Burgundy Vento GL

[MilkIsYum]

Hello,

I needed a run around car while I try and finish off my VR6 this summer

Found this Vento for a song and got it on the road today. No big mods planned, just to keep it clean and tidy it up






I'm very happy!

[dylan8]

Nice. Looks pretty clean in the pics

[feenix74]

Very nice. Jealous that yours requires so little work to get roadworthy. Still working on mine, coming up to 12 months of ownership.

[Water Boy]

Very clean.

[MilkIsYum]

Thanks!

The shifter needs a rebuild/bushings, it's got way too much travel. I'm also looking for the thule fairing if anyone has the front deflector.

I tried to use the lip I had on my donor VR6 but it didn't quite align. :-/ I compared the clips and they seemed to have a different pattern. Does anyone know more?

[feenix74]

If the manual gearshift is a bit sloppy, you are looking for a set of plastic bushings to be replaced, mine had turned to mush after 17 years of usage when I got mine done a couple of years ago.

[anthony]

Very nice looking Vento,I saw a Purple one a few days ago...

[MilkIsYum]

I have a little bit of coolant dribbling out from this point:



I'm planning on doing a coolant flush when I can pick up some G12+ (that's still the right coolant?) but besides from tightening the seal down, is there anything I can do to create a better seal? e.g. Clean the rubber and metal contact with anything particular etc.

[feenix74]

I generally find it is necessary to replace the complete black plastic flange and seal to stop the leaking.

1994-1996 use G11 coolant (blue-green in colour) while the 1997 onwards uses G12/G12+/G13 (pink/pink/purple) coolant. I understand G11 and G12 should never ever be mixed - you will end up with a brown sludge in your cooling system. I understand that G12, G12+ and G13 are all compatible with each other. I have had my 96 Vento flushed completely and filled with G12+ so that all four of my VWs run G12/G12+/G13 to simplify my logistics.