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by james butler
Sun Aug 25, 2024 9:10 am
Forum: Bodywork, Trim and Paint
Topic: Help finding some 1989 Scala driver side front wing, door and mirror please
Replies: 6
Views: 481

Re: Help finding some 1989 Scala driver side front wing, door and mirror please

i have a drivers door skin new in the box from heritage if your interested?
by james butler
Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 475268

Re: Spotted

spotted a nice silver mk2 rocco heading out of hams hall industrial estate yesterday morning about 6am as i was going into work
nice to see :vcool:
by james butler
Sun Jul 28, 2024 6:48 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Mk1 1.6 engine 20 years not started
Replies: 1
Views: 213

Re: Mk1 1.6 engine 20 years not started

1ST thing you will want to do is take out spark plugs and have a good look in the bores to see state of play rust wise if it has been dry stored it should be reasonably ok next before trying to turn the engine over you will need to replace the timing belt or it is very likely the belt will snap and ...
by james butler
Sat Jul 20, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 475268

Re: Spotted

Spotted a rocco in my local area in south brum hoping he is on here as he also has a smashing mk1 golf cabby and bay window camper :-D
nice chatting with you mike and hopefully have the parts you requested soon
by james butler
Sun Jun 16, 2024 6:19 am
Forum: Fueling and Exhaust
Topic: fiting a weber ( a rough guide )
Replies: 17
Views: 9661

Re: fiting a weber ( a rough guide )

BIG AIR LEAKS check the vac lines especially for timing are connected to the vacuum points on the manifold if you pump the throttle a few times does the problem go away? if so could be a fuel pressure issue ie not enough getting to the carb and the reason a lot of people restrict the return pipe mor...
by james butler
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Engine identification
Replies: 4
Views: 316

Re: Engine identification

you might find the 2 litre one is wider belt than the 1.6 and 1.8
also depends if its a tall block or not aswell but yeah order a 1.8 belt kit and see
by james butler
Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:10 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: New Heater Blower Fitting
Replies: 11
Views: 6352

Re: New Heater Blower Fitting

as for a new motor i would get one from mark carter of classic vw
https://www.classic-vw.co.uk/heater-blo ... 4773-p.asp
by james butler
Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:09 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: New Heater Blower Fitting
Replies: 11
Views: 6352

Re: New Heater Blower Fitting

the easiest way is to remove the wiper mechanism as its in the way when trying to remove the blower motor complete to remove the wiper arms, remove plastic nut covers at the base of the arms and undo the 10/13mm nuts give the arms a little wiggle and they should come free from the spindles next remo...
by james butler
Sat Oct 28, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Trim and Paint
Topic: Factory rear inertia seatbelts - Mk2
Replies: 14
Views: 5650

Re: Factory rear inertia seatbelts - Mk2

It's probably worth double checking your shelf supports, to make sure the mounting brackets are present, not just on the last few months of RHD production for example. good point, when i removed the shelves either side of crustys old parcel shelf there definitely wasn't any bolt holes there or sign...
by james butler
Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: Fueling and Exhaust
Topic: New carburettor?
Replies: 38
Views: 1938

Re: New carburettor?

Taking out my old filter for service, I noticed there was a trail of fine black grit along the intake side of the filter seal, so I'm guessing that this is the kind of stuff that potentially can get sucked into carb jets if the air box isn't clipped up securely, though the side clips on their own s...
by james butler
Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:24 am
Forum: Fueling and Exhaust
Topic: New carburettor?
Replies: 38
Views: 1938

Re: New carburettor?

out of curiosity are you saying it will stall when you press the brakes? im wondering if the brake servo could be compromised?
quick way to test is to remove the servo vac pipe and see if the same problem exists
by james butler
Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:15 am
Forum: Fueling and Exhaust
Topic: New carburettor?
Replies: 38
Views: 1938

Re: New carburettor?

The reason I mentioned the bypass jet (assuming the Weber has one), is that the throttle flap would probably be designed to be fully closed when the engine is idling and the choke is off. The bypass air and fuel jets allow the idle mixture to be controlled more precisely in order to meet the carbon...
by james butler
Sun Oct 08, 2023 6:27 am
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Indicators issue
Replies: 8
Views: 857

Re: Indicators issue

i had a similar issue with a mk2 golf which turned out to be a straight to earth short in one of the light fittings for the indicators
but would only do it when the stalk was used but would work fine on hazzards
by james butler
Sun Oct 01, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Rear brakes trouble
Replies: 10
Views: 1334

Re: Rear brakes trouble

what was the handbrake figures?
on the test there should be parking brake figure and the foot brake figure, wondered if both tests highlighted an issue on one side or only on one part of the test?
by james butler
Sun Oct 01, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Rear brakes trouble
Replies: 10
Views: 1334

Re: Rear brakes trouble

does sound like either air still in the one side or alternatively something mechanical daft as it sounds if the old ones had leaked at all and gotten onto the shoes that really wouldnt help either fyi the larger slave cylinder should have this part number https://www.classic-vw.co.uk/rear-brake-drum...