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Offline whileoceanasleeps

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #90 on: 12 March 2013, 19:21 »
Work on the engine looks good! Not tempted to put some colour in there tho?  :whistle:

thanks bud. was tempted to go red rocker like yours but I quite like it oem for the moment.. may give it some colour later! doesn't look very good now tho, it's covered in oil splatter lol

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #91 on: 12 March 2013, 19:47 »
Yh thinking about it silver would suit dragon green better. I did mine red because my colour scheme is black red and silver
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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #92 on: 12 March 2013, 19:52 »
Yh thinking about it silver would suit dragon green better. I did mine red because my colour scheme is black red and silver

yeah yours looks cool man, I wanted a black 3dr! can't wait to see yours dropped tho :p

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #93 on: 12 March 2013, 19:56 »
Cheers! Will be This weekend, if its dry and I can be bothered lol
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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #94 on: 12 March 2013, 23:21 »
You hoping to do another rocker gasket in a few months minutes? :tongue:

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #95 on: 12 March 2013, 23:55 »
You hoping to do another rocker gasket in a few months minutes? :tongue:

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that was with a new gasket.. i binned the cheapo twisted one...

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #96 on: 13 March 2013, 00:15 »
You hoping to do another rocker gasket in a few months minutes? :tongue:

:whistle:

that was with a new gasket.. i binned the cheapo twisted one...

Genuine though?

Every other "OE" quality always leaks after short time. OEM and you're sorted.

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #97 on: 13 March 2013, 00:30 »
You hoping to do another rocker gasket in a few months minutes? :tongue:

:whistle:

that was with a new gasket.. i binned the cheapo twisted one...

Genuine though?

Every other "OE" quality always leaks after short time. OEM and you're sorted.

what, after about 15 minutes lol

it was this one bud http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_1998/p/car-parts/engine-parts/engine-parts1/car-gasket-seals/?368440480&1&1ce84055f12bc9e5473664acfde5bd2c2c6d0e63&000541

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #98 on: 13 March 2013, 07:21 »
Go to TPS man, it's the only way forward for parts  :grin:

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Re: AK's mk3 16v 'Virginia'
« Reply #99 on: 13 March 2013, 12:13 »
Go to TPS man, it's the only way forward for parts  :grin:

This.

Probably not even too expensive either!

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