Rich

I have a DK plate lupo. That's mental money for what it is

Don't need a tyre that badly then.

The mk2 golf is sacred and they have all gone now.

I actually have a set of drums I acquired from the desguaces but it's debatable whether or not project budget allows them to be fitted. I should have gotten a subframe instead but I was mostly looking for TT parts. All fitted up and exhaust going on very soon and then it can be kicked out for MOT.

Subframe delivered, fitted, all good to go and hopefully mot tomorrow or Wednesday. Did the wishbone bushes as they were off, easy and cheap. Arb bushes and drop links too. For some reason it won't let me upload photos.

I haven't even looked at the rear yet. The whole car is great for rust, scabby panels but sills are straight and the shell is fantastic. I was theorising that the coolant leak and the undertray were the culprit but then it's gone on the other side too. The rear jack up can be later in life, I don't wanna know.

Also, to note for removal, I was nice with all captive nuts, I've been here many times but the rusty passenger mount (theme on that side) decided to fight and fortunately made an access hole. I'm going to fit the frame and weld the captive and plate it.

Definitely a good idea to buy a cheap lupo. The parts have now actually surpassed the purchase price. Subframe removal necessitated downpipe removal, painless but annoying as that meant trumpets and oily box off. Needed to come off as the seal was twisted and needs cleaning. Egr removed, blanking plates to fit. Downpipe needs welding around the cat, easy enough, rest is all new, should be sweet. No idea why an advisory on the wishbone bushes, they are fine. Gearbox selector seal needs doing. Subframe, beyond efforts for cost/time.

Camber looks ****ed!

Where's the thread on that?

Filter bypass for a night. Will be reet.

Buy a cheap lupo they said, it will be good they said.... So I bought a cheap lupo and if has sat waiting it's time. It's time is now, it gets a thread, revival to removal. So far it has now moved inside. And it is up in the air getting all the subframe and exhaust bolts loosened off and bathed ready for removal. two tyres (£100!) Getting fitted as we speak. bushes, mounts, full arb, filters, fluids, brakes, timing belt are all on their way tomorrow. one wing acquired, two doors and one more wing to go.....

The system does work without a pump unless it's ran dry. My lupo had a pump, the TT has a pump. When the pump didn't work in the TT it still ran for ages till I lost pressure.

Depends what the factory were chucking out that day I suppose. I definitely had a pump on the back of mine. I remember the switch/prime clearly...

Essentially what I said.

Compression check when cold.

It'd help to know what engine.

Go to the scrappy and find a few. I might do this for a bit.

I might buy the Mrs an id1

My pd was a lovely person to start the other week, ten second cranking etc. Turns out it was the green temp sensor. Who would have thought that?

I used a nut on the bottom and it lasted me out.

Gash card payment?

Danno drives a VW and an iveco. Becca uses her feet I have driven an Audi for a while now, hence frequenting other forums. But then I am on many forms of media under many different names and shall continue to be on this one as I have two lupos. I need one less golf MK4 and then one lupos journey to daily and **** off begins.

I don't drive a vw, I drive an Audi now. I even have the next one lined up. The quality of the up/mii/go is crap. They've been rusty for years and have no long term quality and durability like a lupo.

Get a pic of the archaic engine for frank.