why are the good ones always so far away :(

not sure - I think they screw into the cat from the outside so would hope they unscrew ok

Hmmm im sure the heater felt like it was getting warmer than yesterday does anyone know how the level of heat is controlled? IE when you move the slider further towards the warm section doe sit just close off some of the cold air feeding into it (rather than some kind of thermostat) hopefully someone who has recently changed their matrix will see this & can shed some light

no problem, happy to try & help out of the 4 id agree with you Jim probably best to measure the old one before you unpack the new one just in case

lol you must have post that as I was typing my other reply

OK if I am right you need to look at the SK number when there is a split between parts based on VIN number you need the one that matches your range IE your number 1) says 'VIN to S..000719' which is below your VIN of 1125 - thus not the right one 2) says 'VIN from S..000720' but doesn't mention a 'VIN to' figure - this could be the right one as your VIN comes after the 720 stated 3) doesn't seem to mention or care about VIN number 4) seems to contradict itself as it says 'VIN to 719' but then also 'VIN from 720' - however it also states 'Part detail extra install work req', which implies to me it is a kit of some form maybe probably worth removing your current old one & measuring to be sure or PM Thursdave on here as he works at VW parts & should be able to use his system to give you the correct one I have had similar issues with parts recently as when I ordered a new steering rack for the valver the one that arrived was wrong. it was figured out that the car reg was not enough & there was a split on VIN number which determined a coarse or fine spline hope that helps

tidy thank you

anybody got any thought on the heat output? please, thanks lol

Hi Gus my gf's mystic blue storm will be up for sale in the next week or 2. you are in the local area too! PM me if you would like some info :)

those too Jim check gearbox & engine to be sure

that could be difficult to find or explain Jim it could possibly be a resonance issue, such that when in that particular gear & at particular rev's something is hitting its natural resonance & causing your vibration as it is gearbox related have you checked your front & rear gearbox mounts? I have read that it is not a good idea to poly bush the rear gearbox mount (IIRC) as it can produce harsh vibrations due to them being too stiff

update from the weekend work, also on build thread http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?44751-g0ldf1ng3r-s-VR-amp-return-of-the-valver-the-valver-has-heat!!/page19 it was a sunny morning on sunday so tool box in hand it was time to try & get some warmth in the valver fortunately I had read on here about people fitting cooling hoses & the various difficulties so I got myself one of those hose spring clamp tools & put the new hoses in a sink of warm water to help them soften a little. the expansion tank overflow to radiator hose was very tatty due to a disintegrating material sheath & as this was the easiest of the 3 hoses I wanted to change I attacked that first. this was nice & easy & a few minutes later it was fitted & secured using the smaller one time use clips the next part was a tad of a fluster as I wasn't expecting quite so much coolant to come gushing out when I removed the block end of the matrix feed hose. to say the small tub I placed under it was nowhere near sufficient to catch said coolant was an understatement lol thus pretty much as soon as the hose was off it was back on again! waterfall stemmed I rushed to the kitchen & got the new feed hose tub emptied & repositioned, well errr tipped down the back of the block as I couldn't wriggle it out when it was so full of rather warm coolant (I probably should have let her cool down more before starting the job lol), the 2nd attempt was a quick switch of old hose for new. fortunately I remembered to put the clip over the hose before fitting. minimal coolant loss that time & a good time to say how much easier a job is when you have the correct tools. the hose clip tool would swivel & really did allow you to get in where you wouldn't think it wasn't possible - matrix end specifically! the matrix ends were quick tricky but warming the hoses really helped & was more of a case of needing more than 2 hands rather than physically difficult a short while later & all 3 hoses were fitted, fingers crossed it all worked I then followed advice I had read on here about topping up the cooling system - thank to those who posted

Ooo ok - could you please let me know how you get on when you attempt it :)

a week of driving the valver after the dash out job & all seems well. ive an intermittent rattle but figured this was down to an old alarm siren ive not touched or removed yet rather than my dash reinstall the matrix feed & return hoses arrived from heritage & thanks to Thursdave on here I also got the constant tension spring clips for the hoses as the valver had a matrix bypass fitted I checked in the Bentley manual for correct flow direction on the matrix it was a sunny morning on sunday so tool box in hand it was time to try & get some warmth in the valver fortunately I had read on here about people fitting cooling hoses & the various difficulties so I got myself one of those hose spring clamp tools & put the new hoses in a sink of warm water to help them soften a little. the expansion tank overflow to radiator hose was very tatty due to a disintegrating material sheath & as this was the easiest of the 3 hoses I wanted to change I attacked that first. this was nice & easy & a few minutes later it was fitted & secured using the smaller one time use clips the next part was a tad of a fluster as I wasn't expecting quite so much coolant to come gushing out when I removed the block end of the matrix feed hose. to say the small tub I placed under it was nowhere near sufficient to catch said coolant was an understatement lol thus pretty much as soon as the hose was off it was back on again! waterfall stemmed I rushed to the kitchen & got the new feed hose tub emptied & repositioned, well errr tipped down the back of the block as I couldn't wriggle it out when it was so full of rather warm coolant (I probably should have let her cool down more before starting the job lol), the 2nd attempt was a quick switch of old hose for new. fortunately I remembered to put the clip over the hose before fitting. minimal coolant loss that time & a good time to say how much easier a job is when you have the correct tools. the hose clip tool would swivel & really did allow you to get in where you wouldn't think it wasn't possible - matrix end specifically! the matrix ends were quick tricky but warming the hoses really helped & was more of a case of needing more than 2 hands rather than physically difficult a short while later & all 3 hoses were fitted, fingers crossed it all worked :) I then followed advice I had read on here about topping up the cooling system - thank to those who posted topped up coolant, started engine without expansion lid on, gently squeezed top & bottom rad hoses to help any air escape. no leaks so far wooo!!!! kept massaging hoses gently, stat opened & bottom hoses got warm, topped coolant a tad & checked matrix feed & return hoses & both were warm. fans kicked in as they should, turned off, cooled down & topped coolant to where it should be since buying the valver back last year today was the first journey I have had with heat :D very happy indeed & bearing in mind it was a job I have been putting off it really wasn't that bad. just need to take your time & go step by step one thing I would ask for those reading this, & those who have changed their own matrix......was the heat it produced very hot on the first time using it? it definitely got 'warm' this morning but it didn't seem to get as hot as the VR heater for example I didn't know if a new matrix takes a few uses to bed in or something or if it could be due to me not replacing the thin foam barrier thing on the heater box that the matrix fits into oh & a side bonus - I discovered both my electric mirrors heat function still work today :) lol

would that be a late style mirror switch? ive seen a guide to do an early one but not a late & am unsure of their differences

notification appeared same place as where it says you have emails m8 though I cant find where you view your own reputation things

ha ha I didn't even know we had reputations on here to score lol

funny, I had just noticed this too appeared as a notification but no idea why or how

I bet they do, AP's are awesome kit you have no idea how much I would like some on my VR lol

great update & cracking pics, thank you :) love your brake temperature tool by the way!!! very nice lol