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Mk2 Parts for Sale & Breaking / MK2 Ultraviolet 3 door seats and doorcards
Last post by Motormad100 -
Virtually mint set of seats and door cards for a 3 door - stored wrapped in loft for 10 years so its time to part as the dream car for them never happened. Paul 07946 294145 (I have put them up today on auction through Ebay - starting price is £600) - I would like to see them go to a good home via the forum instead but its hard enough to come to terms with us parting given how long it took to find a set like this! let me know if you want some pics (metalwork12@gmail.com) - thanks
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: 1.3 1990 MK2
Last post by mintysgt -
Quote from: Keekster64 on
Quote from: mintysgt on
I'm personally half way through this topic myself. I'm £300 in to my carb on the Jetta. we have all been aware for years the peirburg is trouble. How ever after chatting with a couple of different mechanics. One that worked a lot on these carbs while working at a karmann restoration place "thou not strictly just them". Well he reassured me that getting a full rebuild kit, ultra sonic cleaner on the parts. it would be fine an working like new. That was true for all of 5 mins really. I've been back and forth a few times having it adjusted, as the idle and auto choke just love doing there own thing after a couple of hundred miles.

Talking again in recent times with him, Has now said if it plays up again just chuck a webber at it, or start the whole process again this time paying for the complete service to be carried out. Which after investing over half the value of a new webber. well you can guess its a bitter pill to swallow.

So long story short. I knew them carbs was a pain, we all know there a pain. I'm 300 deep on the carb now. Meaning the actual end bill, will now be £1000 if I act now. How ever I don't do mega miles, MOT in October, I may just wait


But I must add. I'm not a professional, I may of not cleaned the carb enough, I may of not done the carb rebuild correctly. There for I may well be the cause of the issues afterward the event "thou identical still". My story certainly is not the same as both mechanics claimed, as they both said a rebuild, ultra sonic clean, will cure it

But needless to say, I'm not investing any more money or time on the pierburg


Has your jetta got the 1.3 engine or a 1.6/1.8l?

sorry never noticed your reply. its a 1.3 my engine, still doing what it wants FML
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: 1990 1.6 Driver Petrol Gearbox Replacement/Repair
Last post by Monkey -
The reason your mechanic has said the bearing has gone is because it's the root cause:
The seal in the box has failed because the bearing is allowing the shaft to move up and down, which has unevenly worn the seal.

As for gearbox refurbishments, I can't recommend Gas N Gears highly enough, the guy has been in the VW world for 20+ years and has done around four boxes for me, all faultless. Not cheap, but great workmanship.
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: 1990 1.6 Driver Petrol Gearbox Replacement/Repair
Last post by scs -
Hi, if you need the car fixed quickly then let the mechanic fix it otherwise as you are going to have to repair in the long run don't bother. Personally I would have my own gearbox repaired as you end up with a known quantity you don't know what you are getting with a second hand item.
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Mk2 Parts Wanted / Re: 5dr rear window metal scraper both sides
Last post by t2000 -
Yeah the metal is unobtanium but I will ask where he got his, in fact I just spoke to him and he did get the metal bits 2nd hand, he also said that you can use front ones and cut them to size for the rear and also there are stainless steel ones out there so if asking see if they have the stainless ones as they wont rust but he also recommended MK2 Spares, if they haven't them no one will I reckon.

Good luck and if you do find them report back your findings as it may help someone in the future.
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Heating & Cooling / Re: Cooling queries
Last post by t2000 -
It's fine to run without a cap, if it boils over then you know it's overheating and the stat is stuck, obviously don't run it up to temp and then take the cap off lol.
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Heating & Cooling / Re: Cooling queries
Last post by 89GL -
Thanks, I always thought you shouldn't run it without the cap but if its a way of illiminating that from the list thats easy enough to try.