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If you attach the input to the switch contact to the outside of the colum & it works then that would indicate a problem with the horn switch to me. If you are connecting the normally open contact & it works when you press the horn button then it appears you have the same problem as previous...

Hi there I know this thread is a while old but I've installed my unit and I'm having issues with earthing of the steering column. If I touch the horn contact to the outside of the Collum it works, which indicates that there is a each issue with the shaft earth. Does anyone have any ideas? Cheers, Ben.

120 psi is 8.3 bar my 100,000 mile dg is at 12 bar 175 psi hot but perhaps yours was measured cold? being even doesn't rule out ring wear, just means they may all be worn evenly. yeah its down about 135,000 it was measured warm, it does sound like the rings are warm i will measure cold and then aga...

If rings are worn, the oil will create a partial seal during the compression test (its not turning over fast lets face it) but this all changes on the road. Try a white piece of paper over exhaust outlet - that sometimes gives an indication of oil seeping past rings. What colour are the plugs? Ahhh...

itchyfeet wrote:no valve stem seals
most likely worn rings and even more likely an oil leak or two

Would i not have seen that from when i did the compression test?

Hi all, i have a 89 1.9 WC engine and it seems to drink a LOT of oil. it probs uses about 5ls every 1000 miles. I have done a compression test and all cylinders are the same about 120psi. It smokes on start up but once warm is ok, what could it be? is it likely to be the valve stem seals? Thanks in ...

Hi, sorry to post about 2 years later... but where the cup wheels 5x112? did they only require adapters? and also did you have any issues with the hub size?

Thanks,

Ben

Hi there, How much does the door open by? If it opens a little but does not slide, then it might be the roller bearings, be careful as one of the rollers is in-cased in a housing this can wear with time and split. when it splits it will mean that you door is likely to fall off when you open it! - Th...