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Tamara, try to get hold of either M0ki or Toomanytoys via PM who have been known to travel to help a fellow 80-90 user in their hour of need.


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Fritz,,,,,,,,,,

A compression test will give you a basic indication of what pressure is being produced by each cylinder when the engine is turning over,,,,,,fine if there is a vast difference between each bank of cylinders. TBH, unless he can demonstrate his findings, he may just be trying to baffle you with bullsh...

Proper stuff to use is neat Jizer on all parts other than electrical stuff such as Dizzy ,,,,,simply brush on and hose off. You should be left with an Oil free engine and compartment with a hint of fresh engine aroma. Trouble is these days you can pay between 15 -25 quid for 5 litres depending on wh...

Jim,,, Provided you have followed every stage of a re build and used the advice on offer there is No good reason to pressure test the cylinder seals unless you have used a pisspoor after market gasket set . Even the recommended Cylinder head High Temerature gasket sealant is available from Halfords ...

Once the Castle/Lock nut has been removed it is simply a matter of striking/shocking the bottom mount cleanly to release it from the joint,,,,,,Try holding the hammer handle lower down the shaft to allow you to get a full swing...

Don't pussy foot around belt it>>>>


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Fritz,,,,

I'd be trying to find someone local who can give your motor the basic once over if you are having running concerns, to be honest the only pieces of kit you should need for one of these vehicles is an exhaust gas analyser and a timing light.......



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Fritz,,,,,,,,,,,,

Dear Sir, at least you know what the problem is and you can sort it without having to rely on others to do the job for you. I supose you have been through all the possible reasons as to why this has happened so soon after a recent re build and would like to prevent it re occurring. Personally I'd be...

Simple answer is they are all the same and do exactly the same job.

PS, unless the cracks between the valves age gaping these are simply surface scars and nothing to worry about.


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Fritz,,,,,,

Have you tried various engine re manufacturers such as The Engine shop or Vege ?


Try thinking outside of the box for once,,,,,,,,,whooooo hooooo I have always wanted to use that expression..


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Fritz,,,,,,

Shaun, you never know it might just be the shock of the van running in continental ambient temperatures, unlike here in Blighty where we are guaranteed to be running around 10 degrees colder than Europe at any time of the year,,,,,,. Keep your eye on things it may just have been a blip or due to a s...

Personally I'd be checking the obvious first.....the bulbs.



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Fritz,,,,,,,,,,,

David, I am surprised you are still buggering about this sort of sHYTE rather than moving on to bigger and better things in life...



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Fritz,,,,,

The stuff you are dealing with is Flexable stone guard, a proper seam sealer which can literally hold a car together....and as you are finding is a bugger to remove... Go to any reputable body shop suppliers in your area and ask for a 'Mule Skinner', a mule skinner is a wire wheel coated in resin wh...

I was one of the first to buy the Speedshop system 2.1/2 years ago, it is still running well and if anything going better than when fitted with the standard system......


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Fritz,,,,,,,,,,

Sounds like a reasonable price in this day and age for around about 2 hour labour plus parts, + VAT....be warned though these things need buckets of antifreeze which can be costly if G12 ( The VW approved stuff is used) Personally I'd be suppling Halfords best phosphate free antifreeze before they s...