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Doh, same thing though. Have a look on vagcat, sign up for free and you can see the blown up diagram of the engine. It lists part numbers too so a phone call to Vw should herald a result.

Is it the auxiliary pulley? Not sure if the oil pump is shaft driven on the 20vt, but it's essentially driven by that if it is.

Mine has colour code and description on the plate. No idea what yours is referring to though!

Lucky escape there! Mine were really loose too. I could remove a couple with just fingers, a handful using just light pressure, and the rest were still able to be removed with the wheels in the air. Luckily my bolts are in good order still, but I'll be using plenty of threadlock too!

Thanks Martin, I'm on seriously looking into it now thanks to the bonus. Full windows out respray in a few months! :dance: Oh and I hope to finally meet one of these that you own. The Fabia is nice, but it's like being told "free pint tomorrow", in that it always "soon to be back on the road" :lol:

I used the back of a rigging knife and drilled a hole to lock mine in place! Anything that works will do! :lol:

Amazing work as usual Chris. Well done!

Top work there fella! What did you use to paint the plastics? My rocker cover is discoloured on the raised part at the alternator end, and with everything else being cleaned up, this is gonna stand out so need to do something about it.

£45 from AVS, considerably more from VW! Don't know personally Chris tbh, assumed it'd be hugely expensive for what it is so didn't bother even asking.

Have a search Rog, think it was Hofmeister that posted some pics of his all done. There's a guide in the wiki too for replacing the matrix which should give you an idea of how to access it, although I think to get the heaterbox out, it'll be dash out. There was also a thread recently about what to use to replace the foam seals. I think it was a.self adhesive wickes supplied stuff that was suggested, which is pretty much what I used when I did mine. I used heat reflective tape to cover the holes in the flap itself. No idea the reasoning for VW to use foam originally, but it seemed like a stupid idea to me, and I also have no idea why there are large holes in the flap in the first place.

Oh ffs. Another who's had their engine out and returned looking better than new. The time and cost I've spent on mine and it seems like loads of people have done the same, and mine will look nowhere near as good as the others. Top work as usual Dave, progressing even further from an award winner! :thumbleft:

It's strange, I've heard loads of people say it's temperamental, yes I've never once had a problem getting on and into the catalogue. I too use it as a reference for part numbers and as a guide if I've forgotten where something goes!

I wouldn't trust a used one tbf. Unless there was a refurbished kit available that is? I just took my slave kit off to find the seals knackered, so I bought a new one from Vwspares. Your welcome to my old one for postage if you can find the seals and don't need it this week. I didn't even know it was duff until removing it during my refurb.

I asked the very same a while back Rog. Didn't get much reply, and Plymouth Tps wouldn't entertain it at the time for a "club" after I enquired, although were happy to sell to the public. I asked Wednesday exactly the same thing in Pompy for Collingwood Car club as there is a large VAG following there, but without a trade credit account (which I was not prepared to give my CC details) as they expect regular sales from trade accounts, and they explained there would be hassle on both sides if there was a period of no expenditure (maybe not such an issue here), but said on production of ID they would sell at trade price. Not sure exactly how much trade get off, but they gave me 12.5%. Worth asking again though as I'm sure if you speak to someone with a bit of clout, they could do it for you. Think I spoke to a general sales assistant type that was a bit of a tool back then though.......... Again, other forums have it, and I think it was CGTI I was told back then that had an account.

Good work Hasan. I've just bought an ultrasonic cleaner to do my injectors too. What did you use as a solution to clean them, or was it just warm water? Also how much of the body did you submerge, or was it just the tip? Just worried about causing damage to any electrical components within is all. To be fair, the tips of mine look spotless, but who knows how much crud is hiding in the main body..........

Me too. :confused4:

Ooh the bottom front securing lip of that arch is filthy Chris! :nono: :lol:

Like Edd, Fuzz seems a good bloke. But like Mike Brewer, Tim is a bit of a chopper!

I'm in a mobile home near Hastings unfortunately mate. Apparently this is a holiday. :shrug: :(

God I love Corrados with compos. Drool..........

I've not driven a G60 but have had a 1.8 16v, and now own a Vr. I don't think there's much difference tbh. Remember the G60 is narrow track compared to a Vr, so will go round a corner just as well imo. Personally though, the Seat will still probably handle much better imo. It's a newer car and streets ahead in terms of chassis and suspension design, so not only is it capable of eeking more power out of it than either G60 or vr6, it'll handle much better, and be more reliable too. No one will stand in the spectator area watching you go round like they would in a Corrado though!

Wow, that all looks immense Chris! Now to find somewhere that does zinc plating........:thumbleft:

Cheers Stu!

The insert looks the same, but the top and bottom caps are different. I'd assume the inserts are different grade rubber too as the front is supporting more weight than the rear right. There must be a good reason the front is so much more expensive than the rear.

That's it mate. I think we all need to go for what we as individuals want, and not be too drawn into the crowd. For me, it was seeing ChrisL's car at national day last year and thinking 'that's what I want my car to be like'. A truly stunning and mostly original example, with just the right amount of choice mods. That's the way I like things, although I appreciate the more modified one's if done right (like yours ) look immense!