XU 16v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

1,345 topics in this forum

1. gti6 without the airbox bits

   By Richie-Van-GTi, July 30, 2018
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   • Richie-Van-GTi
   • July 31, 2018

2. Gti6 XU10J4RS Dipstick Tube / Guide in Sump - Is it Needed?

   By SweetBadger, August 17, 2022
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   • wicked
   • September 28, 2022

3. Gti6. Inlet Manifold And Throttle Boddie

   By flyfisher, April 8, 2014
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   • GilesW
   • April 8, 2014

4. Gti6/s16 Inlet Manifold Gasket

   By stuRALLYE, October 5, 2015
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   • welshpug
   • October 6, 2015

5. Gti6/vts Engine, Which Is No.1 Cylinder?

   By stu8v, March 30, 2013
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   • dcc
   • March 30, 2013

6. Guide To Repairing Xu Alloy Block Head Bolt Threads In Situ

   By SweetBadger, October 29, 2014
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   • SweetBadger
   • November 2, 2014

7. Gutmann 16V Kit?

   By Lunatic, December 2, 2017
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   • wicked
   • December 4, 2017

8. Has Anyone Used The 6 Vac Pump To Feed The Sunroof?

   By Stu, May 30, 2014
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   • macaroni
   • June 2, 2014

9. Has my belt snapped?

   By commievid, September 29, 2018
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   • brumster
   • October 1, 2018

10. Have I Just F*@!ked My Block !

    By daneldridge23, October 18, 2013
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    • daneldridge23
    • October 18, 2013

11. Hdi crank in xu9j4

    By IRISH_MI16, March 1, 2019
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    • SRDT
    • January 29, 2023

12. Head Bolt Thread Size?

    By benny205mi16, October 5, 2014
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    • dcc
    • October 20, 2014

13. Head Bolt Tightening On An Mi16

    By Andy, January 14, 2017
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    • Miles
    • January 14, 2017

14. Head Modifications For High Lift Cam?

    By Cactus, October 9, 2014
    • 15 replies
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    • petert
    • November 7, 2014

15. Headbolts

    By benny205mi16, February 9, 2015
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    • farmer
    • February 9, 2015

16. Header Tank Cap

    By blandy, January 10, 2015
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    • petert
    • May 11

17. Headgasket Gone - Any Tips

    By shalmaneser, December 14, 2012
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    • Karl
    • December 28, 2012

18. Heat Exchanger Removal

    By mech205eng, August 22, 2013
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    • mech205eng
    • August 23, 2013

19. Heater Blankets For Dry Sump Tank

    By JeffR, August 18, 2015
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    • petert
    • August 29, 2015

20. Heatwrapped Manifolds

    By aldworth33, October 30, 2013
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    • aldworth33
    • November 1, 2013

21. Help - sad tale of Mi16 spun bearing on #3 cylinder, 1000 miles after engine rebuild

    By trashy, June 19, 2019
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    • Andy
    • June 21, 2019

22. Help Identifying Noise

    By blandy, January 15, 2017
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    • blandy
    • January 16, 2017

23. Help Identifying This

    By blandy, November 9, 2014
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    • blandy
    • November 9, 2014

24. Help Me! Oil Change Gone Wrong

    By hattjosh, January 21, 2014   

    • gti-6 oil filter bolt cooler
    • 10 replies
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    • johniban
    • February 7, 2014

25. Help Needed

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    By Will Eastman, December 23, 2012
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    • Will Eastman
    • January 27, 2013