I have had an unusual problem today.. Trying to unscrew the big flange nut which secures the upper timing cover to the block.. trying to change cambelt. 6mm allen head nut backs out ; just turns and is withdrawing the 6mm diam stud into the block, female nut not coming off and cover wont come off ...

I have 2 sciroccos . One has an OK neck and Im making sure that it doesnt rot externally at least by keeping a very close and particular hosing cleaning regime. I was going to add a similarity to cleaning your willy... but thought better of it.. too late... ....The rotted pipe one one of my ...

DIRTY SWITCHES Ive had trouble with the back wiper not working on pushing the stalk and also indicators not always working. Apart from obvious earth faults and seized spindles the problem is often dirty contacts in the stalk switch, especially as these cars are quite old. The solution is to spray ...

I put the car on to some home made ramps made of bits of ply and blocks to increase the height to about 150mm (x 900 long). You dont need big steel ramps for most jobs under the engine. Then you can crawl under and easly get to the C clamps. The VW shop I use say that the wire exhaust gasket is ...