Sunday, 28 September 2014

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
Large scuttle cover part number 192 819 415 (192819415)
Main cover part number 192 819 415

Small scuttle cover part number  192905399
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

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

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
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.


Sunday, 14 September 2014

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
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.

Sunday, 7 September 2014

VW Golf MK2 Hall Sensor/Sender Plug Part Number 052 905327 B00 Superseded by 443 906 236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

VW Golf MK2 Hall Sensor/Sender Plug Part Number
VW Golf MK2 Hall Sensor/Sender Plug Part Number

Friday, 5 September 2014

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





Thursday, 4 September 2014

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 Wire Broken
VW Golf MK2 GTI 16V Hall Sensor Plug Wires Broken







Wednesday, 3 September 2014

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
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 Stub Axle Cover Part Number