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sharky_70

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  1. ...fit my oil cooler or new crackpipe and coolant parts
  2. last one i promise! the sandwich plate goes between the HE and block right?
  3. OKAY... so should have everything now and going on at the weekend im keeping the stock HE what way around does the extension tube go? as ive read this is critical and if wrong can cause terminal problems
  4. aahh that i did not know! thanks
  5. bump anyone got the part number for the early VR ally end cap? everywhere i look it brings up the later plastic type
  6. website i found through my local dealer network supply genuine parts website easy to use just type in part number and it finds it counter prices plus post. BUT i ordered a temp sender yesterday afternoon and it arrived this morning good for people like me who cant get to a dealers in the week for parts needed for the weekend
  7. pro'lly a stupid Q but do i need to drain the oil before removing the OE oil cooler? just thinking it will save me an oil change when im doing another when i R32 sump it
  8. i got some stuff off ebay came with some metal cable ties too there's a few threads on here about doing it dont think you can avoid taking it off though
  9. has anyone got a part number for the ali end cap? cant find one on thinkauto also with the new cooler fitted what will the oil capacity go up to?
  10. bit of this and that. got loads of bits waiting to go on at the moment you run a garage then or just got a well equipped workshop?
  11. im getting the bits for my oil cooler together gonna be keeping the OE heat exchanger to help warm the oil on start-up as im keeping it will i need the alloy end cap or can i keep the stock one? only ask cos ive heard if youre binning the OE HE you have to use the alloy end cap but as im keeping it can i use the stock one? thanks
  12. see a few builds where they have been mounted in place of the a/c compressor think there's a company in germany or austria that makes the bracket and intake adapter
  13. yeah i had to get my rear discs redrilled to 5x112 otherwise they wouldnt work. its all in the offsets though! you can get them under just folded arches with a little work used 215/35 but shouldve gone 205/40 really
  14. yeah fine, took a little persuading! they were BBS RF's. like RS's but with a different centre design
  15. briefly had 9.5x16 on the rear but then i sold the wheels
  16. VAG CAT parts database is down. anyone know an alternative? ta
  17. AFAIK chip from the US wont work anyway
  18. next meet Tuesday 11th May should be 1 more mk3 to make up the numbers!
  19. ive got the inpro projectors like in the venom link but i just disconnected the rings and run the sidelight in the centre position without the amber tint
  20. yeah i saw that ad prefer something i can pick-up from south east
  21. ok cool so i only need to find the one box then? tidy
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