seanl82

I'd budget for chains & tensioner etc if you go for it. 100 - 120k is recommended for change, although 20 years is a long time for plastic guides and a slightly weak point in the top tensioner bolt and rail anyway. Depending on how hard a life it's had, clutch would be at the back of my mind too. I always budget for a major service regardless if it's due as well. Water pump would be a good shout too. As much as it's nice have a low mileage car, it's 20 years old and unlikely to be without its problems due to that.

Haha, I have lost a bit of my accent tbh. Not really lived there for 15 years myself. It comes back with a vengeance when I've had a few beers or I'm there for a few days though. Gurt lush init! :lol:

Yes, BS30. That's not out of Bristol! Is Kingswood out of Bristol too! 5 mins from there. Granted, it's closer to Bath centre than Bristol centre, but still well within city limits. I went to School in Hanham.

How long have you been away from Bristol for! Lol. Where abouts did you grow up?

It's a factory drain hole I think from when they put the galvanised coating on. Sunroof drains come out inside the arch, just in front of the a pillars.

In between Warmley/Longwell Green and Wick.

Stalling, heater dials, and sunroof! lol I'll probably be away, so I'll have to get the missus to record it for my return!

So was I. Oldland Common before moving to Plymouth, now Fareham. :thumbleft:

Your not a Gas Head are you Wayne!!?? And I thought you were alright too.......... :lol:

Don't swear at me Wayne!! Theres only one team in Bristol. :wink:

Surprised that the temp sensors are obsolete, thought they'd be shared by other marques as well. In that case ebay is your friend I think. Not surprised the ISV isn't available though. Not sure where the thermostat is housed on the G60, although I'd imagine its down below the waterpump like on the 16v so yeah sounds like its gone. If you get a new one, its worth testing it before fitting as Ive had a couple of aftermarket ones that didn't work from new. Just put it in a pan of water and bring it to the boil. Should close at 87 degrees or whatever temp is marked on it.

In fact, I may even have a lambda socket I could post up to you Wayne. Let me have a look among my spare wiring harnesses and I'll get back to you. I'll check after work tomorrow, at the moment, I'm watching Bristol City in the JPT Final!!!!! COYR!!!

Ah so all 4 are connected, just only 2 via the plug. Fair enough then. Think it'll still be worth getting a pigtail from a car being broken and reinstate it though.

Ah there you go, Dox beat me to it.

Depending on what the wires are for, it could be affecting fuelling and would have a big affect on emissions. You can see the insulation where they've been cut in the past, so they're obviously supposed to be there. I wouldn't leave it tbh mate. I don't have my bentley at home so can't check, but if someone checks their wiring diagrams at the back of it, that'll tell you where its connected and what is likely to be affected.

I'd do it now Wayne. It's a possible cause of your issues and its pointless chasing your arse whilst there's something obviously wrong. Will only take 2 mins to reconnect and insulate temporarily to at least find out if it's the cause.

That's ok mate, I've paid up for postage too. I nipped onboard to drop some kit off Wednesday. All seemed set and ready to go. At least it got off ok, unlike the 45s!

Yep that's lambda. I'd be pretty unhappy with the garage that did the work if they apparently changed it!!!!!

Oil temp is good. Can get up to 120 if really giving it some so nothing to worry about. Only way to tell if it's been chipped is to remove the ECU, open it up and check the eprom.

Hope you get to the bottom of it mate. I'm sure you'll find the culprit with sankys help! :thumbleft:

No idea tbh mate. Wednesday was the first time I've been in the dockyard for over a year and I won't be back there til December now!

Good news all round Michael. Just in time for the nice whether too!

Water temp dropping down whilst driving then rising again when stationary is a sure sign that the thermostat has failed in the open position. Temp sensor is a good shout with regard to idle and rich running though. Get the part number off of your existing one and call VW with it. It should still be available, even if they've changed the colour.

Remember the KR is used in the Mk2 Golf GTI 16v as well, so widen your search to include items listed for the Golf.

Minor update. Not actually done anything to my car, just gathering a couple of parts as the Aqua is testing my patience! Had to fit a brand new compensator, and now I'm pretty sure it also needs a master cylinder. Thankfully, I think I have one spare. Bought some conversion hoses for the rear, and mk4 calipers should be with me next week. If all goes to plan and the aqua passes the MOT retest next Thursday, I'll have a bit of time to actually do something to my car, including fitting the Bilsteins!