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I dropped the sump plate that’s inside and only looked for any thing nasty like metal swarf lying in the bottom. I also shone a torch up to see anything astounding or obvious but that’s where I drew the line. It’s not the juicy techno information you wanted to hear unfortunately. 🙄

I didn’t actually get to know that much about the box internals as the re conditioners were a bit economical in their explanation. 🙄Hope it’s going to be fine as that was the main reason it all came out. Onto the engine side… The chain didn’t look bad, the cam looked like new and and well preserved, the sump was silt free and just washed out by a good clean, water pump done, cam belt done, but bloody bearings were wrong so stuck with original as luckily they were nice and smooth. New EGR fitted as I prefer it standard on that count. I’m just fitting it all in now as I write this. Anyway next job is a 6”x2” hole in the floor to sill N/S just like the one that sunk the titanic!!

Well, I’ve had my gearbox reconditioned and apparently there was not a lot wrong with it other than layshaft bearings. It’s Not what I wanted to hear as I’ve a ‘wheel bearing’ type of sound that just won’t go (no it’s not the wheel bearings before some illiterate replies). In the meantime I’ve enjoyed giving my engine a real deep clean as I’ve done nowt to it at all since purchasing 18months prior. The mileage is now around 138,000 and I’ve cleaned it internally and out and I feel I’ve dodged a bullet with it. So currently re-assembling it… You. Could almost eat off it! 😉

Yippee 👏🏻

On another note, is it possible to get replacement moulded fuel hoses that are specific to this engine still as mine are old and cracked? If so I also need a rocker cover oil breather pipe which is split.

Well yesterday took the plunge and pulled the engine and gearbox out of my Arosa tdi. The gearbox is well overdue and it’s been bugging me for ages. Since I’ve owned this car I’ve not done an engine service at all although I’ve done bloody every thing else, but the differential has been rumbling like a Lancaster bomber and needed doing ever since I bought the car. Today I started cleaning things up on the engine whilst also dropping the box off at the reconditioners. I’ve a cam belt and water pump to fit, an oil change and anything else that’s tired to put right. Well I took the inlet manifold off and was shocked to see 3mm of heavy soft carbon sludge just like ‘black liver pate’ stuck to the sides of the manifold and also the inlets on all three ports!!! That’s 6mm diameter lost of airway like narrowed arteries. I’ve to clean that out somehow which I’m probably going to scrape the ports and then fill to the brim with a strong caustic soda solution to wash out the bits I can’t get to then blow the cylinders out with an airline to empty them.

I’m using a single din Blaupunkt Brennan DAB mp3 radio. It’s a premium radio that looks 1980s but fitted to a lot of premium classic cars like 911s etc and the like for it’s looks. It looks like it has a tape player but it’s a dummy and instead it has a flap with memory stick slots in it. It looks perfect in keeping with my Arosa and doesn’t even stand out. Not a picture of my arosa btw!

There’s a tab right at the top and the cap hits it when you put it back on.

I’m running on an old ‘piggy back’ style £15 eBay chip on mine from years ago and it produces ave 52mpg although loadsa fun in return. It does stink rich when I start it. Would it do more mpg if it had a ‘real’ remap?

How does the JCZ gearbox perform? Maybe I should say how f dad o the ratios compare?

Think I’ve a pair of new shorter ones spare. I had same problem and on my arosa found the shorter ones made the ns drive shaft rub on the subframe when braking hard.

Think it’s my turn now for a replacement box. I now really have what seems a noisy diff starting at 10mph upwards and very clear to about 40mph as after that the general road noise and wind masks it. Anyone got a spare tdi exb box?

Yes totally agree

Well it’s a long time since I added to this thread, I’ve still got the groaning sound months down the line and it’s no different. I checked the oil a few months ago and it was close to topped up and very clean. I can only think it’s either wheel bearing sound from bearings but those are new from last August or the gearbox diff as I just can’t think of anything else. If it’s the diff then what sort of job or parts expense would it add up to?

Bump Well I still haven’t located a decent nsf wing yet……….

Another one to the ‘outside ‘ collection of paint jobs, this is as we all know it ‘the famous helicopter pad’ for flies!! Just painted my Rossa bonnet and chanced it, it’s paid off today!

Well I’ve just replaced my 109 as it conked everywhere and was dangerously inconvenient. Mine went so hot you couldn’t touch it but the new one runs lukewarm only. As for your other symptoms I’m not able to tell

Oh yes, it was bound to happen, the dreaded low clutch pedal. I’ve chanced it for a while now knowing that the location tab is about to snap and a job I didn’t want to do but yesterday I got it down to 1/3 travel and I know it would end in tears so I’ve pulled it apart now.

That crossmember is 3mm thick and hand folded!! As for the paintwork I can’t be arsed and I just do bikes these days as it’s easier.

It’s a 1960s merc 190SL. They did the 300SL too but it had gullwing doors. It’s a three month metalwork job and I’m two and a half in.

This is what I’m on with currently…..

Well paintwork and restoration is a real labour of love as it’s what I’m involved with.

I replaced all four this time last year but I’ve a harsh noisy ride. I’ve replaced many other things too as they are so cheap but I can’t say I’ve a car of luxury after doing it all.

Cheap as chips just on eBay.

That reminds me… bought a spurious 109 and it works perfectly! I’ve still left the rhs dash lower off and check the top of the new relay daily for temperature and it’s luke warm so problem sorted at last!