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  1. Copper
    you can get just as good wuality from other manufactures. A lot is paid for the name as everything is.
  2. Copper
    mayo usually means its on the way out unfortunately. Have you tried running the engine with the coolant bottle top off...could be an air lock. Give all the pipes a good squeeze as the engine comes up to temp (whilst the lids off)
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    aww mate dont get me started lol. My Mk2's bottom end went and is still broken! dropped the oil and no schwarf in the oil or filter so thought i could get away with new shells and some ver4y minor scoring on the crank was wet and dried out. Still fookin knocks all be it no where near what it was like. kinda thinking one of the rods is slightly oval or something. New oil pump as that was the cause. Just need the bottom end doing as everything else was ok. Didnt want to have to buy another one as i just done the chains and new piston rings in this one! I may have found a recon engine though for
  4. Copper
    it wasnt the works, everything bar the chains i think and excluding head work
  5. Copper
    Re-build is just over the £1k mark IIRC
  6. Copper
    The early OBD1 cars just have two connectors including the grey one. These then go into the laptop cable. The OBD2 has the 'proper' diagnostic port. Depends which car you have. VW can print off the the full loom layout which will help you with colours and type of connectors. I think OBD1 were 2 pin connectors.
  7. Copper
    strip and rebuild will be just over a grand,defo the way to go for piece fo mind. failing that, im sure VW do an exchange engine but its well over a grand.
  8. Copper
    if it gets noisier when its warmer and continues to 'tap' with the engine revs it could be the bottom end going or gone sadly. mine did after i drove it hard for a few miles. you sure the sound coming from the top of the engine and not the bottom?
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    it sounds like them mate yeah, best thing is to go an get them plgged into a diag machine and see which ones work! shouldnt be too far apart though, see if vw will print you some of those diagrams, their v helpfull, give colours and everything.
  11. Copper
    ahh ok, thats quite costly for a rebuild mind, suppose its the complete engine however. Im only looking to do the bottom end. VW do a new block with internals for around £800 i think. Second hand engines are going for as little as £200 !! Will investigate a little further me thinks!
  12. Copper
    if its a clunking sound...similar to a hammer being tapped on the block or manifold, then its going to be bottom end unfortunately. More you drive it, the more damage it will do. Noise will prob get worse as engine gets hotter and the oil thinner. £500+ for that im afraid
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    in the 92ish MY for the golfs, there was no port, the plugs go directly into the diagnostic machine. Im sure if you have a look around the fusebox, you should be able to find the plugs there. VW can print you off a very numpty friendly wireing diagram, with locations and where they are in the loom etc!! Thats if the parts guys can be assed. But dont think yours will have a port
  14. Copper
    Ahh a nice set up there! No doubt the Schrick stuff is whats ptting the price up somewhat lol! I have a CDA and supersprint de-cat system on mine. Works well but if were to do it again then id run a two box system as unfortunately its quite 'boomy' in the back. I'll be just going for the std rebuild...any idea on costs there? Just want a reliable engine that can take stick at times, if im honest im not too foot heavy anyway, so most of my spends will be going on cosmetics.
  15. Copper
    Hi mate, yes want it done right first time round as i dont want this happening again! havent driven it for a month! What tweaks you getting done? You mind me asking how much the rebuild is costing you from Stealth and what your having done? I suppose cost does depend on what needs doing, think my crank will need re-ground and the con rods looking at..somethings slightly oval i think as already changed the pump and bearings with no luck!
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    Looking for a great company that preferably specialise in VR bottom end re-build and balancing etc. Bottom end gone on mine ffs! Im in the North West but would consider gettin to them by courrier...just dont want a cac job done! cheers, Mark
  17. Copper
    ^^^ what he said
  18. Copper
    benefits of either the sharan or mk4 headgasket over std? increases compression doesnt it...not sure?!
  19. Copper
    mine was first of 92 uk model OBD1 and didnt have it! or did it and ive missed it?
  20. Copper
    i do get a bit of blue smoke at times when hot. running de-cat and CDA induction kit. they are a little oily at times..
  21. Copper
    p.s will low compression give symptoms of a misfire/poor running, or even something like a resinating feeling, or would that be connected to HT leads and dizzy? never really had a car with low comp before...
  22. Copper
    LOL! Will get timing checked then. Pished off mind, spent a bit of money on the stupid rings !!!!!!!!!!!
  23. Copper
    cheers for replies so far, head gasket is obv new on and im confident that it was prepared properly etc. Where could i find info about valve timing? Its the fact that all compressions are completley uneven thats weird! MAybe its bore ware?!
  24. Copper
    Hi guys, first visit here! Was after a bit of advice as there are no decent specialists up here! Basically the 2.8VR (110k FVWSH) had low comp on all cylinders. Looked into it and accompanied with a bit of blue smoke it pointed to the rings. I had these changed a few days agao (honed and glazed) and compressions are still no better..ranging from 123-176! Im pretty sure they should all increase after some bedding in but am a little worried that i havent seen any significant increase immediately, as surely you should see an increase to start with? What else could cause low compression...Valve ti
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