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  1. J

    fresh rebuild slight problem

    If you're concerned with your piston/valve clearance one easy way to check if anything is making unwanted contact is to get a few cans of play-doh. Pull the head off and put a can (or a half can) of play-doh in each of the cylinders on top of the pistons. Put the head and head gasket back on...
  2. J

    DAMN lamp failure sensor sux!

    My lamp failure sensor failed not too long ago. Turns out that the soldering on the wire harness connector was less than solid. Almost all of the solder joints on the connector were cracked. If you take the cover off of the sensor and resolder the connector (I think its like 8 pins), that...
  3. J

    New MKIII owner in Largo, FL

    Thanks! I may take you up on that. I should be getting my engine back any time now. Gotta tear the dash out to replace the heater core and expansion valve, install radio, disable alarm, etc. probably happen in a week or two. I'll buy the beer!
  4. J

    New MKIII owner in Largo, FL

    Thanks! HKS mhg, ARP studs, rod bolts, and main studs. Learned how to do it the right way from all you guys.
  5. J

    New MKIII owner in Largo, FL

    Hi all, I've been spending countless hours on the forum reading and reading and reading. I thought it was time to introduce myself and tell a little about my car. I bought an 89 turbo a few months back. Haven't been able to drive it yet. The guy I bough it from said it would start, but...