Not that I have actually got around to changing it yet, but I bought Amsoil Multi-Vehicle Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid for my Mk2 Scirocco. It claims to be DEXRON III and DEXRON II compatible and also lists the VW specifications. I think G 052 162 is the relevant one. I’ve used it before o...

I have found it very hard to find definitive information on the subject of car batteries. Manufacturers seem to obfuscate, especially in Europe and the UK. I have found better information from South African, Australian and North American websites but standards vary across the world. For example, the...

If it’s an S5 005 battery then that is a Silver-Calcium battery and the alternator is probably not putting out a high enough voltage to charge it properly. That means it will be perpetually running in a semi-discharged state and will sulphate quickly drastically reducing its useful life. Modern tech...

The eccentric bolt is used to adjust the camber. It may be best to get a cheap camber gauge off eBay and use this to set the camber. -0.5 to -1deg. Then get the tracking done.

For shocks I went for Boge oil-filled for originality. On the front I used Boge 27.229.1 inserts. These fit in your existing strut which you have to open up and drain out the original oil. I found it convenient to obtain the correct gland nut tool. You may be able to get away without this but you ru...

For me, miles better with the rear spoiler, front fog lights, Pierburg carb and correct size wheels. But much of that is down to personal preference.

I’ll put in my two-penneth that it probably doesn’t matter too much now, especially if using secondhand springs which will likely be some way off original spec. When I replaced the previous owner’s eBay coilovers on my 1992 GT2 I used the front struts off a GTX that my local scrappy just happened to...

Dreadnought Customs sometimes have primarily stainless steel replicas available a bit cheaper than the OEM originals. However, they are currently out of stock.

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I gave up on the Weber (fitted by a previous owner) and reverted to a Pierburg which I stripped down, cleaned, rebuilt and adjusted according to the service manual. This eliminated similar problems for me plus restored the benefit of an automatic choke. Had I persevered with the Weber I would have c...

I sent you a PM on Friday 2nd. Let me know if you’re having trouble reading it and I can post the details. All from the public Internet anyway.

Here is a lead for you. https://www.reddit.com/r/oldcars/comments/mh0map/i_walked_past_a_few_old_cars_the_other_day_but That Reddit post contains a number of pictures of old cars which you can scroll through by pressing on the arrow on the right. Number 3 is your old car seemingly photographed on 16...

OK, but be aware they are for a different engine/carb so might not fit. You could do well to contact the supplier and see what they recommend. At least arrange to be able to return them if they are no good. http://www.bandbcomponents.co.uk/ They did work a treat on my 2e2 setup though, and like you ...

The three hoses associated with the Pierburg 2e2 carburetor are available as a set (cheaper than buying individually) from B and B Components, manufactured by Topran. See, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222965494768 These are great if you have 10mm spigots on your autochoke and waxstat but are a tight f...

The coked-up spark plugs are consistent with the engine having been running rich which tends to happen with a faulty Pierburg. When you refurbished the Pierburg did you actually strip it down completely and clean it? There are various small holes through the casing (air corrector jets) which result ...

You probably want to start a new thread on servicing. What I used was. Spark plugs - New old stock Bosch W7DTC Oil - Quantum Synta 10W 40 Semi-synthetic Filter - VW 056115561G Coolant - Comma Xstream G48 The oil and filter change is one of the easiest I’ve ever done. Everything is so accessible. I h...