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I'm contemplating going down the Sausage route ...in this thread. Replace the pipes with fully flexi ones off ebay - already got the adaptors at the rack

it is the relay that controls the wipes - all seems to be pointing towards circuit board area. I would revisit the programmable relay - Mk3 Golf relay 99? - is the circuit board hooked back on its hanger or moving about?

Thanks Rich - No wonder the pipe look alien to me - didnt help that I have Mk3 pipes kicking about too! - need to find those pipes.

I would expect replacement to be a certain fix, but try lubricating the lifter first before stumping up for a new one.

No worries Rich Good news - Daily is fixed. It was something damaged or crushed in the loom, ran new cables direct from throttle body to ECU, soldering and heat shrinking the connections, all good now apart from its now a standard tune 150bhp 1.8t Gti - I know its going to be a day or so before it adjusts itself to all the bits and bobs I have done to it, but wow its quite slow -the previous stage 1 map made such a difference, currently very little mid range. Also managed to work on the Lupo, got the alternator bracket on, PS pump attached, grabbed the 1070 belt... no chance it will fit - will have to look into belt size. On the MOT hit list, I only managed to sort the fuel filter with a couple of cable ties. Poor progress was due to most of the time spent on an extensive search for the PS pipes, still not located the Lupo's old ones, everything was bagged up to stop fluid leaking, but I found the ones that came with the Polo Gti engine: They are not in the best of conditions, return line from rack has been repaired: Remind me - this ridged hump back bit in the HP line goes over the gearbox around shiftier, the insulated section of pipe between block and exhaust manifold?? The problem I now have is I need the banjo bolts for the rack - these were in the missing bag with the old pump, reservoir and the hoses were in better nick. left to do on the MOT hit list: Front top mounts, offside ARB bush - struggling to understand the issue here Fuelling - the figures they got fuel was off the chart, going to book an afternoon MOT chuck some Redex in and dive it all morning, if that fails I may have to chuck the Polo Gti ECU in temporarily just for the test More good news, after charging my battery over night, I checked its voltage it was only 11v -so the battery isn't holding charge. Just spotted my previous post about the weather, the swear filter doesn't like the colloquial term for testies!

Afraid that was a library photo from last year with the exhaust manifold off and over to one side, just after putting the subframe back in.

I suppose you could test it the other way - do the brake lights go on when you put the wipers on? That's Mk2's very good add on write up - replacing the missing pictures The rubber boot should un-clip and peel back, if there is a break and not enough cable you may need to add a length of cable - make sure you use correct size of core, slightly bigger better than smaller - happened a lot on door looms in Mk3's Front wipers still seem odd to be joining in, I believe front and rear wipers are ran off different relays, cant think how a signal could be going upstream to activate the fronts

@rich - think your replying to the wrong thread fella!

its all printed! - its a show van for Clyde Wraps

Odd - I would look at the wiring above the pedals and the fuse / relay board to see if anything is amiss Are your stalks working well? - everything for the wipers goes through them, pretty cheap to replace. I replaced both sides for less than £30 for good aftermarket parts

Inlet manifold off - its right there - easier for me than tying my laces!

Got picture service to work - Superligerra non PS set up next to 9N non AC bracket - bolt holes show alternator was a good 50mm lower with the non PS bracket: Not done any work on the Lupo - weather has been utter **** and Mk4 daily is still off the road, current theory is loom is pinched somewhere creating an intermittent fault. Going to bi-pass the throttle loom as a semi temporary fix, currently met office says the snow, rain and wind will stop tomorrow - finger crossed Mk4 first, then the Lupo MOT items.

Probably not for most everyday road cars. I used to run ATE Power discs on one of my Audi Coupe GT's: They were really good, especially in the wet where the groove helped water escape between pad and disc - they never filled up with crud, probable because the constant heat cycles, grove was also a wear indicator. Cant remember who it was, big into racing Seat's & remapping, they used to sell aftermarket discs for the LCR Brembo brakes made up with the same star groove. Only issue I had is the look a bit cutesy like Ronal teddy's, probably compliment each other:

There is another (expensive) way to rat and protects your paint: This is a wrap, seen it in the flesh its difficult to spot unless your next to it

If you mean their design - No If you mean that they get brittle and like to break - Yes. Seem to recall someone on here tried gluing his in after snapping their ones - The next time the headlight washers came on whilst driving, his covers with jets attached flew off over the windscreen, never to be seen again! It will make more sense when you go in there - I would suggest a bit of pre-inspection before starting the work, you can pry the jet cover up and extend the lifter to have a look

The spring is internal to the "lifter" item 5. Items 1 & 2 slide into the lifter, you should see notches going up their shaft - this is for a plastic clip on the lifter that allows adjustment of the height of the bumper. You need to be very careful with the clip - warm water may help soften it - if you snap it off you will need a new lifter, if you are lucky you find a good used one. If you are unlucky - a lifter is around £70 new from VW.

It is the drivers lock module, depending how capable you are - either replace the whole module or the just the broken component on the lock module It is a common failure on VW of that age the microswitch can be sourced of ebay

Glad to hear you are sorted

MCM did a back to back air temperature test with an intercooler, they tested raw aluminium and then painted the same one black - in fact: - the result was cooler when black

Always liked those Brembo disks

Its a great upgrade, looks like a Mocal? thermostatic oil filter plate? Do you already have oil temperature gauge set up? I am interested in what temperature the AVY oil runs at - suspect its little hot head! I have some genuine VAG VDO gauges I need to fit in the space next the radio. Mine is 13 row, a hand-me-down from my old Mk3 Gti. Sized for 2 litre 150 bhp ABF engine, the standard dash could be set to show oil temp, before cooler on motorway it would spike to over 120c after cooler it was a rock steady 90c.

Thanks Rich - I actually may take the inlet manifold off again, there is so much room behind the engine I can easily reach down to the rack Thanks Mk2

Yes - their prices are the same, but I have not used my dealer for a good while, back then it used to be 4 days for getting stuff but with TPS they are a lot quicker getting parts in, got even quicker :how does order at 3pm arrive first thing next morning sound? My dealer also moved out of town, TPS is a lot closer to me and I get a bit of discount. Tell me about your the direct to Germany thing? I think there is other things at play, payment up front and staff efficiency,

Visited Edinburgh TPS today, notices on every door stating that from Monday the counter was for collection only, any purchases needed to be made over the phone and trade accounts would also be required. So no more walk in retail sales, The guy serving me said it was a directive from head office to all TPS outlets, when other counters move over seems to be up to them. Think he said Leeds had been operating like that for years. I asked if I needed an account, he said I was OK as I was a good customer he had known for years, and If I had any bother with other staff I just needed to ask for him. He went on to say some private customers spend more than trade each year, so if you have an existing "relationship" with staff at TPS you should be fine. Hopefully this may help reduce the number of invoices, I swear I have entire trees worth of them from TPS! The Andy's - they are what the TPS counter staff call the customers who blurt out "And another thing..." just as they get given their parts, I have been stuck behind a few at TPS & probably guilty of this as well!

It does - Thanks Yes - those are the ones I am dreading I have removed as much comfyness out of mine as possible, currently I would just settle for one that works! Really starting to think I am cursed: 2 weeks ago I changed the drivers side engine mount on the Mk4 and since then I have had an intermittent throttle problem, 17581 throttle angle is the one fault. Tried another throttle body from a Skoda 1.8t - same PN, no change Replaced plug and part of the loom with genuine repair cables at the throttle, no joy. Auto electrician checked my wiring, all good back to the ECU, he diagnosed messed up ECU Tried a matched set of ECU, clocks & key off ebay, no change. Last night - my Mk4 Guru friend came over, we tried a 3rd ECU, a 3rd Throttle body, no change - even tried a Lupo one! - tried disconnecting the Lambda, opened the original ECU to check for burn out -none. He re-flashed the ECU with rear lambda, SAI, Charcoal & another sensor - all deleted. fault still there. Then throttle body wouldn't adapt, thought it was low voltage but we added jump leads 14v and it still wouldn't adapt. Re-checked continuity to ECU and correct pins - all checked out. The one thing my friend spotted was the throttle values spike on crank and the values in VAG-scope go from being inverse to opposites, we cant work out why. The only thing not changed is the accelerator pedal, but this would throw up different codes.