FAQ THREAD FOR SCIROCCOS (Valid until the 2009 model arrives)
Information
01) How to buy a Scirocco (PPI)
02) Common Maintenence items
03) What are my first upgrades?
04) Engine swaps
05) Brake maintenence
06) Brake upgrades
07) Suspension maintenence
08) Suspension upgrades
09) transmission swaps
10) clutch updates
11) Wheel and tire threads (pics)
12) Project Car Threads
13) Bodywork and paint
14) Forced Induction
15) Picture Collections
16) Important Links (Vintage Watercooled, Scirocco.org list, etc)
17) Trusted Vendors (parts4vws, NGP, etc..
Trouble Shooting
01) Car won't start
02) Engine not cranking
03) Engine stalls - cold
04) Engine stalls - warm
05) Overheating
06) Weird electrical problems - general
07) Blowing fuses
08) Handling problems/suspension issues
09) Brake noise
10) Soft brake pedal/no brakes
11) Drivetrain noise (clunking, grinding)
12) Water leaks (into car)
13) Loosing coolant
14) Smoke from tailpipe
15) Oil leaks
16) Other oil loss
17) Horn not working
18) Hesitates when accelerating
19) No power
20) Engine misses at idle
21) Knocking/pinging
22) Noisy fuel pump
23) Shifter problems (can get into 1st, etc.)
Miscellaneous Tips
JH Build
Intake Port and Polish
eBay H4 Upgrade
Prevent Dash Cracks
Remove Side Moldings
NA Bumper Mod
Mirror Switches
Sloppy Shifter Bushing
Cluster Overhaul
Cutting NA Bumpers Down
Cutting NA Bumpers Down II
Project Cars
kenny_blankenship
My Old Roc
al@absolute
Waagenz
polov8 (1.8T)
talx (1.8T)
MK1Scirocco1980
Megasquirt Projects
From CIS-E / Motronic
8v Megapost
kalvinlk's 16v Install
Water Leaks
Hatch Leak
Sunroof Leak Part II
Another Leak
Hatch Leak [Not Lock Seal]
Rear Passenger Wet Carpet
Fuse Box Leak
Trunk Leaks
Sunroof Holds Water
Floor Leak
Bentley Repair Manuals
Scirocco 1975-1978
Scirocco 1980-1984
Scirocco 1985-1988
Parts Links
Missing Linkz Shifter Upgrade
Autohausaz
Carmadillo
German Auto Parts
JC Whitney
Memo Imports
Mr. Auto Parts
Parts 4 VWs
Parts Express
Rabbit Parts
The Scirocco
World Impex
Vintage Rubber
Tuners
Auto Tech
Bahn Brenner
Euro Sport Accessories
Neuspeed
Techtonics Tuning
Info
Drivers Found/
Model Guide
Scirocco.org/
Vintage Water Cooled Technotes
Euro Headlights install
Relay your headlights
Stereo Wire colors
Instrument Cluster Lights
Starting FAQ
Better Ground
Air/Fuel Ratio Guide
Megasquirt Technote
Rebuild and cleaning of CIS fuel distributor
Fuel Filter
Fixing the Sunroof
VW wheels (with Pics!)
Gauge Faces
Fix Odometer
A1 Engine Mounts!
Belt Routing technote
Cooling System
Engine Database
Emissions FAQ
Clutch Technote, with DVD
Gear Oil Change
Clutch Cable change
Rear disc brake conversion
10.1" Front brake conversion
22mm Master Cylinder
Alternator stuff Including removal of A/C
Wheels
Twelve-Spoke
Mk1 Scirocco (5 x 13 ET45)
also
European Mk1 Golf GTi and Mk1 Passat
Multispoke
Mk1 Jetta (5¬? x 13 ET 38)
Nine Spoke
Mk2 Scirocco and Cabriolet (5¬? x 13, ET 38)
also euro Mk1 Golf GTi
Rabbit GTI and Quantum Synchro (6 x 14, ET 38) Mk2 Scirocco California Edition and Mk2 Scirocco Slegato
(There is a non-painted version on some A2 cars)
Hockenheim (5¬? x 13, ET 38) 1985 Scirocco Wolfsburg edition
Le Castellet
(6 x 14, ET 38) Used on last european Scirocco GTX's
(6 x 15, ET 35)
(6¬? x15, ET33)
(Option on Golf/Jetta in 85-89 USA)
Montreal (6 x 14, ET 38mm)
Used on some later Mk2 sciroccos
Pirelli P-Slots(6 x14 , ET 38mm)
Sebring (6 x 15, ET 35) Corrado G60
Silverstone (Tear Drop) (6 x 14, ET38)
Golf Mk 2 16v Scirocco 16v - USA
Zandvoort
(6 x 14, ET38) 90-93 Cabriolet
(6 x 15, ET35) European Corrado 16V
Modified by Paul@VWvortex at 9:11 AM 11-8-2006
Modified by Paul@VWvortex at 9:11 AM 11-8-2006
Modified by Paul@VWvortex at 8:10 PM 4-24-2007
Modified by Paul@VWvortex at 8:11 PM 4-24-2007
Information
01) How to buy a Scirocco (PPI)
02) Common Maintenence items
03) What are my first upgrades?
04) Engine swaps
05) Brake maintenence
06) Brake upgrades
07) Suspension maintenence
08) Suspension upgrades
09) transmission swaps
10) clutch updates
11) Wheel and tire threads (pics)
12) Project Car Threads
13) Bodywork and paint
14) Forced Induction
15) Picture Collections
16) Important Links (Vintage Watercooled, Scirocco.org list, etc)
17) Trusted Vendors (parts4vws, NGP, etc..
Trouble Shooting
01) Car won't start
02) Engine not cranking
03) Engine stalls - cold
04) Engine stalls - warm
05) Overheating
06) Weird electrical problems - general
07) Blowing fuses
08) Handling problems/suspension issues
09) Brake noise
10) Soft brake pedal/no brakes
11) Drivetrain noise (clunking, grinding)
12) Water leaks (into car)
13) Loosing coolant
14) Smoke from tailpipe
15) Oil leaks
16) Other oil loss
17) Horn not working
18) Hesitates when accelerating
19) No power
20) Engine misses at idle
21) Knocking/pinging
22) Noisy fuel pump
23) Shifter problems (can get into 1st, etc.)
Miscellaneous Tips
JH Build
Intake Port and Polish
eBay H4 Upgrade
Prevent Dash Cracks
Remove Side Moldings
NA Bumper Mod
Mirror Switches
Sloppy Shifter Bushing
Cluster Overhaul
Cutting NA Bumpers Down
Cutting NA Bumpers Down II
Project Cars
kenny_blankenship
My Old Roc
al@absolute
Waagenz
polov8 (1.8T)
talx (1.8T)
MK1Scirocco1980
Megasquirt Projects
From CIS-E / Motronic
8v Megapost
kalvinlk's 16v Install
Water Leaks
Hatch Leak
Sunroof Leak Part II
Another Leak
Hatch Leak [Not Lock Seal]
Rear Passenger Wet Carpet
Fuse Box Leak
Trunk Leaks
Sunroof Holds Water
Floor Leak
Bentley Repair Manuals
Scirocco 1975-1978
Scirocco 1980-1984
Scirocco 1985-1988
Parts Links
Missing Linkz Shifter Upgrade
Autohausaz
Carmadillo
German Auto Parts
JC Whitney
Memo Imports
Mr. Auto Parts
Parts 4 VWs
Parts Express
Rabbit Parts
The Scirocco
World Impex
Vintage Rubber
Tuners
Auto Tech
Bahn Brenner
Euro Sport Accessories
Neuspeed
Techtonics Tuning
Info
Drivers Found/
Model Guide
Scirocco.org/
Vintage Water Cooled Technotes
Euro Headlights install
Relay your headlights
Stereo Wire colors
Instrument Cluster Lights
Starting FAQ
Better Ground
Air/Fuel Ratio Guide
Megasquirt Technote
Rebuild and cleaning of CIS fuel distributor
Fuel Filter
Fixing the Sunroof
VW wheels (with Pics!)
Gauge Faces
Fix Odometer
A1 Engine Mounts!
Belt Routing technote
Cooling System
Engine Database
Emissions FAQ
Clutch Technote, with DVD
Gear Oil Change
Clutch Cable change
Rear disc brake conversion
10.1" Front brake conversion
22mm Master Cylinder
Alternator stuff Including removal of A/C
Wheels
Twelve-Spoke
Mk1 Scirocco (5 x 13 ET45)
also
European Mk1 Golf GTi and Mk1 Passat
Multispoke
Mk1 Jetta (5¬? x 13 ET 38)
Nine Spoke
Mk2 Scirocco and Cabriolet (5¬? x 13, ET 38)
also euro Mk1 Golf GTi
Rabbit GTI and Quantum Synchro (6 x 14, ET 38) Mk2 Scirocco California Edition and Mk2 Scirocco Slegato
(There is a non-painted version on some A2 cars)
Hockenheim (5¬? x 13, ET 38) 1985 Scirocco Wolfsburg edition
Le Castellet
(6 x 14, ET 38) Used on last european Scirocco GTX's
(6 x 15, ET 35)
(6¬? x15, ET33)
(Option on Golf/Jetta in 85-89 USA)
Montreal (6 x 14, ET 38mm)
Used on some later Mk2 sciroccos
Pirelli P-Slots(6 x14 , ET 38mm)
Sebring (6 x 15, ET 35) Corrado G60
Silverstone (Tear Drop) (6 x 14, ET38)
Golf Mk 2 16v Scirocco 16v - USA
Zandvoort
(6 x 14, ET38) 90-93 Cabriolet
(6 x 15, ET35) European Corrado 16V
Modified by Paul@VWvortex at 9:11 AM 11-8-2006
Modified by Paul@VWvortex at 9:11 AM 11-8-2006
Modified by Paul@VWvortex at 8:10 PM 4-24-2007
Modified by Paul@VWvortex at 8:11 PM 4-24-2007