XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

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1. Are These Big End Bearings Oem Or Aftermarket?

   By wicked, June 5, 2015
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   • base-1
   • June 8, 2015

2. Engine Rebuild

   By Reidy1747, May 27, 2015
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   • Reidy1747
   • June 5, 2015

3. An Fittings

   By tommy gun, May 27, 2015
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   • HERMAN
   • June 3, 2015

4. Low Compression Issue

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   By Phil Gti, May 3, 2015
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   • Phil Gti
   • June 1, 2015

5. Afm Sorted....but For How Long?

   By lagonda, May 19, 2014   

   • 1989 1.6 CTi
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   • Mikey S
   • May 31, 2015

6. New Starter Motor Fitted - Starting 70% Better.....

   By davey205, May 8, 2015
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   • Telf
   • May 30, 2015

7. 1.9 Sump Bolt Length And Why Are There 4 Cap Head Ones?

   By Chris H, May 25, 2015
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   • ALEX
   • May 27, 2015

8. Oil Cooling - Air/oil Or Water/oil? Which Would You Use?

   By Chris H, May 25, 2015
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   • ALEX
   • May 27, 2015

9. Uprated Oil Spring

   By Juttie205, May 23, 2015
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   • flyfisher
   • May 25, 2015

10. Piston Ring End Gap

    By mhyphenl, May 22, 2015
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    • Miles
    • May 23, 2015

11. 1.9Gti Automatic Engine

    By Telf, May 16, 2015
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    • Telf
    • May 22, 2015

12. Bushing Small Ends,need Some Advise

    By opticaltrigger, May 17, 2015
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    • opticaltrigger
    • May 20, 2015

13. Pinking Under Light Throttle 2800- 3500

    By gtiburge, May 5, 2015   

    • pinking
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    • gtiburge
    • May 20, 2015

14. 1.9 Afm Fits 1.6 ?

    By idoari, May 16, 2015
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    • scbond
    • May 17, 2015

15. Something Missing From Oil Filler?

    By forbeslongden, May 15, 2015
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    • Telf
    • May 16, 2015

16. Adjustment Of The Afm ?

    By idoari, May 8, 2015
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    • Telf
    • May 16, 2015

17. Car Won't Start, Help Trouble Shooting

    By pyrrhic, May 13, 2015
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    • pyrrhic
    • May 15, 2015

18. Pop Splutter Idle And Jerkier When Coming Off Gas At Low Revs

    By davey205, May 13, 2015
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    • davey205
    • May 15, 2015

19. Water Pump Gasket - Metal Or Paper

    By hoodygoodwood, May 13, 2015
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    • hoodygoodwood
    • May 14, 2015

20. Webber Carbs Fitting Guide

    By stig3131, May 11, 2015
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    • DamirGTI
    • May 11, 2015

21. 605 Turbo Engine Misfiring

    By Slo, May 7, 2015
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    • Slo
    • May 8, 2015

22. 2.0 Turbo Conversion Baker Bm Hose

    By lemmingzappa, May 7, 2015
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    • lemmingzappa
    • May 7, 2015

23. Confusing Engine Id, Any Ideas

    By 309jazzpanda, April 28, 2015
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    • Henry Yorke
    • May 4, 2015

24. Bits In Oii

    By FarmerPug, May 3, 2015
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    • erbs
    • May 4, 2015

25. Xu9 Bearing Selection

    By mhyphenl, May 3, 2015
    • 1 reply
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    • Tom Fenton
    • May 3, 2015