Club 80-90 Forums

Brilliant. Thanks guys. Duly noted.

1.9 petrol. Slave cylinder replaced last year and had new clutch put in when we had recon engine fitted.

Suddenly. Fine one minute. Got back in van and.....problem!

Symptoms:
Hard to engage van into gear. Having to force and push hard to engage. Clunking/grinding noises and lots of shuddering before going into a gear. Reverse gear particularly bad.
EEEK...clutch problem or what?

The engine spec for our replacement engine states: Reground crankshaft, new main bearings, new camshaft,new camshaft bearings,new cam followers, new barrels, new pistons with rings, new gudgeon pins, new front and rear oil seals, new oil pump, replaced flywheel, new spark plugs, new gaskets, crack t...

Having looked on Youtube at T25 engines running, some of 'em do sound a right racket! Our van is driving well and is sprightly enough if you put your foot down. Could be my usual van neuroses and paranoia……where any squeak,knock, bang or dodgy smell signalling some imminent disaster! The joys….the j...

Hi all. Had a replacement 1.9DG engine from The Engine Shop via Cool Air website fitted last year (and lovely Stainless steel exhaust system from VW Speedshop). The mechanic (Audi/VW specialist) did a great job. 500 miles running it in and it bedded down lovely with no issues. Over the last few mont...

Thanks for all the advice. Have decided on the sensible….replacing BOTH front callipers and fitting new brake hoses AND taking it to another garage.

Thanks for response. I did post this in mechanical as well, but had no answers there. The situation is just really really odd and baffling. The garage tell me the problem calliper is nearside left…..but you can actually see smoke (and get a burning smell) coming from the offside right. The garage ha...

I posted a calliper topic a couple of days ago but had no response. This is just an update and i'm still after some kind of explanation or answer from anyone on here. Have just returned from the garage (again) with my offside right calliper smoking like hell (with fierce burning smell) and it's obvi...

Hi lloydy. When i would lose the button, i can remember being able to get a small set of pliers inside the chamber and adjust the three fan settings by turning the pin. I'm assuming that the button sat on that pin. Looks like pin is missing, so i can't adjust manually.

P.S Am able to purchase a fan button from VW Heritage, but am concerned that the button has nothing to "sit on" when i push it into place and will just turn freely without adjusting the blower.

Hi all. Am i right in thinking the fan button sits on a small metal pin? In the distant past i remember using a set of small pliers to control the fan heater when i would occasionally lose the button! The trouble i think i have right now is …..having just had heater matrix replaced etc…looks like th...

Thanks

I need to price up a stainless steel exhaust for the van. VW Speed shop come in at £460, which is cheaper than Just Kampers. I have a local tyre and exhaust specialist that maybe able to build me an exhaust if i can give them details of the petrol DG exhaust needed. is there a code or something i co...