I want to drive my car into a river and throw stones at it til it explodes.

[Yoshi Boom]

I had the same hose go on me on the 23rd of december, the next day was meant to be driving a fair way to see family for christmas. So I was freaking out. I found a hose that fit from Auto One, and fitted myself. Just get some hot water to make the rubber a bit softer. Good luck.

[h100vw]

Tam, sorry dude only found 2 16V ones in the shed. I know I have had one cos you use them when you fit a proper oil cooler and delete the Volkswagen one.

I reckon the part number is 026 121 053 G if you engine code is EZ, RF, RH, PN or ABN.

If your engine is different PM me again with your code and email address and I'll send you a screen shot of ETKA with the right numbers on.

Gavin

[GermanwithaVdub]

push your mk2 down this way if you wanna get rid of it

[Tameth_au]

and today the drivers door drim falls off- sheering some of the clips that are part of the moulding. I dont think she likes me any more. If someone would kindly vrt her for me, i'm sure we'd get along much better

[golfmeup]

Hey Tam,

Hope you sorted things out with the hose dude.

I been having a rough run with my GTi too, with a dodgy clutch and loose front left strut.
I hear your pain mate!

Hang in there, wanna see your red lil golf on a drive sometime soon.

locky

[mikinoz]

"Thou shalt not cast the first stone"

But after reading your post, I reckon I would have by now.

[Satanstoenail]

I've just had a bunch of things all go wrong with mine all at once as well. One of the CV's had been knocking for ages, then the catalytic converter broke a couple of weeks ago, then a couple of days later the front engine mount bracket broke and every time I changed gears the motor was smashing down on the starter motor! Thankfully my tax return saved the day and I've had it all fixed. Runs & drives like a dream again. I was about ready to set fire to it for a while there.

[Tameth_au]

Don't be at ease... the worries are never over. When changing the split hose over I discovered a fuel leak aswell (easy fix). I'm beginning to think if i brake hard the whole car may disintegrate....

In all honesty it has run like a dream in the last week, my only remaining worry is why my fuel consumption is so high when 90% of my driving is on the motorway. I'm averaging 8.1 l/100. years ago it'd often slip down to the 6's. Any ideas where i'm going wrong? There are no vacuum leaks that i know of....

[anarchycamp]

Damn 8.1!!! Is be interested to know whats causing that

I sometimes get down to about 5.8 on a traffic early morning trip into work.

[joshyd-mk2gti]

5.8? sheesh thats low!! tameth, how old is your oxygen sensor? if its old its probably telling the ecu to send more fuel than it needs to. that reminds me, i gota change mine..