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XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

Discussion about service/maintenance and performance upgrades of all 8v XU engines (including modified and forced induction ones, such as 2.0T).

2,255 topics in this forum

  1. Degreeing a Standard CAM - 1.6 GTI

    By ALEX,
    • 12 replies
    • 308 views

  2. Late 1989 CTi 1.6 camshaft recommendations?

    By lagonda,
    • 32 replies
    • 3,854 views

  3. Are the fuel pump bolts are blind holes?

    By idoari,
    • 3 replies
    • 195 views

  4. Slipping clutch

    By Steve205,   
    • 0 replies
    • 97 views

  5. Open vs closed deck block

    By DamirGTI,
    • 14 replies
    • 353 views

  6. ‘89’ 1.9 8V Cambelt cover bolts

    By Mike,
    • 6 replies
    • 361 views

  7. B6E Machining advice. - Compression ratios.

    By ALEX,
    • 5 replies
    • 252 views

  8. Large bore 8valve

    By Rallyace,
    • 13 replies
    • 595 views

  9. Big end cap orientation

    By ArthurH,   
    • 2 replies
    • 189 views

  10. 1.9 XU9JA Spacer Plate...

    By bacardincoke,
    • 11 replies
    • 519 views

  11. Camshaft Markings...

    By bacardincoke,
    • 7 replies
    • 453 views

  12. Cylinder Liner Types / Matching Pistons...

    By bacardincoke,
    • 13 replies
    • 475 views

  13. XU10J2TE Cracked heads (loads of them ...)

    By DamirGTI,
    • 18 replies
    • 558 views

  14. Cylinder Head Gasket Identification Holes...

    By bacardincoke,
    • 7 replies
    • 333 views

  15. Struggling to weaken rich mixture

    By shonkers,
    • 8 replies
    • 119 views

  16. Camshaft oil spray bar o-rings missing?

    By lts,
    • 1 reply
    • 161 views

  17. Timing belt direction and timing marks

    By lts,
    • 1 reply
    • 228 views

  18. 205 Turbo Overheating, ignition related?

    By lahondal,
    • 40 replies
    • 3,987 views

  19. 1.9 rich running

    By David Simson,   
    • 2 replies
    • 182 views

  20. SAD issues

    By Richie-Van-GTi,
    • 38 replies
    • 3,030 views

  21. Supplimentary air device 205 gti

    By Gregg1980,
    • 35 replies
    • 6,942 views

  22. 205 Xrad - Xud9te Maintenance

    By Robbiedundy,
    • 4 replies
    • 94 views

  23. Jenvey's on standard 1.9 8V

    By Mike,
    • 4 replies
    • 119 views

  24. Fuel Pumps

    By PhilNW,
    • 8 replies
    • 135 views

  25. 1.6 8v running badly

    By Chrisstdt,
    • 30 replies
    • 301 views
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