[Chris S]

That just shows how little your boyfriend knows about the Golf 2 Syncro! my last carb version returned overall about 31/32 mpg – thats nearly 7 miles to the liter.
my current injection Golf 2 Syncro is returning nearer 40 mpg – nearly 9 miles per liter.

[Chris S]

Does the gear lever still feel like it is selecting the other gears or is it just flopping about & hanging over the side? if so it may be the linkage thats faulty.

You could put a new box in it or repair 5th gear, I think have all the parts needed to repair the 5th gear, you can have them for the cost of the postage if it helps?
btw the gearbox shouldnt need to come out for this repair! or you should be able to find a 2nd hand box for not more than 100 pounds

[Chris S]

Try pushing the choke in earlier, I used to have similar problems with my old Syncro Weber conversion and I found that by using the choke lever to keep the tickover speed to 1000 rpm ish as the engine warmed up it ran great, in other words only use the absolute minimum amount of choke to keep the engine from stalling.

You could check the hedgehog heater is working by turning on the ignition and not starting the motor, then after 2 minutes feel under the middle of the inlet manifold, if it feels warm then its ok.

Also check that the vacuum flap valve is working and the warm air duct to the exhaust manifold has not fallen off or rusted away.

As far as temp sensors (or for that matter any sensors on this engine) the only one that controls anything is mounted on the top hose flange, this controls the hedgehog heater and should not switch off till it sees a water temp of 65 degrees when it goes open circuit.

You really should buy Haynes manual nr 1081 Golf 2 as it makes trying to explain something so much easier.

This one is cheap enough

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Haynes-Manual-VW-Golf-Jetta-1984-92_W0QQitemZ200187975084

This second one is better as its the exact same one I have, (so we are both reading from the same script)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HAYNES-VW-GOLF-JETTA-1984-92-SERVICE-REPAIRS-MANUAL_W0QQitemZ360009705741

[Chris S]

Looking very good, dont forget that the 2E motor is a tall block and the exhaust manifold sits 15mm higher than your old GU motor, I trust you have allowed for this? yes I thought you would have. []

[Chris S]

And overnight to 4 Jan another 4 by 9:00am today and 5 extra at 9:00 pm tonight, 4 more overnight, at least it appears to be slowing down! I am wrong again + 9 on the 5th jan,
+ 7 on 6 jan
+ 14 on 8 jan

And as of the 12 jan I am still cleaning them out with a water cannon []

[Chris S]

Bloody hell, over the past 24 hours I have had to delete nearly 25 prospective new spammers from our site, thats easily a new record for 1 days haul, btw they came from a various adresses but every one started with 85.255.120 (Kharkov Ukraine)

[Chris S]

What can I say, only that when you are the leader, then other people follow, []

You have the breakages that most of us can only dream about. [][:0]

[Chris S]

Oh dear again, I shall check my late Rallye cast iron transfer box (the one with oilways (thanks Mark)) and see if the bolt on flanges are ally or made of a stronger material (hopefully)

[Chris S]

And the rear wash wipe stuff

[Chris S]

quote:

---

Originally posted by solomk1

nice hijack !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

merry crimbo

---

Here is a better one (hijack that is), & merry crimbo to you too!

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=562_588&products_id=8317

[Chris S]

If for whatever reason your dealer says he cant get hold of them, I can supply them to you new from my VW dealer here, for 120 euros the pair, this includes all taxes, priority track & trace postage to Ireland, and the 4% paypal international money transfer charge.

[Chris S]

I can get you some from the dealer here and send them over.
Or you can order them from your dealer, the part numbers are
191 609 721C for drum brakes (both sides)
191 609 721H for disc brakes (left)
191 609 721K for disc brakes (right)

[Chris S]

It can depend on the wheel offset, but as our wheels are all in sets of 4 with the same offset it cant be that.
The figures btw were taken from the relevent VW brochures so should be good.
What we actually need is for people to get under their cars & measure the distance from the tyre centerline to the centerline on the other side, any takers out there?

[Chris S]

G60 Golf Syncro
Front 1433mm, Rear 1428mm – 6×15 inch wheels

Rallye Golf
Front 1435mm, Rear 1437mm – 6.5×15 inch wheels

90/98bhp Golf Syncro & GT – 5.5×13 inch wheels
Front 1427mm, Rear 1432mm

[Chris S]

I have a second hand Rallye rear anti roll bar here, it is complete with the 4 mounting rubbers, the 2 inner brackets & the brake regulator arm, it is in good condition with some surface rust, but will function perfectly, I would like 42.50 pounds for it please, including the postage to the UK. this is Also posted in items for sale

And sold

[Author]

Posts