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Mk2 Golf Chat / Early front engine mount.
Is the early Gti 8v 1984-1985 front engine mount the same as a mk1 golf?
Am having trouble ordering the correct one as the one on my car isn't listed.
Thanks.
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Mk2 Golf Chat / Breakdown
My 1985 mk2 8v kjet Gti has become totally unreliable and has broken down twice on me in the last week.
The 1st time doing appropriate 60mph the engine died, just completely shut off.
After maybe 45mins it started again and I just about got it home. Took it to my local garage but because at the time it was running he suggested a new fuel pump relay,which I've now replaced.
Tonight it did the same totally died but this time it wouldn't start(just turns over), I returned home on the back of a recovery truck.
To say am annoyed with it is an understatement, I pushed it into the garage a couple of hours later the rusty tart starts.
Am at a loss what to try, I only understand the very basics. Could it be the coil?
Thanks for any advice I appreciate it.
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Suspension & Steering / Biggest sensible wheels
Am looking for advice please at the minute am running schmidt Th-line alloys on my lowered mk2, they are a square set up 7.5×16 ET26 with 195/40 tyres.
The fronts are at my maximum width but the rears need to be wider. Am getting the complete set refreshed over winter and will run wider lips on the rear.
What is my maximum width I can go on the rear 8inch or 8.5?
And am lost What tyres to run also on the rear, please help its giving me a headache?


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General Chat / Split rim alloy refurbishment
Am looking for a company to refurbish my 2pc schmidt TH-LINE alloys, I've googled it endlessly but still no joy.
Rusty rimz- no longer established
Rimscarnated- not bothering to answer my messages on social media or email(strange)
Any ideas please?
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Engine & Gearbox / Random misfire
Hello am looking for some advice please,  on one occasion my mk2 gti 8v k-jet started misfiring randomly for a few minutes then cleared.
The only obvious thing I can find is the sparkplug leads don't seem to fit snuggly with abit of movement when wiggled side to side.
As am running magnecor leads I don't want to rush out and replace them without advice first, as they aren't cheap.
Should I just buy new leads and stop being a tight arse or book it into a garage?
I really hate the thought of breaking down especially with our little lad in the noisy old car.