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So, As the title suggests, I've set a target and I'm going tonshoot for it. Picked up the Bready in Dec 23. It had an ABD fitted but was running on the 1.0 spi system. Took it to the dyno to see how it was running and surprisingly it was OK. Lambda sensor doing its job and sorting the fuelling. Result of running the 1.0 SPI was great low down torque but out of puff up top. Played with the timing a little and settled on a better ifke abd 61bhp rather than another couple of bhp and a worse idle. Found out the cat was empty which probably helped a bit with the power/torque. Now fitted the correct 1.3 SPI, port matched the inleta little better, a 4-2-1 manifold and have some b2b testing to do on the manifold heater (hedgehog) removal. Aside from this I acquired myself a piper bp300 cam, a spare ABD engine and have begun the strip down to see what's possible. No aftermarket internals available so looking at different options. Most likely current plan is to skim the pistons and deck the block by an equal amount to get the 9.5:1 CR up closer to 11:1. I'll also do some head work and look in to the possibility of larger valves (again nothing off the shelf). I'll add a set of itbs and standalone ecu and hopefully get somewhere near my target. The whole thing would be a lot simpler with the 1.3!!! Some pics below.
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Ta Technix Coilovers - MK2 Polo - Rear too soft
Patrice posted a topic in Wheels, Tyres, Suspension and Brakes
I'm finding that my TA Technix coilovers are too soft/bouncy on the rear of my MK2 breadvan making my rear arch catch my wheel/tyre. Has anyone successfully done anything to fix this? I am planning to raise the rear slightly but I don't think this is going to fix the problem as the rear is very bouncy.- 1 reply
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Hi everyone, I've found a set of alleycats for sale and wondered if anyone had any experience fitting them to a 2F breadvan as I know the arches can be quite temperamental. The wheels are 13x7 et30 and 13x6 et38. Would these fit without rolling my rear arches? Thanks guys!
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Hi i have for sale possibly the best breadvan your ever likely to see...... 1987 .... 1.3CL .....5 speed ,,,,, Tornado red.... showroom condition inside, beautiful condition, runs perfectly. recent MOT, NO advisories, only 17500 miles !!!!!
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Welcome to the build thread of my 1989 Mk2 Breadvan. I bought this Polo back in January 2018 off of a family friend who's family owned the car from new. The old girl was looking a bit sorry for herself but it was time to change that and within a week I had bought some Rotas ready to go on. (Ended up being sold for a set of BBS instead). Sat high and mighty on the rotas Bumpers off (and in the bin) Lowered 60/40mm Grille painted with the red lines and yellow tints on the spotlights Front indicators mounted in the front valence 6n2 Front and rear seats fitted 6n steels (scrap wheels to keep mobile) As you can see however, rust was a bit of a problem. Luckily mostly surface bar a hole in the drivers door. Or so I thought This is the part where a project gets longer. A lot longer. Bottom half of the drivers door was really bad. Next step, volkswagen classic parts and a fresh lower half panel from Germany inbound. Turns out there wasn't much left that was any good on the front valence either, or either wings. Oh and the driver's rear arch and the sill too. 🧐 With the fresh panels all on (including a second hand bonnet) it was time to do some rust prevention and primer ready for paint. The front valance got the custom treatment with the smoothing of nearly all the standard holes for bumper mounts, tow eye etc and gussets for airflow over the original square holes. The tow eye was changed for a more modern style screw in type. The rear bumper mounts and rear valance also got the same treatment with smoothing.
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Does anybody know the ins and outs of replacing the front discs and pads on a pre 85 Mk2? The system with square brake pads I'm talking about. my haynes manual is from 1990 or so
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I need new pads for my 1990 mk2, gsf seem to have a few listed and I was wondering if anyone knows which are correct. Mine is regd March 1990, so I was assuming it would be the ones up to 01/1990
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My late model MK2 Polo Country Breadvan - Rescued from the Isle of Skye
stevenvw posted a topic in Mk2 Polo
Hi Everyone I've had my fair share of Polo's over the years, starting with a MK2 breadvan when I passed my test back in 2002. After scrapping my 6n2 in 2016, I had been itching to get another classic. Whilst visiting the Isle of Skye for a week back in July 2016, I spotted this late model MK2 Polo Country lying at the end of someones driveway. I had a snoop around, and despite looking a tad unloved, it was clean and only had 39k miles showing. I put a note through the door asking if it was for sale, and heard nothing for the remainder of my time there. I went home, slightly deflated and expecting never to see it again. In November 2016, I received a call from the owner asking if I was still interested. The owner told me it had been her mothers car, which she had bought brand new in 1990. When her mother gave up driving, it passed to her in 2006. It has a fully stamped service book, original keys, dealer plates, tax disc holder etc. Unfortunately I had just spent all my spare funds buying a MK1 Golf Cabriolet, so I very reluctantly had to pass up on it. In 2017 I found myself with some spare money, but I had lost the owners number. I made some attempts at reaching out to them via local Facebook groups, but this was unsuccessful. I even had a friend who was passing the area attempt to make contact, but the Polo was nowhere to be seen. Fast forward two years to November 2018, by which point the dream had long been buried. The owner contacted me again out the blue, asking if I would still be interested. Of course I jumped at the chance, and after several phone calls arranging the logistics, I collected it on the 8th of December 2018 on the back of my brother-in-law's pick up. After a 5 hour - 160 mile drive over some of Scotlands nicest roads, we arrived back in Ayrshire where the Polo was put into the garage for some light restoration work. Over December and January we got the car running. It didn't need much, a new battery, a light service (filters, plugs, belts etc), some fresh fuel and away it went. The exhaust was beyond repair though so a replacement was sourced and fitted. In early February we took it a drive around some farm roads to get it up to temperature. This gave us a chance to iron out a few idling issues caused by the automatic choke. With that sorted and it now running perfectly, we presented it for MOT on 16th February. It passed! In celebration, I obtained a replacement Country/Parade interior from a guy around 70 miles away. I had been on the lookout for one ever since I knew I was buying the car, so I think finding a decent original interior in less than 4 months is an achievement, considering there are less than 100 left of this model on the road (www.howmanyleft.co.uk). I gave the car a good wash, which I think was the first time it has seen a sponge in at least 5 years. The photos make it look a lot better than it actually is if I am honest. I plan on getting it resprayed soon, so I've put some MK2F trims on it just to tidy it up a little for now. I do have the original ones which I will fit later. In a few months time I am having it fully resprayed. This will give me some time to source some replacement trim parts that are a bit tired, as well as new "Country" decals. In the meantime, I plan on installing some new speakers (it still has the original Panasonic cassette deck) and really just enjoy it along with my MK1 Golf Cabby. I'll update this thread with any progress as I go. If anyone has instagram, I post on there regularly (@stevenvw.co.uk) or on my website at www.stevenvw.co.uk. Happy to hear any comments or suggestions 🙂 Steven -
Hi! I am looking for an early mk2 fuel tank for an 83 breadvan. Mine needs either repairing or replacing and as I don't have the means to repair myself - it becomes uneconomical unless I can find a replacement. Hoping someone has one I can purchase please!
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Hi guys, just got the polo back from the MOT today and it failed due to the rear fog light not working. It appears that there is also no light on the button when you switch it "on". I've checked the bulb, connection to the button and the fuse box (fuse 12 is it?). Not sure what else to try. Any ideas are much appreciated, thanks guys 👍
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Hi all, it’s been a fair while since my last visit to the site, but I’m returning once again to ask for your never emptying fountain of knowledge and advice. Currently my breadvan is lowered on what I believe is TA Technix shocks and springs. The ride is awful and I hate it. As I’m trying to restore the car and undo all the annoying things that the previous owner has done to it, I've bought new Bilstein front and rear shocks. These I believe are relatively decent OE replacements. I need to source suitable OE replacement springs. Can I use Bilstein for this too? Finally, are there any other components that I require before I change the suspension over? For example: bellows/boots, top mounts etc? Or will the currently installed parts suffice and I can just swap them over. Many thanks
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hubcaps Mk2 Breadvan parts
Jeff85 posted a topic in Bodywork, Interior & General Car Parts (For Sale)
Selling some genuine VW mk2 steel wheel center caps but would suit any 4x100 pcd steel wheel and some mudflaps not genuine VW but never fitted -
Breadvan tyre suspension options
Eoin breadvan posted a topic in Wheels, Tyres, Suspension and Brakes
Hi I'm looking for advice on best size tyre for 13 inch bbs mesh on 40 mm lowered front and back pics be great of setups and sizes on 13 inch wheels and 40 mm suspension drop thanks -
Hello Everyone! So for ages me and me Mrs have wanted a breadvan. Since becoming parents during the pandemic (first lockdown) we have realised that we do absolutely nothing in our spare time. We both love VWs and we literally live less than 10 miles from Santa Pod so it seemed only right to get back into a hobby we both enjoy. Me Mrs was not so much a fan of the facelift so we started looking for a mk2. We managed to find one 10 miles away that was running moted and everything for £800. But unfortunately we were a day late and it went very very quickly. It was a shame because it looked as if it needed barely any work and was on the road. We missed out and was pretty upset but we got over it and managed to find another one. The only downside is that it hasn't been on the road for a while. So here she is. She's a G reg "fox" 1043cc. (We haven't got a name for her yet) Inside is pretty much immaculate apart from a bit of a wet front carpet (there is a hole in the battery tray shock) She needs a little bit of work but I am extremely excited to get started. I am not a mechanic by any means but I have owned plenty of modified cars in the past. I am really keen to learn more and more and get better with cars generally hence why I bought a bit of a project. The car is being stored at my cousin's unit (he is a welder fabricator by trade) and he is going to teach me a few bits here and there. The car was taken off the road for 5 years and has been stored since. In 2016 there was a couple of advisories for ball joints and top mounts and brake pipe corrosion. A little welding is needed on the two rear quarters and the battery tray but apart from that I think we are looking pretty good. List of things to do in the next couple weeks: Replace windscreen wiper motor Weld up battery tray Sort out quarter panels Put bumpers back on properly Heating only works on full power so needs attention Hang exhaust up properly Ball joints Top mounts Rear brake cylinders and shoes (they are binding on) We don't have massive budget. But the short term plans are this. Swap for MH 1.3 engine GT cam Lowered 60/40 Nice wheels GSXR carbs and manifold General tidy up Long term will be A fresh new paint job Then who knows what else? We are both really excited to add to this thread over time and can't wait to get cracking right now! Our plan is to have the majority of this list completed and to have her on the road ready for the VW shows at pod this year. We would like to make it to VW breakout ideally but as long as we are ready for bugjam we will be chuffed. Thanks for looking/following Ross & Lucy
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Hi All, Looking for our old Polo Breadvan van - 1993 in white, was sold on in 2013 after having it a few years but we made a mistake selling it and really want it back. looked on the DVLA and seen it hasn’t been taxed or MOT’d in a good while. Reg was L391UFE - looking to buy it back in whatever state even if not roadworthy. if anyone has any news or thinks they’ve even seen it would be a great help
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How connect choke cable to weber 32 TLM???
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Hi, unfortunately my bready has become an annoying illusive siv... I have had an oil leak fairly excessively for a couple months costing copious amounts on oil. I decided after looking and looking that although I had a suspicion of the leak being from either the rocker or head gaskets as had just changed them. So after fully dismantling and re assembling after a deep bay clean and an actual metal coloured engine had appeared I was able to see it was from the rocker cover gasket in the drivers side and closest to front of car corner of the gasket. The rocker cover sits level but does have some movement left right when the top bolts are not tightened down. Is there a position the rocker cover has to be in to properly seal? The gasket is also seemingly slightly big as you can see it on a side of the rocker cover when it moves. Have attached pics to help explain although have a video I cannot attach here of the movement l/r of the rocker I can email etc ? Any help appreciated Thanks a lot George
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[Help] Brake caliper bracket spring Broken!
N0rdvall posted a topic in Wheels, Tyres, Suspension and Brakes
Hi I am fixing my project breadvan and on one of the calipers a spring broke and I dont know what they are called, and I cant find any. Is it necessary? Can i buy it somewhere? -
Hello, guys. I'm continuing the restoration of my breadvan and currently am at the gearbox stage. The issue is - the shifter itself has a lot of play when in gear. I don't know if that's normal or not since the car is older than I am and perhaps I'm asking too much of it. But still, it has a lot of play when in gear and the shifting accuracy is balls. By that I mean that you don't really ever know if you shifted into reverse or first, or first or third because of that play. (the reverse plastic "wall" on the shifting rod is broken this is why you can mistake it for the first) So if it is normal please let me know and if not - what would I need to replace? It's my first car and I'm still learning. Thanks a lot you guys. If needed, I can supply videos and photos, cuz I understand that "a lot of play" can mean a lot of things. But maybe it's a know issue or what not.
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Does anybody know of any mk2 breadvans being scrapped in NI? Have some serious rust around the fuel filler and arch. Need to cut out and replace the section so need to find me a scrapper I can get said panel cut out from. Here's a rough idea of what I'm wanting to cut out.
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Mk2 polo mh engine, inlet manifold stud/bolts
Harlow posted a topic in Engine, Transmission and Exhaust
Hope I'm not repeating a question already asked, but is the intelt manifold supposed to be held onto the engine head with studs & nuts,, or with bolts? Mine has two studs with nuts and 3 bolts. I have tried looking online for photos/posts and had no luck. Thanks in advance -
Hi there. All being well I should be picking up a tidy MK2 Polo Breadvan I am buying in the next couple of weeks. I really like the look of these and that they are something a bit different you don't see very often. There's certainly some nice ones featured here on this forum. I'm pretty used to working on / owning older cars in general, but I was hoping to pick up any tips you might have for a VW and MK2 Polo virgin! So any info on the following would be helpful: - Recommendations for parts suppliers - Common problems - Club events / VW meetups - Anything else you think might be useful to know Thanks.
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I'm looking for a replacement gear stick gater as mine had total disintegrated. Had a look on the bay but can't find anything. Anyone help me fine one please ? Thanks.
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hello all, new to the VW world as i was once a ford boy. looking to buy a mk2 breadvan (not facelift). more of a project car but doesnt need the major work done like welding etc. does not have to be pristine as i would like to tastefully mod it with wheels etc. hope this ends up in the right place! Cheers Mitch