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Engine & Gearbox / Oil Buzzer after changing sump 😰
Last post by Ashton0678 -
Hi All,
I went to replace my leaky sump gasket and noticed the sum had lots of fairly large bits of god knows what in the bottom and was really rough itself, so decided to change it for a new one from Heritage.
It took a few days to arrive which meant the car was 'sumpless' for almost a week in the garage but I thought, as I would be putting plenty of oil in anyway, this wouldn't be too much of an issue.

After replacing it all (and filling with oil of course) it was really noisy when started. I though id leave it idling to get the oil distributed and then a gentle drive of about 200m down the road and back.

When I got back the oil buzzer came on so I went to put it back in the garage to inslect and the engine cut out.

I haven't started it again since as Im scared somethings really badly wrong. Please can someone give me a little advice on what to do next?

Really appreciate the help. Thanks in advance ☺️
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Engine & Gearbox / 1991 auto 1.6 high idle RPM, lumpy turning off then backfires
Last post by adam -
Hi all

I recently purchased a 1.6 auto mk2 Golf.

Driving home everything was well, but after doing ~1k miles in it I've got a slight issue.

When starting up it'll rev to 4k RPM, when put into drive it sits around 1,600 RPM.
When turning the engine off it'll run for about 10 seconds lumpily, and sometimes giving a final salute with a backfire, the backfire is pretty cool.

It's got a carburetor.

Any idea what would cause this, and how to go about diagnosing it?
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I.C.E & Electrical / Re: Options for Replacing Radio/CD Player
Last post by H W C -
I have a very nice Kenwood unit in mine which does cd, dab, Bluetooth, fm, also has useful features such as hands free calling and a great selection of audio adjustments to get the best sound from your specific speaker setup. If your not going to fit it yourself would recommend find a trusted local auto electrician, have seen halfords installers make a right mess of changing a lightbulb! Regarding the aerial i have had reasonable success with using  a device called a dab aerial splitter which uses your existing aerial and has a small module that creates a dab and fm signal with the right aerial plugs for each..
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Mk2 Golf/Jetta Sales / 1990 VW MK2 Golf Driver 4 door £2250 ONO South Lincs
Last post by kartman -
1990 VW MK2 Golf Driver 4 door For Sale, £2250 ONO.

The time has come to let this go, plenty of miles done in this over the years, but my new toy and pending house move force sale.

Key details:
201,000 miles
MOT until 9th December 2025
1595cc Petrol, Weber carb upgrade
Period correct mods/accessories included if required
Polishes up ok, plenty of blemises, but good usable and solid car, all required welding completed
Partial build thread here

Modifications:
Aluett 15x7 5 spoke alloy wheels, matching Toyo Proxes tyres (2 good, 2 lower tread)
Cherry bomb exhaust back box
FK Street Coilover suspension
Almost fully poly bushed
Metalpalst Bonnet Vent
Bonrath Single Wiper
Alfa Romeo black leather front seats/Rear seat Mexican Blanket cover
Replacement black headliner from Myrtle
Mountney Steering wheel
Retro Cassette/CD changer headunit, connected to amp, extra speakers/rear stealth shelf
Fisher Casette holder
CB radio/antenna

Servicing completed:
Regular oil changes
Gear linkage rebuilt/upgraded
Mostly new brake lines/hoses
Recent front discs/pads/rear shoes
Weber carb rebuilt, jetted to suit and setup
Replacement distributor/leads/coil
Recent gearbox mount/Cambelt
Clutch replaced under 15K ago

Probably loads more that I have forgotten!
Message/Call 07800864266 for any more details/questions/photos
Set of standard 14 inch steels included with knackered tyres, roof bars available, and any other spares I can find.

A deal can be done if you want some of the retro bits/stereo removing.

Located Sutton Bridge, South Linconshire. Viewing available at most times of the day.












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I.C.E & Electrical / Re: Options for Replacing Radio/CD Player
Last post by Monkey -
Hi,

Not sure what you mean about back unit?

If I've understood correctly, you want a head unit with a CD player, DAB and Bluetooth connectivity?
If that's the case, there are plenty of options out there if you just want to buy one, just google something like "Car Stereo CD player DAB" and it'll come up with a selection.
If you want it fitted too, you could go somewhere like Halfords and speak to them, I'm sure they do a fitting service on their kit.

As for the aerial, DAB is slightly different, you can get window mounted aerials that look quite subtle.
You'd still need your wing mounted one if you want to listen to normal radio though.
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Bodywork & Paintwork / Re: Door Opening Issues
Last post by t2000 -
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.
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Bodywork & Paintwork / Re: Door Opening Issues
Last post by Martin109 -
As I don't really need a key-locking passenger side door handle, is it possible to fit a handle normally designed for the rear passenger door of a 5-door to the front instead?

My thinking is that I could then perhaps justify purchasing a genuine VW OEM one for the driver's side, which I use all the time, of course.

I know I could look for s/h original, but I feel it's a bit of a gamble.