For what it's worth, it starts up fine and everything's normal when I rev it - apart from the oil - the noise and rattling only starts after a couple of minutes.

:-(

1.8 GT Auto which has been sat unused for about 4 months. It had no problems over the summer whenever I started it up, but taking it for a drive recently resulted in this: https://youtu.be/Cd3Prn4hPDA , as well as the aforementioned oil in the exhaust.

While I've been tinkering with bits of ...

All done! Thank you all for the guidance, especially with ensuring I got the polarity right. I ended up using the old terminals, and with a bit of shonky soldering I was away - I think I'll save rewiring the whole car for another day...

Hoping for an 'easy' solution (!!)

I've got new speakers, and I'm looking to hook them up to the existing car wiring.

Apologies if this has been asked a million times before, but is there an idiot's guide to what needs doing please? It's not as straightforward as I'd first hoped.

Pic for ...

the edmundator wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2019 2:37 pm F134 CDY in Biggleswade- parked on the drive. Went past in the line of duty.

Holy shit, I've finally been spotted! I just logged in for the first time in a while - that was me!

Just had it MOTd today, and it passed with a couple of (minor) advisories, so I'm chuffed.

You could also remove the cover above the pedals and then you can see and get your hands in from underneath, you will need to push your drivers seat all the way back as it’s not easy getting yourself down there....


You sir are a diamond! Head on brake pedal, arse on seat, feet in the air - got ...

Repair to odometer as common problem, usually a small blob of super glue fixes it as the plastic cogs slip on the metal bar which stops the miles working...

http://www.4130-products.com/step/odometer/index.htm


Fantastic! Thank you.

Now...... does anyone know how to disconnect wiring ...

Hi,

I haven't posted on here in a LONG time.

Long story short I'm looking to replace my (non-functioning) instrument cluster (Speedo works most of the time, odometer etc no longer works)

My question is, as a 1989 petrol 1.8 Auto GT, if it looks like this https://i.imgur.com/JWlhSA6.jpg , can I do ...

White MkII in Hitchin this evening, H reg I think?

I was busy on a date night, you were busy rearranging bins, otherwise I may have introduced myself :)

White MkII this afternoon on The Broadway, Wimbledon, ending ARR.

Never seen it in the area before, and almost inevitably these days I wasn't in my own MkII.

Thank you for the advice.

Well, two months after it last moved, I'd arranged my mechanic mate to tow it away today and work his magic - and it sprang into life without a second thought. F***ing thing...

I drove it to the mechanic anyway as something's clearly wrong (probably starter motor), plus I ...

Joost - I mean the dash lights / headlights / blowers all work, so the battery seems fine.

I may not be mechanically minded, and I like to think I've got a fair amount of common sense, but... I just don't know where to look for the starter motor! You may laugh, but it's a completely different setup ...

Hello,

I have an '89 Scirocco GT Auto, with a manual choke (carb was replaced a year ago).

Essentially: key in ignition, lights on, and nothing happens (apart from the telltale click from the solenoid). I've charged the battery, I've tried a different battery, and it's the same situation.

Reading ...

Wow! Thank you for the speedy reply!

Now wish me luck in finding one... :-/

Evening folks,

Any help with the above part no. would be appreciated please - I'm hoping it's 4230-49 for what it's worth - but am searching the usual sites for confirmation.

Advice would be ace, thanks.