[vr6 - head gasket or not????]

Whereabouts in wales are you??

One of our esteemed members maye be able to lend a hand

[Work In Progress (will take a while!) 1997 Golf VR]

Fantastic

Proper lovely condition that is

[vr6 - head gasket or not????]

oil and water dont have to mix to be headgasket issues

the fact that the coolant is pressurising does sound like an issue

However............... water pump could have gone, so I'd suggest whipping it off to check all the impellor blades are on before doing anything more

[Electrical Whine coming from the engine]

could be the aux belt tensioner?

Try taking some tension off it, see if it differs

[Smoke on over-run? Change oil or breather?]

Hmmm

It had the HG done in March, assume they would have been done then??

[Smoke on over-run? Change oil or breather?]

Anyone?

Could this be breather, rings, or just what they do??

[annoying alarm keeps auto arming]

Dude, you're a STAR!!!

[annoying alarm keeps auto arming]

2 button one, with the slider on the side

[Smoke on over-run? Change oil or breather?]

Guys, I was coming down a long, steep hill after a good run over the moors. I was in 3rd with no acceleration, just rolling behind another car (didnt wanna get brakedust all over my freshly cleaned rims) and when the other car pulled off I got on the gas...........

it spluttered a tad and let off a plume of smoke.

WTF??

[annoying alarm keeps auto arming]

its the scorpion one

[Hydraulic Lifters]

what if the noise only comes randomly, say 3-4k?

When not underload just revving from standstill. Sounds like noise is from middle of head somewhere?

And underload when driving is constand, liike a knock/rattle/miss kind of noise.

[Mk3 clocks.]

Bit steep, £90 for a set of guages

But they do look nice.

Need to go with the reverse LED set too for the clock and trip windows

[annoying alarm keeps auto arming]

My VW alarm (well, has a VW fob anyways) keeps self arming after 30 seconds. Doesnt lock the doors, just arms.

Not good when I am filling up and the missus is in the car, grrrrr

Any ways of getting rid of this feature??

[missfire/pinking noise]

If you are losing compression then it's time for either new piston rings or maybe you have a valve that is ever so slightly bent

either way.......... it's not going to be cheap, as its engine overhaul time

[missfire/pinking noise]

You done a compression test??

[humm noise from engine bay]

Pretty sure you can remove it, but you may need a bracketr from a non-aircon car/alt set up and that belt??

[Back to the VR6 fold - R969 ACC]

So, managed to get it lowered and chuck my VR6 splitter on

Thinking of swapping the solitude for some standard VR BBS's that were on my old one though. Not sure?

[dead vr6 :(]

I might take that engine off you as I think my shells have gone. Mine is OBD2

[New shells for my VR6? Where from and how much?]

Guys, my VR has developed a little knock under load. It may be doing it all the time, but I can only hear it under load whilst driving.

Basically, it sounds like either piston slap, or the shells have gone.

Obviously, I need to whip the sump off and check them. Can they be done in situ, or is it time to take the engine out?

Also, are they a VW only part? Do they make oversize ones too??

HALP

[Golf VR6 by Merklin]

JEEEZ, thats on its arse, lol. I like it

Also I am feeling the exhaust cooling tube. Hmmmm, ebay.de anyone?

[Starting Problem]

cold start switch could be stuck, so overfuelling when its already warm? My old RS used to do this.

Quite sure its the blue switch/sensor on the front right of the block?

[humm noise from engine bay]

You need a new water pump. Only took me 2hours my first time round. Do it before it locks up and breaks your belt too.

Easy enough. hard part was getting the engine up high enough to wiggle it out without the lamba probe bending on the bodywork

[Back to the VR6 fold - R969 ACC]

OK, so this was my old motor.

Loved it, but it was getting a little rough around the edges, and the missus hated it. So, sold it on with the intent of purchasing a nice 4 door family car. That went out the window when a cheeky little saxo VTS came up for sale......... what a mistake that was. Had nothing but problems. So, managed to get rid of that last week after spotting this cheeky little number:-

As you can see from the pics, its, been properly looked after.

Its on 124k, has the highline rims and is in mint condition. Granted, there isnt much service history with it, but it drives well enough and there is a receipt for a HeadGasket replacement in February 2009.

Everything works as it should and its brilliant to be in a VR again.

Plans are to lower it (maybe just 60mm on springs, as the missus would murder me for coilovers), put a deep front splitter on it, and maybe pain the wheels black. See where we go from there

[Black smoke when revving hard]

fueling its arse off

could be faulty plugs. Try new plugs and leads first, and get it on VAG com

[3000 miles, 3000 smiles....... and a few issues]

Cabrioman, I put the metal finned one in. The original one had all fins present, but the bearings had failed.

Spoonman, had to use my brick to drive up onto, to get the jack underneath, lolol

I have faith in my handywork, lol