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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).

2,180 topics in this forum

  1. Exhaust gas leak. Suspect manifold

    By Telf,
    • 202 replies
    • 26,292 views

  2. Aftermarket Ecu On Standard 8V

    By tomcolinjones,
    • 175 replies
    • 24,466 views

  3. Engine Rattle

    By Telf,
    • 122 replies
    • 11,067 views

  4. Car starts then cuts out immediately

    By Gavin Waddell,
    • 119 replies
    • 13,298 views

  5. 205 Gti Misfiring When Underload

    By denchy33,
    • 102 replies
    • 9,779 views

  6. Broken Block :-(

    By James Cornell,
    • 98 replies
    • 11,057 views

  7. Engine Cutting Out

    By mowflow,
    • 97 replies
    • 7,595 views

  8. Not Starting Cti After Sitting 12 Months

    By john-melbourne,
    • 96 replies
    • 5,207 views

  9. New To 205 And Mechanic(Ing) - Resto Advice

    By Richard2005,
    • 90 replies
    • 7,047 views

  10. MOT emission Test

    By Telf,
    • 68 replies
    • 4,000 views

  11. Head skimming questions

    By ArthurH,   
    • 67 replies
    • 9,219 views

  12. 1,9 jetro 75kw wont start

    By HoRSiCZeK,
    • 64 replies
    • 6,328 views

  13. Cold Start Issue 1.9gti 8v

    By mannings,
    • 62 replies
    • 5,575 views

  14. Low Oil Pressure, Ish.

    By hexhamstu,
    • 58 replies
    • 4,197 views

  15. Reduced Oil Pressure, Was Ok!

    By mhyphenl,
    • 56 replies
    • 5,240 views

  16. Rebuilding of an XU5J

    By Pierre_b,
    • 55 replies
    • 4,810 views

  17. Err...a Little Help On First Start After Rebuild 1.6 8Valve

    By ALEX,
    • 53 replies
    • 4,838 views

  18. Causes Of Lean Running

    By roccorich,
    • 53 replies
    • 7,617 views

  19. Xu10 J2Te Cut Out And Not Starting

    By NFS,
    • 52 replies
    • 4,587 views

  20. Valve Guide Advice

    By Telf,
    • 51 replies
    • 6,311 views

  21. 2.0 8V Turbo

    By ben205turbo,
    • 48 replies
    • 6,166 views

  22. Long Term Coolant Leak (Air Lock?) Problem

    By Grim.Badger,
    • 48 replies
    • 6,697 views

  23. Timing And Vacuum Advance

    By roccorich,
    • 47 replies
    • 4,430 views

  24. 1.6 auto head gasket change

    By dt_,
    • 47 replies
    • 4,958 views

  25. 8v oil pressure fault

    By Telf,
    • 47 replies
    • 2,714 views
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