new project

[Rob S]

Mike, I LOVE those wheels!
My old 16v had a Jetex and a K and N element filter, and from memory pulled harder towards the red line than standard.
Not sure about the LSD though, don't remember them having them......off to have a nose.

[mikeb]

Thanks guys, gareth they are alloys compremotive th, the car looks cleaner in the pics but not to bad.

Going to get the box checked out about the lsd someone in amoungst its many owners could have had one fitted ?

[Tk]

never know your luck mike , my car had little things fitted i didnt even know about, like k&n filter, goodrige hoses
and well done on selling the m3 although it was a cracking looking car

[mikeb]

Trev can you just drop a 2.0 16v straight in from a mk3 and use the mk2 sensors or do you have to use the 1.8 head.

mike

[Tk]

pretty sure you just slip them in mike , people just use the 1.8 cams in the 2.0l something to do with the mk3 having a cat and the 1.8 dont being so old so has a better exhaust side cam

[Tk]

the later 2.0l corrado 16v also drops in think its a 9a engine code hmmm or could be a 6a will have to check

[Rob S]

@MikeB
This thread should cover it
http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133418

Hope it helps.
Rob

[mikeb]

Thanks rob for info you and trev are coming in very handy in the golf world.

mike

[mikeb]

Ater a good look over the engine as i bought the car with a suspected head gasket gone but could not find a problem in the oil or water or when it started and so i stripped down of the water system found the thermo stat not fitted correctley and the bottom housing pissing water due to the thermo being fitted on top of the seal instead of under it.

Back flushed the heater matrix the valves where all fine to the heater matrix as well

Flushed the rad with the hose quite a bit of dirty water and gunge came out so put it all back together filled the system up and ran the car all warmed up heater working fan cut in lasted about 20 seconds then cut off and the golf kept its tempreture.

left it running for about half hour then took it up the farm for a blast the roar from the air flap in the air box made me smile and must admit was quite surprised how responsive it was so brought it back there was no bad running or water anywhere so ive ordered a new rad water pump and genuine thermostat that will arrive tomorrow.
So will fit saturday and fingers crossed as the parts are so cheap its worth doing and hope that fixes it instead of removing the head.

mike

[Gerry H]

Don't say someone's had a bit of good luck for once. Great stuff Mike hope you're right about it