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Hi,well I keep filling up my header tank water but now notice sum white smoke/steam coming out (esp under load - up hill, pulling away). Does this sound like cyliinder head gasket? There are no leaks, no oil in coolant, but she does seem to b losing abit of power. I think she is burning the coolant ...

Ok thank you for help. I will stay well away from that Bolt now!! Reverse is ok so that narrows it down a bit. It was checked with linkage on and off so it looks like its def gearbox probs. Ill have to come up with a plan of action now and see how im going to get it fixed but Aiden you sound like th...

ok the story so far. Been driving the van around for a while now without 1st gear. But have eventually been able to have time and money to get my mechanic to sort prob out and he cant find 1st gear. All the other gears are ok but for some reason the 1st gear seems to not want to reveal its self. The...

Interesting thanks. Will be doing in in the next couple of weeks. Any ideas how that is done..how its heated up etc and how new gear is fixed back on? Also any idea of the cost of the parts?

Thanks for info and help

ROB

Wow thats pretty amazing stuff..i never knew that. Makes sense really. Can you do that when its still on the van or do you have to take it off ...or doesnt it matter really and its easier just to take it off?
Is that an easy process (if you have the gear) or complicated?

Thanks

Thanks for the reply. Its a 1989 1600 td California. Would you be able to explain that a bit more please. Do you mean the teeth can be removed separately?

Heyup im just going to get my fly wheel changed over to a new one because its missing 7 teeth and some of the other teeth are a bit worn. Can anyone tell me in brief what the basic proceadure for this might be along with any tips or important stuff that a garage might miss and roughly what should i ...

Ok heres the story.. Just bought brand new Bosch starter from CAMBERLEY AUTO FACTORS in Southampton. Put it in and it sounded awful and wouldnt start..like the sound of gears cruching! So, when i took it out the casing had shattered.. Im wondering weather they sold me the wrong one. The code on the ...

Try Brickwerks website...

Anyone know of any decent vw mechanics in the Southampton/south coast area at all?

Thanks

ROB

Hi Rob, ok have sent you the details...today. Will be purchasing tomorrow.
How much discount would i get on buying a jx 1600td 2wd turbo out of interest?
Cheers

ROB

Yeah thanks. I will go for the one from Brickwerks. When you wey it all up it makes sense.
Thanks for the reply.

ROB

Thanks for the replies. I now have a turbo problem i have to sort out first now before i deal with the brakes but it sounds like you have hit the nail on the head. Ill let you know how i get on anyway.

Thanks again.
ROB

Hi, i have oil coming out of my exhaust (brand new exhaust) pipe and lots of smoke! I assume the turbo is kapput! (or at least the oil seals). The turbo is making a spinning noise as usual but obviously there is something wrong with it. So i have some options now, either to replace with new (recon) ...

Hi, any ideas with this one? Start the engine from cold and i have a hard break pedal for the next 10mins or so then it seems to kick in and the brakes work ok. Pumping the pedal and pushing it hard eems to make no differenc. Just need to know if anyone has had this before and what the prob was. Flu...