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  1. Therusterman
    Been reading lots of positive things about the clay clothes, getting the same results for a fraction of the time spent with a bar of clay.
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    Good to see you've persevered with this Dan, car looks cracking. Could you upload some sound clips when you've fitted the 6 branch?
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    Looks a nice bit of kit, but 119 euros?!
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    I think it goes on the starter motor, if I remember right the earth lead that bolts onto the gearbox has a slightly more rounded terminal end on it.
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    Window regulator replacement fail In short a total waste of time. The replacement part barely moved the window up or down. Someone's been here before- Suspected reason for knocking noise I get when the window closes fully- News parts, which were promptly repackaged and returned- To be fair to Volksbits (who supplied the part) they emailed a return form and refunded the money with no quibbles, so they still get a thumbs up from me. The old regulator was refitted after the cables sprang apart from the reel they wind around, and It works well enough for the time being. On a
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    Bought a genuine fork from vw a few weeks ago, was only about £13
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    mpg

    Therusterman replied to scooter's topic in General Chat

    Yeah sounds about right, getting around 270 miles with mixed driving
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    Looking good, don't often see obd 1 engines getting rebuilt.
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    Seems odd, iirc the connector for it should be with the injector wiring
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    Regarding the external oil cooler, when I did a quick google, the ones I saw showed the original water-cooled cooler in place aswell, running in parallel with the mocal.
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    Not bad!
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    Doesn't the sandwich plate just fit between the original oil cooler and the cap which seals it?
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    Do a quick compression test, that might help confirm your suspicion. Either way, surely its worth repairing rather than breaking?!
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    The...size? Same? If so yup, got a pair of front ones that have been sat in my desk for over a year!
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    Get the codes read first, otherwise your replacing parts blindly. It does however sound like it could be a crank sensor.
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    Leave it silver, will look fugly if it was all black.
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    Considering the extra output you'll be getting from the 'charger, the gearbox brace will definitely come to think of it.
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    Got there in the end, just had to keep persisting with it!
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    May be better saving a little longer and refurbishing another engine. If it were me, I'd be looking at how well the engine has been maintained over mileage. As Paceo said, it will benefit from a head refresh and chains, both of which would be worth doing as a matter of course as the engine will be apart. As you said, its difficult to find low mileage engines for sale, and considering how old the mk3 is now you'll do well to find one imo.
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    Looking pretty sweet Ross, not my normal cup of tea but quality nonetheless. How long did this take to build? Any future plans?
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    Nice work refurbishing the pulleys and tracking down what bearings you need, must have been satisfying! I've looked into getting the gearbox brace before, didn't know it was obsolete. Seems odd it was never fitted to Golf's despite the gearbox having the mounts for it. I've read its supposed to stop the gearbox twisting, will be interested to hear your feedback on whether it makes any difference.
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    Seems a reasonable price. Would need to find out what the service history is like as there could be a few big bills lurking, to name a few; Timing chains+tensionersClutchCooling system overhaulSuspension; bushes, track rod ends etcHeater matrix maybeDouble double check for rust. Popular areas are the sills, around the rubber bungs in the floor and of course the bottom of the front wings.Most of the above is ripe for replacing around the 100k mile mark
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    Doh! Keep at it, turning into an interesting build.
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    To be fair, taking into account inflation a new vr would be just under £28k, bargain!
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