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it should be straightforward, but depending on how long since last done, how clean the coolant has been, how long stood and general corrosion issues it can become a bigger job 4 hours is quoting for worse case scenario, and if anything doesn't go to plan then you could be needing additional parts as...

hard to tell from video, a little bit tappety, drive it for 10-15 mins see if it quietens once the lifters are fully up to pressure

There's a detailed troubleshooting guide in Bentley which is available online, see post in General, and the wiring diagrams are also on Syncrosport website and most of the same stuff is on Sir Adventure website as well as what is in Haynes manual. And I have a bunch of bod circuits in stock both pet...

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Parts Emporium seemed to have some used uns when I looked a couple of days but I don't think their website is always fully up to date

Geoff should have updated the post, his manifold has parted company with the carb flange so pulling in vast amount of air after the carb/gas inlet, too lean to run, hence the wanted post

very few peeps will ever rev a wbx to 5000rpm, even downhill when late for a booked ferry
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and there is the rev limited version with the centrifugal contactor so parts id is important

which side do you need ?

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be aware there is also a child lock version of the lock with a partly concealed lever on the end of the door to enable/disable it

or you could buy a set of lhd headlights and fit them when 'sur la continent' and swap back over when back in the UK; beam benders are generally a poor solution meant for expediency/legality on short trips that leave you in the dark on unlit rural French roads in my experience - so I just swap to lh...

the non buzzer of doom oil p set up was a bit too late to the party, as the low pressure switch is only like 4psi - hence VW came up with the dops set up which is checking you have 1.8 bar of oil pressure at 2000 rpm in a wbx or 1.4 bar in a oil burner, which is plenty of headroom, long before engin...

in that case it maybe the dog teeth on the gear and the synchroniser have worn so much that the synchro is not engaging with the gear sufficiently and or there is so much play in the pinion bearing that the pinion shaft is moving backwards in reverse away from the synchroniser have you dropped the o...

bodge isn't always pejorative - it actually derives from a longstanding skilled green wood turning industry, that made chair legs, but left the end unfinished, so they could be turned down to perfectly round once dried, just before installation into the seat it very much depends on the material whet...

can you get 1st ? have someone underneath look at the linkage at the gearbox when you go through the gears maybe the cup and ball are not fully mated or the boot skirt has ridden up and jammed at the top of the cup and is blocking full shift or the ball splines are worn and not getting enough throw ...

Pierburg stuff is nla, and finding suppliers still holding stock has become increasingly difficult - Bromyard VW used to be the goto place Someone like Classic Carbs maybe able to help otherwise Partsemporium are listing a whole used carb for £40 which you might be able to break for parts, and there...