Thanks both really appreciate the reply and the help. @Monkey the engine has been solid for the last 5 years but hardly gets used nowadays tbh. I'll go through the steps and update. In the meantime I've created a link to the pictures I took of the stuff in the Sump and from underneath which may give a bit more context.
Was the stuff in there hard black plastic bits? If so probably the baffle, I grounded mine one day and dinged the sump it broke into pieces and some got sucked in the pump pick up.
Yes you can fit rears to front, I've done it, from memory you swap over the front lever to the rear handle as they have different offset, there is a pin and a couple of screws, 10 min job really.
You dont say if small bumper or big bumper but part numbers for small are 191807331B and 191807332B left/right and big bumper are 191807331C and 191807332C left/right if that helps.
Ah no but yes but i probably am. My 1988 gti went for accident repairs way back in about 2000. The insurers approved repairer said the couldn't match the side trim so removed the undamaged Off side and the damaged nearside trims and replaced both with plain trim. Ive always assumed the red black trim was integral but maybe im wrong and it is indeed a separate under fit.
Yeah if it's 88 it would be the red and black sticker as linked and the black does go under the trim, my mate bought a set and they looked factory after finishing
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IIRC the late MK2 GTI seats are like the early MK3.
@t2000 I'm assuming you used tiewraps instead of replacing the metal hog rings? A good idea.
But MK2 seats are sooo much easier than MK7 Fiesta seats which have 10+ rings. You can imagine what F.U.N. that was transferring heating pads over and re-assembly of both sets!
I used small cable ties and cut off the excess, just straight through the hog ring holes direct to the metal bar underneath, although just thinking about it they were B3/4 Passat seats, only issue was the headrest area in the Passat where not the same so not a great fit.
They sat a bit higher than stock seat and the drivers one was firm as i used some of what was left of the MK2 base foam and added it to the MK3 stuff as i like a firm seat, came out ok in the end although there were holes on the lower sides where I took the plastic trays off, couldn't see them with the doors closed though.
