VW Golf 16V Scuttle Cover Part Number

The scuttle & ECU covers on my MK2 VW Golf 16V are badly cracked and damaged. I noticed the VW part numbers listed on them so my next job is to contact my local dealer to check availability of replacements. It appears that new versions have been released that are harder plastic so won't break up in the same way as the originals.

Large scuttle cover part number 192 819 415 (192819415)

Small scuttle cover part number  192905399

Main cover part number 192 819 415

Small scuttle ECU cover part number  192905399

Online VW parts catalogue

http://www.vagcat.com/epc/cat/vw/GO/1990/110/56/1093657/

192 819 415 C - main cover - 21.62+VAT
192 905 399 A - ecu cover - 5.77+VAT

Golf GTI 16V Seat Repairs

I've not yet picked up my seats from the repairer but been sent a photo of them showing how they now look!

New seat runner guides bought so all ready to fit them back in the car at the weekend. Once back in the car it will be nice to get out for a drive and see how much more comfortable they are with new foam fitted to the base.

Golf GTI Seat Repairs

This was the bolster prior to repair with damage to the back side bolster where the fabric was totally worn through and the base bolster where the foam was completely disintegrated so it no longer offered any support.

VW Golf Seat Bolster Worn Out - Repairs to Fabric and Foam

One of the common problems that can occur on a VW Golf, and indeed any car with sports seats, is that the driver's seat bolster can wear out and the foam start to degrade.

Repairs to the seat are possible if you can't find a replacement and with the newest VW Golf MK2 cars now over 20 years old replacements in good condition are very hard to come by.

VW Golf Seat Bolster Worn Out - Repairs to Fabric and Foam

The seats from my 1989 VW Golf MK2 GTi are currently with a repairer so once they are returned I will update with the details of how the repaired seats now look.

VW Golf MK2 Hall Sensor/Sender Plug Part Number 052 905327 B00 Superseded by 443 906 236

I needed to order a new plug socket for my VW Golf MK2 16V and struggled to find a replacement part. When I managed to clean the dirt and oil off the old Hall Sensor Plug I found a Part Number in very small writing on the side which was 052 905327 B00.

On ordering from VW I was informed that the part number had been superseded and the Hall Sender plug housing was now V443 906 236

VW Golf MK2 Hall Sensor/Sender Plug Wire pin layout

VW Golf MK2 Hall Sensor/Sender Plug Part Number

VW Golf MK2 - Removing Wires/Connectors from Plugs with Laser 3932 Terminal Tool

Extracting the wires from Hall Sensor plug on VW Golf MK2

I found the Laser 3932 Terminal Tool was designed to remove the connector from the Hall Sensor plug so that the wires can be refitted.

http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?item=3175

The video showing how to use the Laser 3932 Terminal Tool is here

VW Golf MK2 GTI 16V Hall Sensor Wire Broken

My VW Golf GTI 16V wouldn't start and had been running roughly for a couple of weeks. No obvious cause was apparent so we checked all the wiring under the bonnet and replaced the distributor cap and rotor arm which made no difference.

When checking the wiring from the distributor we noticed that two of the 3 wires from the Hall sender/Hall sensor were broken and the third wire was almost detached too. On clearing back some insulation and reattaching the wires to the Hall sensor plug the car started immediately and was also running far more smoothly than before. Cold starting tickover at idle was also vastly improved with the previous cutting out no longer occuring.

Hopefully replacing the broken wires on the Hall sensor will have resolved these problems.

Update

Hall sensor wires fixed and problem has now gone away. No more rough running and performance back to normal so no misfiring or juddering under acceleration. New Hall sender plugs are available from VW part numbers here



VW Golf MK2 GTI 16V Hall Sensor Plug Wires Broken

VW Golf MK2 Stub Axle Cover Part Number

When replacing the rear Stub Axle on my VW Golf the metal cover plate fell apart as we removed it so we needed to purchase a new one. The Stub axle cover Part Number is 191 501 639A and can be seen as the shiny part in the centre of the pictures below.

Stub axle cover Part Number is 191 501 639A

 As of 2014 this part is still available from VW main dealers.

VW Golf MK2 Stub Axle Cover Part Number

VW Golf MK2 16V Turns Over But Wont Start - Hall Sender Wire Broken

After replacing the distributor cap and rotor arm on my VW Golf MK2 16V I found that the engine would turn over but wouldn't start.

I rechecked all the leads and connections to the distributor cap, checked the rotor arm and spark plug connections but all seemed to be fine. The engine would turn so the battery was fine as was the starter motor so I decided to leave the car overnight and come back with a fresh pair of eyes after some research.

One thing I hadn't checked was the connections and wiring from the hall sender to the distributor. On closer examination and removing the rubber boot over the hall sender lead plug I found that 2 of the hall sender wires into the plug had broken only leaving one connected.

I stripped the wires back and temporarily pushed them into the plug then tried starting the car. Bingo it fired into life first time! Next job to make a permanent solution to repair the hall sender/hall sensor plug so the wires don't come out again.

VW Golf MK2 16V Turns Over But Wont Start - Hall Sender Wire Broken

The 16V Golf GTI has been running rough over the last couple of weeks and I'm now pretty sure that the cause has been the wires to the hall sensor gradually breaking up and losing connection. Hopefully once the wires are repaired to the plug all will be back to normal again.

Koni Adjustable Shocks VW Golf

When I bought my VW Golf MK2 16V it was fitted with Koni adjustable shock absorbers. I've replaced these so it is back to standard although the springs that I've used are Eibach lowering ones so it is about 20mm lower than standard. One of the Koni rear shocks had leaked slightly so wasn't offering any resistance but the other was working fine. Replacing them with new shock absorbers has transformed the handling of the Golf 16V.

VW Golf MK2 16V Standard Ride Height

Now that I've fixed the rear stub axle and fitted the original bottle top wheels to my MK2 Golf GTI 16V I thought it would be interesting to see how the ride height has changed.

The car is on Eibach Pro lowering springs which give a 20mm drop compared to standard and has new standard spec shock absorbers on the rear, currently Koni adjustables on the front which I'll be changing soon too.

The ride height now is marginally different to before but despite replacing the stub axle the rear passenger side is still slightly higher than the rest of the car.

(From top of wheel arch to floor/Top of wheel arch to middle of wheel)

Front - Driver's side             580/330mm
Front - Passenger side         580/330mm

Rear - Driver's side             580/330mm
Rear - Passenger side         590/330mm

VW Golf MK2 16V Standard Ride Height