MKIII golf, some electrical gremlins and a lousy sounding clutch :(

[mattross]

Get yourself a Bentley from the UK, amazon.co.uk has free international postge at the moment..... best 60-70 bucks you'll spend.
UK ones good to as they righthand drive, US ones are left hand drive so many of the parts numbers aren't correct

[mattross]

instead of awaiting replies in threads, do you guys on here have a technical section? like an area that explains basic maintenance / mods etc in an article fashion on here?

Usually a google search will find it, VORTEX is really good, dan reed's page is pretty good too... other good ones is
VW AUDI Forum UK

[hicko]

thanks matt, thats really helpful

have to wait til paytime to get a bentley book though

whats dan reeds page? the link iwas given for vortex.....a lot of the articles on there are broken now which is a shame because it seems like such a good resource.

hicko

[mattross]

I got one on amazon UK for $47 AU incl shipping...Aussie dollar is strong
Otherwise this site will get them into OZ Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, GTI, Cabrio Service Manual 1993-99, Robert Bentley (Edited ) - Shop Online for Books in Australia - Fishpond.com.au

Dan Reeds
Dan's VW page

Vortex is awesome too, but so much stuff on there now a bit of a sift.... for instance do't search the title, search the body as cruise control stuff might be under Vacuum hose or something else

[hicko]

cheers man, dans page looks awesome....much better than my experience on vortex tbh.

i especially found this link nice to trawl over 2.0 tuning guide

have many people around here bought stuff overseas or are most content to use local suppliers? i am having trouble finding anyone in or around newcastle that specialises in VW outside of a VW dealer...

hicko

[mattross]

IN MY EXPERIENCE:
Locally is expensive (like from VW dealers), and might have to get it shipped in as not all parts are stocked (i waited 8 weeks for a window motor). There are a few good places around sydney that will courier them to you and are active on these forums (e.g. camden gti / evolution etc). A good google search might help you there. Parts For Sale
Wreckers are good if you can find a good one and happy with 2nd hand parts
Lately: I bought from the US (www.ecstuning.com www.germanautoparts.com & UK (eBay) with the strong aussie dollar its worth it, BUT remember US cars are left hand drive, parts numbers aren't the same on a lot of parts, but some common ones are.

There is a massive listing of website here

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f47/useful-links-mkiii-tuning-sites-6322.html

[hicko]

some awesome sites in amongst all of that, thanks matt!

matt (golf loon) is happy to work on my car, its just a matter of having the time / money to get there and have it done i think i found the idler / tensioner bearing that im after too: Volkswagen Golf III 2.0 > Engine > Drive Belts > ES#1660 Belt Tensioner Pulley - 028145278E is this the one that goes on the alternator belt? mine is hella noisy

have you ever servuced your gearbox? or are they a sealed unit like many newer ford ones are? id like to change the fluid in mine.

hicko

[Golf Loon]

If your gearbox is a manual, yes you can change the fluid, but will need a 17mm allen key.

We stock all new OEM parts, and do mailorder Australia wide. Let us know how we can help.

[MiKe1_golf]

HICKSON!!!!!!!!! another R31 convert! i really cant see the progression that leads r31 owners to water cooled VWs. But there is crearly a pattern emerging. Boy is VWWATERCOOLED in for a treat with hicko on the forums

Get your gear through GolfLoon (Matt) he's always helped me out with bits for my mk1.

[mattross]

Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, GTI, Cabrio Service Manual 1993-99 (Volkswagen) : Robert Bentley : 9780837603667