harley 0 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 hi im looking at a mk3 vr6 tomo which has had a engine rebuild costing nearly £1k he has sent me pic and list of parts bought for it , the outside is clean with no rust so he says , but is there any trouble spots to lookout for cheers j Link to post Share on other sites
jamesw6810 80 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Check the underneath for corrosion and rot, ABS lights, pull the cover of the abs blanking to make sure the light hasnt been bodged with black tape to hide a fault. PCV valve splits near the block. Listen to the timing chain for rattles on tickover. Generally sound cars, with rust and rot being the main points. Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Rust on the bottom of front wings, in the fuel flap and on the bungs underside of front footwells and front suspension turrets. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Yeah rust! Floor pans around the rubber grommets, sills especially around jacking points, bottoms of the front wings, rear wheel arches. Rust seems to be the main killer of mk3's. Edited April 20, 2014 by bennyk Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Check out our buyers guide mate Link to post Share on other sites
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