lewisvr6

yea thas right, its a squeek more than a rattle, so irritatin, doesnt stop no matter what u press tho so must be somethin inside

this is a very trivial question i know but its so annoyin i gotta ask, ne1 else got a damn annoyin squeek comin from behind the clocks somewhere..?? if so what is it?? cos im so very close to rippin it apart n goin crazy with the old wd40 =)

look on ebay n buy one mate, or demon tweeks do them i think. i bleev ther universal sizes.. not worth manglin it.. sounds stupid but if the kit is fairly new u can normally turn it with just your hand. thats what i did

right ive decided on wheels, somethin nice n standard lookin, these borbet cb's i think... i dont know whether to get 16's or 17's, im tempted by 17's as i think theyll look betta as theyll fill the arch but will it affect acceleration noticably?? plus my car is lowered so wil 17x7 be a problem on the arches??

ive got a set of weitec hicon gtx's on mine n cant fault them.. handles excellently and is still very smooth. the kit is adjustable coilies (40mm to 70mm) on front and adjustable shocks and springs on the back.. about 450 quid fitted for mine.

hi, ive just had a 2 box jetex exhaust fitted but its sitting a tad low n not quite central.. wil any exhaust place sort this out?? i might just be bein picky, ill put some pics up 2moro. cheers

awesome. thas good to hear cos mines prity low at the back. did u fit it urself??

guys have u got the two or three box jetex system? bcos i dnt kno which to get.. also how wel do these systems fit?? cheers

oh n its a late 97 R reg model if that makes a difference?

sorry guys i kno this has been covered loooooads before but i just wondered how much chain noise is natural for a vr engine. my car is on 100k with 12 vw service stamps, only the best oil etc.. the other day i noticed a VERY VERY slight noise down by gearbox. people r on here sayin they r just about able to hear their chains wit the radio on!! but n i can literally only just about hear them with my ear literally down in the engine bay on the cover! totally quiet with bonnet shut let alone inside the car!. am i bein paranoid?? the car runs perfectly n hasnt developed any problems. also i got a

'water temp was just under half way i meant'

cheers guys, helped to put my mind at rest. i kno the vr engine takes a lot of punishment n is very strong but ill be annoyed if it has broken it cos the engine is perfect in mine, 11 vw service stamps since new etc.. the oil temp didnt go above 92 at any point n the water was just under half way when i topped it up so hopefully itll b fine.. gettin the tensioner bolt on the chains done, at the same time as coolant leak and thermo, which will hopefully cure the very slight rattle i got, fingers crossed!!!

oh n i didnt put the water straight in.... left it for bout 15 minutes before puttin water in if thas ne betta?

cheers guys,hopefully itll be fine. it still ran perfectly, not stutterin or soundin wierd, still very smooth. it must of had some water in it, just the water tank was empty. which is what i think is leaking actually. through the join in the middle!.. it overheated cos the thermo was stuck shut. its in vw specialist now..... n hopefully theyl tel me that my timing chain rattle is just the hydraulic tensioner bolt!! fingers crossed!

is it a bad idea to put cold water in a warmed up engine?? is it likely to cause damage. i got a leak n didnt have much choice at the time as it had hardly any in it n i was at the side of the road.. thanks