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- 18 Jun 2018, 21:41
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Wipers and heated screen inop
- Replies: 1
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Re: Wipers and heated screen inop
All sorted. Ingnition switch had gone down
- 23 May 2018, 19:24
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Wipers and heated screen inop
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1022
Wipers and heated screen inop
Hi all! Fitted an oil pressure guage the other week picking its feed from the heated rear screen switch.(good idea or not) Noticed that it had stopped working and the switch has stopped lighting up. Also noticed that the wash and wipe and wipers had stopped working too. Fuses seem okay. Any ideas or...
- 17 Apr 2018, 19:50
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Oil pressure. Gauges etc 2.1 wbx
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3130
Re: Oil pressure. Gauges etc 2.1 wbx
Cheers boys I'm gonna get looking at it tomorrow. Drove it to MOT this morning and it drove fine. Passed!! just a few niggles to sort out . Wasn't on the road for 5 years.
- 17 Apr 2018, 18:21
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Oil pressure. Gauges etc 2.1 wbx
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3130
Oil pressure. Gauges etc 2.1 wbx
Hi all. I'm after the correct procedure for checking oil pressure on a 2.1 wbx engine. Which switch to check from and what readings to expect.(Just rebuilt the engine and oil pressure light and buzzer kicks in once warm) And inwould like to fit a permanent gauge to the dash.what gauge kits are peopl...
- 02 Mar 2018, 10:21
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Wbx cylinder heads
- Replies: 1
- Views: 695
Wbx cylinder heads
Might be a silly question but are the 1.9 and 2.1 cylinder heads the same ? I've got a knackered 2.1 head but a decent head off a 1.9 just wandered if they're compatible? Cheers in advance
- 19 Feb 2018, 15:47
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 1.9 wbx rebuilt TWICE still a problem
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2515
Re: 1.9 wbx rebuilt TWICE still a problem
Originally the correct antifreeze used to be blue but vw have changed to the pink g13 (I think). Bought the blue antifreeze from just kampers.
Yes mate got some sound advice. Really appreciate it. Seems to be the only forum I've been on that's actually been helpful
Yes mate got some sound advice. Really appreciate it. Seems to be the only forum I've been on that's actually been helpful

- 19 Feb 2018, 11:04
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 1.9 wbx rebuilt TWICE still a problem
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2515
Re: 1.9 wbx rebuilt TWICE still a problem
Legend!
Cheers dude this will be my next port of call
Cheers dude this will be my next port of call
- 19 Feb 2018, 08:55
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 1.9 wbx rebuilt TWICE still a problem
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2515
Re: 1.9 wbx rebuilt TWICE still a problem
Hi mate I didn't . I will strip down and inspect this time . Thanks for your help. Are they replaceable ? Or is it a new engine case ?
- 19 Feb 2018, 07:01
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 1.9 wbx rebuilt TWICE still a problem
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2515
1.9 wbx rebuilt TWICE still a problem
Hi there I've recently bought a 1990 t25 with a 1.9 wbx engine knowing it needed the engine rebuilding due to dreaded mayo in the headertank so set about this task and rebuilt. New rings. New top and bottom liner o rings New water jacket gaskets New cylinder head spacers All cleaned out with heads s...