Does anyone have a haynes manual for the above car?
I need some info from it!
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I need some info from it!
Cheers
VW Golf MK III - HELP!!!
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VW Golf MK III - HELP!!!
What do you need and which engine is it?
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Big Black Stilo said:
It's a 1.8 GL, i need to know what oil and the capacity.
Also want to check the Champion plug type (My local factors is crap and always gives you the wrong one!) and the gap.
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sorry not in the info i have!
What year is it?
its mk3- did VW change the specs of the 1.8gl engine while it was out?
Dont like to give out innacurate info which is why I need as much detail as possible......
however NGK BKUR6ET10 plugs(1mm gap),4.5litres of oil(inc filter) & 5w/30 or 20w/50 dependent on climate/usage,this applies to plugs aswell.
however NGK BKUR6ET10 plugs(1mm gap),4.5litres of oil(inc filter) & 5w/30 or 20w/50 dependent on climate/usage,this applies to plugs aswell.
Its a VW, whatever you put in it, the HG will go and **** it everywhere
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Cheer T14086, It's a 95 'M' 1.8 gl.
scrapping it now will save you a lot of hastle.... get a tipo!!:slayer:
get a tipo!!:slayer:
frenchwood said:
Plugs NGk BUR5ET (0.8mm)
15w/40 oil (3.8litres inc filter)
give it a couple of weeks, it'll be all over the floor
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T14086 said:
Thanks for that mate!
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cant believe there's comments about the reliability problems of a golf, there has never been a fiat, or any italian car, that is half as reliable or well built as the mk3 golf. if they ever manage to do it i'll be impressed.
My Seat had VW lump in it- it was nothing but trouble, seen loads of passats dropping their vital fluids on the hard shoulder, and my mate had a mk3 golf that wouldnt idle properly and had flats spots and power loss all over the place- and no matter how much money your threw at it it woudlnt work.
I just dont like it when everyone says somethings great and they actually make it out to be greater than it is. At least with a fiat you expect it to break.
I just dont like it when everyone says somethings great and they actually make it out to be greater than it is. At least with a fiat you expect it to break.
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Ok let's resurrect this Thread, as i need some more information.
The MKIII in question (the 1.8GL) has a possibility of two altenators:
70 amp or 90 amp.
There's no difference in price, so that's not the issue, the problem is, how to distinguish between the two. I believe Air-Con and Power-steering fitted can make a difference...
Any Ideas anyone? Pics of a 1.8GL motor without Air-con but with power steering would be nice if possible!
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The MKIII in question (the 1.8GL) has a possibility of two altenators:
70 amp or 90 amp.
There's no difference in price, so that's not the issue, the problem is, how to distinguish between the two. I believe Air-Con and Power-steering fitted can make a difference...
Any Ideas anyone? Pics of a 1.8GL motor without Air-con but with power steering would be nice if possible!
Cheers
if there is no difference in price id go for the bigger output one...
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It's Bolt hole positioning etc... that's worrying me more than charge... But to be fair, i don't wanna be putting too much throughput if i don't have to!
VW golfs have loads of problems too just the same as fiats,if you dont beleive me check out this VW golf problems website http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.efd30e1/22 why spend so much money on this type of car if it gives similar problems of a fiat,at least a fiat is cheaper to repair. Any comments are welcomed
my first car and my pre first car (I bit like beau's list LOL), were polo's.
My first car I got to drive on the road was a 1991 polo coupe.
before that I had a 89 flatback polo.
both were horrific in the wet, but that was probably something to do wth the 135 profile tyres
and both blew headgaskets and continously leaked oil from every unreachable orefice.
loved them both though
My first car I got to drive on the road was a 1991 polo coupe.
before that I had a 89 flatback polo.
both were horrific in the wet, but that was probably something to do wth the 135 profile tyres
and both blew headgaskets and continously leaked oil from every unreachable orefice.
loved them both though
