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Offline Walkerboy

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vr conversion
« on: 13 January 2010, 19:50 »
hi all
found a vr with 150,000 miles on the clock to do a conversion on mine  :smug:
just wondering as planning to strip the engine down and rebuild it,i know ive got to change the clutch to be best,but whats the best things to replace??????

Offline Wayne

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Re: vr conversion
« Reply #1 on: 13 January 2010, 19:59 »
Thats a lot of miles, would be worth doing a full rebuild to be honest including bearings and the chains.

Mikes thread: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=124485.0 well worth a read.

Offline shepgti

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Re: vr conversion
« Reply #2 on: 13 January 2010, 20:44 »
Thats a lot of miles, would be worth doing a full rebuild to be honest including bearings and the chains.

Mikes thread: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=124485.0 well worth a read.

also note how mikesters 'project' ends up, 90% sure yours will end the same  :wink:

Offline Walkerboy

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Re: vr conversion
« Reply #3 on: 13 January 2010, 21:03 »
how did that end up dude???????good or bad?????

Offline Wayne

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« Reply #4 on: 13 January 2010, 21:06 »
how did that end up dude???????good or bad?????

He sold all the parts.

Offline Walkerboy

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Re: vr conversion
« Reply #5 on: 13 January 2010, 21:11 »
oh dear!!!y??????
me wont be doing it dude,my mate from  g-works will!!!!lol

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Re: vr conversion
« Reply #6 on: 13 January 2010, 21:12 »
oh dear!!!y??????
me wont be doing it dude,my mate from  g-works will!!!!lol

Is yours a 8v.

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Re: vr conversion
« Reply #7 on: 13 January 2010, 21:18 »
yer y dude????

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Offline Walkerboy

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Re: vr conversion
« Reply #9 on: 13 January 2010, 21:27 »
y´s that dude????? ur worryin me dude!!!lol