seanl82

Yeah, c&r enterprises do goodridge set too - also on ebay, and it's worth doing the full set as it'll give a weak link in the ones that aren't done, and accelerate wear.

I wouldn't bother mate. Drilled/grooved disks just create a lot of dust, so unless its track specific and with pretty big power, its just not worth it. Same for pads, if you're using the car mainly for road use, most "performance" pads are pretty pants when cold, and thats when you'll need them most for day to day use.

Its electrically from an in-tank fuel pump. First things first though, pop off your fuse box cover and check the fuel pump relay (above the fuses). You should hear/feel it "ping" as it energises. This makes the circuit to the pump, and you should hear a light hum as the pump primes. The relay is a common failure item, so worth checking if you're getting no fuel. It should be numbered 67, or 167 depending on date of manufacture.

G60 calipers are exactly the same as standard VR6 calipers (280mm), so yes they fit under 15" wheels with absolutely tons of room.

Just pop it off and have a look mate. Takes seconds.

There are 2 types. The closed ones are for the cooler climates to aid in warm-up, and the open ones obviously for warmer climates. Have a search as its been asked before, but you may find one for sale that doesn't have them if you don't want to cut it up.

I think you'll see a better return with a sound car even when offsetting the rebuild costs than you would selling as is mate. Get it done then get shot. Lick your wounds and count it as an lesson learnt to never be repeated!

That's nor the one mate. The one I had clips to the pickup and hangs vertically down, almost like sectioning the Sump off into 2.

I can't see the link at work, I'll have a look on my phone at lunch time mate. The clips form part of the whole thing so can't be replaced.

You'd know if your heater matrix failed. Aside from a sizeable puddle in the footwell, your windscreen would steam up instantly so you'd certainly know in the first instance!

There can be a number of things that can contribute to the low oil alarm, not just low oil so worth a check. Obviously check your level regularly, and make sure its within the correct level marks on the dipstick. If this is ok, replace the senders. If it still persists, perhaps try a replacement set of clocks, as these have been known to cause the alarm to go off. However, I had the same problem as you on my 1.8 16v a few years back, and it turned out the splash shield/baffle that attaches the the oil pump pickup (its a plastic baffle), had gone very brittle so a couple of the clips that attach it to the pickup had snapped, causing it to tilt when cornering aggressively, and momentarily block the pickup - thus starving it of oil. It'd only come on for a few seconds, but its not particularly quiet, and becomes very annoying and quite worrying that it could be causing internal damage. I'd suggest doing the above in that order mate.

Leave the filler cap off whilst you run it up to temp, as if the system is dry you'll end up with air locks.

Just use water to see if there is anywhere visible you can see it leaking from. Chances are if it is a leak, you'll have to drain the system anyway so you can top it up with the anti-freeze then.

Oh dear! Can you see any hint of mayo type substance on the filler cap? If not, I'd suggest filling the water up to top, and running the car up to temperature at idle, and have a look around for any leaks.

Yeah, there are quite a few. Not just pretend ones either!

Stuart, the Green ring indications you've quoted there are for the standard switch mate. I believe the one supplied by Matt stays on in both positions.

Fair enough mate, any time you need a hand just give me a shout. Look forward to meeting up again soon. :thumbleft:

If you tilt the fuse box down, they should be visible above the relays. They sort of clip to the top of the fuse box, nd its quite possible that they've been dislodged over the years, so may be residing somewhere amongst the looms behind it.

Gutted for you mate, I had no idea they were this bad! Can you not get a relatively cheap bare engine from a breaker, and call on a few friends to help you swap it over in return for a case of beer and a take away!? How soon do you need it doing, as I assume it the missus's daily? I'd happily give you a hand, but I won't be down and available for about a month if you can wait that long.

Rear top mounts are obsolete, and the best alternative (which VW use incidentally) is Lemforder. I got mine from AVS Spares iirc. Fronts are still available, although pretty expensive tbh.

When you see every post on this forum within 10 minutes of it being posted! :bonk:

I'm moving to Plymouth on 15th of next month, but I'll see you at VW Festival as I'm driving up on the Saturday for the day. I had hoped to do the whole weekend, but the missus has put her foot down and said we have too much to do that weekend if we want to move on the Monday! I suppose she has a point........... :cowboy: Oh yeah, I do remember someone pulling out on me. It seems to happen more and more frequently though, some real idiots on the roads lately.

Welcome to the forum! We have members from all over the world and everyone is welcome. Please make yourself at home and if you have any questions we'll do our best to answer them. :thumbleft:

Was it Sunday around 5ish? A34 was closed so had to take a right detour to get home!

Pretty sure these are obsolete mate so wouldn't get my hopes up.