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SilverBullet I will PM you..

Thanks Silverbullet. I have been doing more research and GTi does seem the way to go. As for your Sharan thanks for the offer... How would I get it to Devon? is it on the road?

Thanks Syncroandy.
Have you fitted a GTI previously?
What is the best one to fit?
I have just had a flick around on ebay and very few Mk 3 GTi with sensible mileage currently out there.

I have been trawlling the forums and internet and have become a bit overwhelmed. So I have come back to my trusted source; you helpful people of CLub 80 90, who have helped me get out of some oily mangled metal, rusty, burnt out wiring kind of holes over the years. So here goes... I have a 1991 LHD ...

Thanks, That sounds possible! Would fit with the engine being 'lumpy' on start up. I will take a look. If it has failed what are the chances of sorting this engine? will it be terminal? I knd of guess it is! Update: Visually all looks and feels fine. I cant turn it over by hand so can't be sure the ...

No, but the starter won't move it. I will get the spanners out in the morning!

Hope someone can help advise. My Doka which is my daily driver has been running fine apart from feeling lumpy on start up for the past week or so. I noticed when it was running on tick over this afternoon the exhaust fumes smelt stronger. On driving home the engine started to sound more like a Airco...

Just ordered two lots of bits and pieces on two different day from Brickwerks... The benifit of hindsight and all that...... Anyway just taking my Doka of the ramps and spotted dripping coolent from the heater valve.... Brickerks are out of stock of the genuine VW ones and they are not very complime...

Like you thinking clift_d!

Thanks yes Mocki I do have google.... However personal recommdation I dont! I am used to doing most of my own stuff and yes I do have some tools.... Persuading my family that I should take the van apart outside our holiday let is a different matter.... (It has a rather posh looking parking area I th...

First big journey after engine rebuild on my Doka, I told wife and family all will be fine.... And it was!!!, Yay.... Then we went out for food last night the break pads started sounding crunchy.... Any one suggest a good place to get them sorted?
Thank you....

My head gaskett went recently on my AAZ and I have just got it all back up and running. As I was topping up the expansion chamber ready to bleed I noticed a lttle bit of scum, which got me thinking.... Should I drain the system and start again? Its not that old as the engine was replaced in the last...

Thanks Elvis.... Can you this be done from cold?
The saga continues!

After killing my previous AAZ engine and replacing it with another which also had issues, I have now had the head skimmed and have replaced the gasket. All I now have to do is torque the head bolts correctly (which I am not looking forward to doing the final 90 degree turns ) and sort the timing... ...

I thought my learning curve was going to level out for a bit..... No such luck! So I have found the time to get the spanners out and tackle the head gaskett on my replacement engine, which unfortunately battled me from day one. (See previous post) I have got as far as trying to remove the head bolts...