mk2

Yeah, that's how we manage mounds of sand and gravel here... so much snow!

The DVSA are hot on that... I have a Q plate car, then found the original brown logbook. Could i register it with the original plates....? Nah.

Yeah, me thinks the same. Or it'll ride too low. From my research, i get the impression they're the same as a mk4 golf without ac. That SDI lump is a heavy beast.

they do, but not recommended unless the box is in bits- the friction bush inside the diff could drop out. Game over. https://www.screwfix.com/p/screw-extractor-set-5-pieces/1112v

I think these are the same... bargain if the right ones- must be mispriced. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371944612970 although stuff from ATP is often junk (in my experience)

remove drive shaft so you can get to the flange and see if you can move them... if there's anything sticking out, easy. if snapped inside the flange, you 'might' be able to get them from behind- just. else it'll need to be a snapped stud/bolt removing tool attachment for your drill. they are a hard metal though....

TDI is same spec, so they'll work.... Twin or single type? I'll have a look when I get to my parts bins, but you'll need a lot of luck as I don't think I have one. rare thing it is. so easy to pull from a breakers a few years back. All gone now.

Hi all, anyone done a coil over conversion and they're trying to get rid of a pair of front springs? I need a pair for one of my SDIs. I did a regular check and OMG, the ends of both of them have corroded and snapped clean off. Like the last 50mm or so. I thought the car was riding different. Even slightly rusty ones considered- paint spot (ride height) code violet/yellow ideally, but green/white and violet/white should also work. part numbers if interested: 1J0411105AF or 6N0411105D or 1J0411105AD or ditto ...AC ...AA ...AE Curiously the same as as mk4 golf, 6N polo and a shed load of other models! thanks all

The trick here is simply to get the gti ECU to think it's running completely stock. It can control the ignition just as before using coil packs. Yes, cover the dizzy hole. The main things to watch are the sensor input timings. If the ecu thinks the timing is out it'll complain. Everything else fairly straight forward. Only at high revs will you notice a difference once it's running.

Was there oil in it when you switched off? What condition is the old oil in? What condition are the 'O' ring seals on the water flanges on the head? If they are still rubbery and relatively pliable, the head didn't get that hot- meaning something else is going on. Did it seize? How hot did the ali pistons get? Are the bores glazed? An engine can take up to about 150c before any serious damage starts going on (expansion problems like valve guides dropping out- that kind of thing). If you think the head has warped, check for cracks. It's just an anealed ali casting after all. I've seen engines running dry, to the point where the pistons have begun to melt but still the head hadn't warped.

Welcome to club lupo! er, it's not as easy a job to swap over as you think. @Skezza is right. It'd be much much easier to fix the original than do a very time consuming engineering job. It'll take about 1200h of work to do a conversion. Not to mention the cost of another decent used Lupo.

Ah... i get it now

Everything you're thinking is correct! Thats why i just change the regulator...

Fishing or hooked...?

Do you have a waste oil burner? Thinking of getting or welding one up... so much waste oil.

I prefer waxoyl, but you need to prep everything. Don't leave your application tin sitting on a hot camping stove to warm it and wander off to have a cuppa.... sets fire to workshops quite well.

This thread is a real learning experience for me. Things are happening to your car @oprn that would have never ever even popped into my tiny head. Water in your handbrake cable freezing solid and locking it on.... Mind you, I have noticed another very similar design fault where the central pipe spindle on the rear wash wipe pipe can freeze. Then when you activate the rear wiper on a frosty morning, it snaps it clean in half. Then it spews water into the back of the car. Keep the news coming... makes interesting reading for us here in balmy britain!

Acrylic plastic is easy to revive. But you do need to flat it back with 600 grit (wet) paper. Then clearcoat with a very thin (and even, if you want it to be optically perfect) coating of 2k lacquer. Same for headlight lenses.

I love this car! Not discovered this thread. Happy it's been revived...

Pics?

Depends if your mechanic chap considers his time more valuable... he could save money by welding it, but it would take much more time than just buying the bits. £150 is about the going rate for a pedal box swap. But I've heard that Vdub occasionally do it for a lot less as they do know about the pedal box "issue"...

The cable holder bends which is why the pedal drops. You need to pull it back into shape before welding it. Which is much easier with it removed...

You could pester your local vdub dealer, as they are aware that there was a recall on the Polo- which has the exact same design. There was no recall on the lupo (there should have been). They may do it for you at a low cost with a good will gesture...

Yeah. If that's the bit that's broken. You can buy just that piece on ebay for about £4 delivered.

Should cost about £150 to swap for a new one. (Parts and labour). Once done, flush the gearbox with some cheap oil and refill with some good stuff.