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Is your MkII Gti mounted upright or at the 50* position the factory used for diesel engines? E D I T - I've now spotted the factory diesel sump in one of the photos so 50*. The tubular parts of the engine mounts fit in the factory locations and I think might be the early diesel parts. The brackets w...

Yes. You have to re-set the 'delay' every time you use it.

On reading your original post I was going to suggest checking for drum wear but that's already been covered. You might also check rear wheel bearings since wear there will allow the drum to be out of parallel with the backplate and shoes meaning potential for only the edges of the shoes to contact. ...

Hi, I have been following this thread for some time since, like many people, my binnacle foil is less than perfect. Like Covkid, I have been impressed with the speed and openness with which you have developed and shared the process. I have a 1990 ex-TD syncro with the tacho and digital clock style b...

Covkid - The windows are free running although they occasionally stick in the rubbers if closed for a long while. The problem seems to be less in the rotational leverage strength than in resisting the occasional force square to the door - ie pulling the knob away from the trim panel. Rob - yes pleas...

I seem to go through these window handles quite frequently and have bust another today. Has anyone found a source or design which is stronger that the original cast alloy type? I've seen some drilled channel ones which might be machined steel but which could just as easily be equally weak castings. ...

As you have a multivan, do you have the buddy seat behind the front passenger seat?
If so, you could use what's sold as a forward facing child seat in the rear facing position.

Thanks Ian.
I've been away for a week so only just seen this.
Need to order some parts and set a time for getting on with this.

Covkid,
are you suggesting extra speakers under the dash or putting the fron pair there instead of in the doors?

Thanks guys. general opinion seems to be that it may be possible but very difficult to get the pedals out with the dash in place but that it is not too big a job to take the dash out. This is probably going to turn into a complete 'under the dash' refurb - pedals, servo, heater box, wiper mech, etc....

Hi,
glad to hear that you have eventually completed a successful conversion and are pleased with the new performance. It seems a very long time since we first communicated about the conversion. Mine is still going strong after 8 years now!

Hi, I am intending to take out the pedal box to refurb the pivot bushes and to check out wear on the clevis fork connection points. I will also be fitting a 10" servo while I'm in there. Can anyone confirm that, once the two master cylinders and the servo are detached/removed, the pedal box ass...

Hi, I don't know if you have got this sorted yet or not. However, my recent similar experience my be of help. I have the later AGG engine in my Syncro and, like you, did a cambelt change and found it was not running properly. The AGG has timing marks on the face of each of the three pulleys. The cam...

Glad to hear you are making progress with your cooling issues, Geoff.

It is my understanding that the requirement / desire for a 'pull tested seat or bed is based on the seat belts being fitted to the seat. This is appropriate in something like the T4, T5 etc since the seats are often mounted on long sliding fixings and so can be used in various locations along the le...