'88 Golf GTI 8v Build - here we go again!

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  1. SPACECOWBOY

    Spacecowboy Paid Member Paid Member

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    Ha ha praps
     
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    Spacecowboy, Jun 1, 2018
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  2. DN5

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    Is it so noisy / annoying that you can't just live with it? Or is there likely to be internal damage caused by doing so?
     
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    Yeah it's going strong
     
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    Spacecowboy, Jun 1, 2018
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  4. Joehough

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    Have you got fresh oil in it? I had a sticking tappet, and GTI Engineering advised to use mobil one, never had a problem again.
     
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  5. SPACECOWBOY

    Spacecowboy Paid Member Paid Member

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    Gunna time her up again
     
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    Spacecowboy, Jun 1, 2018
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  6. M1KEH

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    Have you compression tested it?
     
    m1keh, Jun 1, 2018
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  7. SPACECOWBOY

    Spacecowboy Paid Member Paid Member

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    No that is the one thing I do need to do actually. Thanks for reminding me
     
    Spacecowboy, Jun 1, 2018
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