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Offline BobbyT

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Re: engines gone pop
« Reply #10 on: 05 June 2007, 19:01 »
 mine makes a kind of funny noise when booting it, it goes well and runs fine but not sure what the noise is, what does pinking sound like? sorry to jack your thread! hope you get your car sorted!  :smiley:
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Offline VR6_ROB

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Re: engines gone pop
« Reply #11 on: 05 June 2007, 19:11 »
describe the noise is it a tap? ive proberly had all the noises on my car
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Re: engines gone pop
« Reply #12 on: 05 June 2007, 19:58 »
when you really boot it it kind of makes a ... tinkeling noies?? its hard to discribe! lol  :rolleyes:
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Re: engines gone pop
« Reply #13 on: 05 June 2007, 20:07 »
if it's a metalic tinkling, when on full throttle especially up hills, then it's pinking yeah. get the timing checked...
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Re: engines gone pop
« Reply #14 on: 06 June 2007, 07:50 »
ah cool, i was running it on that 95 crap, filled up with 97 so shall see if that makes it any better!  :smiley:
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Re: engines gone pop
« Reply #15 on: 06 June 2007, 08:12 »
Quote from: VR6_ROB on 05 June 2007, 18:48
my cars at old skool performance they are fitting the new lump and get it all running
ready for the show in august haywood house i think its called

Do you mean the show in Leeds Rob ? If so, it's Harewood House and the website for it is www.vwfestival.co.uk We have a stand at this one so look out for it in shows and events secstion and put your name down. :cool:
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Re: engines gone pop
« Reply #16 on: 08 June 2007, 18:38 »
yes thats the show im goin to try make it there hopefully ive only every been to newarks 2nd meeting
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Re: engines gone pop
« Reply #17 on: 08 June 2007, 20:07 »
Quote from: VR6_ROB on 08 June 2007, 18:38
yes thats the show im goin to try make it there hopefully ive only every been to newarks 2nd meeting

Aye, about time you got your @rse into gear and came to a show ! :tongue:
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Re: engines gone pop
« Reply #18 on: 10 June 2007, 11:11 »
hi

NO IFS OR BUTS .........this golf will be all rebuilt & at the harewood house Vw festival show , along with allof our in house project builds ........... :grin:

Robs golf will be having a full 5 stud conversion & bigger brakes & some new 16" hoops & tyres aswell while its in our shop.
Robs now seeing the rewards of letting us use his car on our new signs & business cards.

so contact rob if anyone would like to purchase a full 4 stud 280mm front brake & hub setup or a set of winter 15" alloys inc good 195-50-15 tyres  :wink: , vr6 2.8 head or other vr6 engine parts 
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Re: engines gone pop
« Reply #19 on: 10 June 2007, 11:27 »
hopefully shoud be ready but got to get my engine bay painted first

bloody thing keeps reacting with the degreaser and cracking so i will have to strip all the paint off again and redo it
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