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  1. I've noticed the cable for my lambda sensor near my cat was hanging down the other day. when i got underneath to have a look i found that the clip holding it to the body was destroyed. I was hoping this would be a cheap easy fix but i have been told you can only get the clip if you buy a new sensor.

    If anyone knows the clip i'm talking about, do you know if it is GTI specific or would some other lupos/arosa have a clip in the same place? so i can try rob one from a breaker.

    All i had left was two little 10mm plastic nuts and a small bit of plastic either side.

    i cant find pictures anywhere online of what it should look like.

    Thanks,

    Matt

  2. Sorry for the resurrection (again).

    I have bought some ball joints after reading this thread. i opened them up today to find they are quite different from what has come off.

    i was under the impression that the longer bases were for the GTI. but the bases on these new ones seem a longer than the ones i took off.

    any information on this would be great. 

    Thanks

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  3. I have noticed recently that my gear stick isn't bouncing back to the centre when coming out of 1st/2nd.

    I have tried to adjust the linkage but when I pull the spring back to take up the slack the linkage won't move.

    The car was sat for around 5 months August to December last year and has had minimal use since. While the car was not been used it was left in first gear.

    1. any ideas how to free the linkage up for adjustment? I'm only attempting the up and down movvements at the box because it selects every gear fine otherwise.

    2. Could because I left it in first for so long it has affected the spring under where the gear is. So the spring doesn't work correctly forcing the gear stick back across.

    Hope that all makes sense.

     

     

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  4. 58 minutes ago, Nicco_NGC said:

    haha quality!! the cars condition is a credit to him its spot on!

    ive been hoping to find previous owners, was it your mum who drove it mainly or dad? only asking as the garage i got it from wasn't 100% sure either haha 

    It was mainly my mum that drove it. But I think it has changed owners twice since she drove it. It was sold completely standard to a young 22ish lad from Manchester way. And I was sure I saw saw it for sale around 2 years ago. 

     

    1 hour ago, Rich said:

    Nice trio.

    Thanks. Still got two can't seem them moving on for a while. 

  5. I realised on coming back from the Falklands that my horn wasn't working so I did what every one does and checed the horn fuse which was fine. I then checked the headlight washer fuse which was blown. So i replaced it with another 20amp fuse, that blew aswell so then I tried a 25amp fuse quickly to see what happened and once again pop. I'm now stuck on what could be blwong the fuse. Any one got any ideas that could help me out? I have also just had my radiator replaced. Don't know if this could have anything to do with it?

  6. As my car isnt running i thought i would give the brakes a quick look over to check them out.

    Now i have put it all back together again and the wheels hardly turn. The pistons have been pushed out slightly and will not go back in, ive tried with a clamp to push it in but nothing.

    My question is when the car is started again and the brake servo kicks in will this loosen up the pistions by sorting out the pressure in the brake pipes? or is that my mind making things up? i dont really want to have to take it all apart again but i thought i would check with you all first.

    any help would be great.

    Cheers Matt

  7. i had a look this morning and when taking the leads the coil and it was a mess, there was a white substance all over the first connection the second two the pin snapped and the last one was stuck in i ended pulling the rubber of the actually connection. i have ordered 4 leads at £18 each and a coil at £130 from vbw will be getting them on tuesday so hopefuly will be all up and running again then.

  8. i went for a quick drive in my car tonight and the engine management light came on and went off straight away after. Now it pops on every now and again when the revs get up to about 3-5rpm, it also has started to missfire and not run very well.

    ive only had the car runnning for a couple of days now (since tuesday). it is a 52 plate with 63k on the clock.

    i dont know if there is any common problems that i dont know about or if anyone else has had this problem.

    any help would be great

    Thanks Matt

  9. Thanks. i am now a pround owner of a standard gti. all looks good minus a few small marks.

    only problems i have found is the rear top brake light doesnt work and the engine cover rattles both small things but which will annoy me so there first on the list. but overall im happy. its a 04 plate black with 57 on clock. ill try and get a couple photos up.

  10. Not 100% new member but is my first lupo (hopefully) going to look at a gti on sataday. just thought i would pop back onto club lupo again and see if there is any meets around me for modding insperation. im based at raf halton near milton keynesso if any one knows of any please let me know.

    P.s any tips of what to look for on sataday problems wise would be greatfully recived.

    thanks matt

  11. twin inifnty 12" subs with 4 channel amp including wires.

    in good conditon a few marks on subs but does not affect the sound.

    im looking for around £100.

    the tape was used to stop the metal bar vibrating. a little elbow grease will get it all off.

    http://s981.photobucket.com/albums/ae295/bywater123/?action=view&current=DSCN9881.jpg

    6x9s can be inculed for little extra but are in use at the moment.

    inbox me for more infomation.

    cheers matt

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