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Other Car Sales & Wanted / Re: Seat WANTED - blue / yellow pattern for 16v
Last post by nadabsardar -
Worth knowing that the blue/yellow pattern on the 16v is the "Rallye-style" check cloth, and the driver's bolster is the bit that always goes first, so a good passenger seat is probably your best bet, as you say. Might be worth checking the Mk2 breakers and Facebook groups too, as complete seats do turn up now and then.

Also, this thread is from January 2025 and hasn't had a reply since, so if you're still looking it might be worth bumping it or starting a fresh wanted post with a couple of photos of the damage. Having a photo of the pattern you need would help people match it properly.
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: Golf gti 8v clutch question
Last post by TonyTorque -
If it's the 020 box, the pressure plate bolts to the crank and the flywheel bolts to the pressure plate. The bolts into the crank are the important ones and a lot of manuals list them as replace every time. The smaller flywheel bolts are generally fine to reuse if the threads are clean and undamaged. Check the Haynes or Bentley for your engine code and torque everything in a cross pattern. After the time you've put into that rebuild I'd personally wait for new crank bolts rather than risk it.
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Engine & Gearbox / Golf gti 8v clutch question
Last post by mintysgt -
Hey peeps
 last year i fitted a second hand engine that lasted all of an hours idling and less then half a mile on the road before the engine decided to loose compression, Now i fully rebuilt the original engine, was hoping to get it back in the car this Saturday. Can i safely re use the old bolts for the clutch or not.

Have you successfully reused old bolts ?, Google says i can but best to just replace. I'm eager to fit the engine, but i waited this long, so whats another 3 weeks before the next chance to fit the engine. As i really doubt i could source them in 48 hours
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New Members Say Hi! / Bonjour from France
Last post by TonyTorque -
Hello everyone
Antony here, 29, from Normandy in France.
To be upfront, I run garajo.co.uk, a car maintenance and service schedule site with Golf pages from the Mk3 onwards.
The Mk2 is where a lot of it started, and the restoration threads on here are a proper education.
Nice to be here. See you in the threads.
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Mk2 Golf/Jetta Sales / Re: Golf MK2 BergCup WideBody Kit
Last post by nadabsardar -
Nice looking kit. Is it fibreglass or ABS/plastic, and do the arches need cutting to fit it or does it bolt on over the standard ones? Also, does it suit both the 3-door and 5-door, or just the 3-door?

Any idea what shipping to the UK works out at, and whether import duty gets added at the door? Would be good to see some fitted cars too, if you've got photos of finished builds.
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Mk2 Golf/Jetta Sales / Re: Mk2 golf van project
Last post by nadabsardar -
Is it still available? Interested in the van, especially with the R32 engine, loom and ecu. Can you tell me roughly how much rust there is, mainly the arches, sills, floor and rear panels? Also is it a proper factory van or a converted one? Would also like to know where it's located and whether the £3000 covers the van plus all the parts, or if that's just for the parts. Cheers
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Heating & Cooling / Mk2 thermostat O-ring: 059121119 and what the listing includes
Last post by SimonC81 -
The club’s thermostat reference gives 059121119 for the O-ring. When ordering for a Mk2, check the engine and housing arrangement as well as that number, particularly on a modified car. Also check whether the chosen thermostat already includes its seal, so the parts list does not leave it out or order it twice.

CarParts247, which I help with, lists FEBI 17966 against 059121119, with a 50 mm inside diameter and 4 mm thickness. The listing contains one thermostat seal, not the thermostat or housing. Use those details to compare the required O-ring, and inspect the flange and sealing surface if the old assembly has been leaking.
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I.C.E & Electrical / Wiring help
Last post by MDitch -
Hi,

I am willing to learn but i am not very good with electrical elements of vehicles and have a few things i would like / need to get sorted. If anyone in the Southwest that would be willing to assist (i can travel) and help me learn whilst doing it?
The issues are on a Mk2 20v converted car which runs and drives fine but i want to get the gauges working correctly. The only gauge that currently reads is the temp gauge.
I would like to have the speedo, tacho and fuel gauge all working and then if possible the oil temp in the MFA.

The clocks are 160mph 16 gti clocks as this was the original spec, there is a fuel cell with a float switch that i think requires a resistor, i have some other gadgets that came with the car that relate to the speedo / Tacho i believe (i also have a Tacho converter from a previous car). I am not sure what would be required for the oil temp.

Kind Regards

Michael
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Mk2 Parts for Sale & Breaking / Re: Edition One Seat Covers
Last post by nadabsardar -
Hi Richie, nice find if they're genuinely new and unfitted. A couple of things that would help anyone interested: are they the original VW Edition One trim (cloth pattern) or a reproduction set? That makes a big difference to value on these.

Also worth knowing the thread is from May last year, so check this is still available. If it is, try the "More..." option on your post to attach photos, or upload them to Imgur or something similar and paste the link. Pics will get you a lot more interest than email-only.
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Mk2 Golf Chat / AI Images in car advert
Last post by mk261 -
A 1984 MK2 Golf GTi advertised appears to be using AI generated images.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/147632125314

Things to look out for:

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AI shape distortion on the GTi badge & number plate
AI hallucinated image to a LHD vehicle



2 of 21:
number plate has changed to A811 PED from.A811 PEO
10 P Slots holes in front wheels, P Slots have 9 'P's around the edge
grill GTi badge AI shape distortion 



3 of 21:
dealer markings on number plate disappeared
10 P Slots holes in front wheels & AI shape distortion
grill GTi badge AI shape distortion



4 of 21:
has a 2nd AI hallucinated exhaust where towing eye is located.



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these seems to be genuine pictures, shape of P Slots in wheels correct