Anyone know where the main engine earth strap is on a 1.8T?
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kaisersolsay
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Anyone know where the main engine earth strap is on a 1.8T?
Anyone know where the main engine earth strap is on a 1.8T?
At the engine mount, bottom right, near the starter motor.
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"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
If I suspect an earth problem on a car, I'll use a jumper lead to make a temporary earth between the battery and the chassis / engine to see if it improves things.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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kaisersolsay
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Black is normally earth and red is normally positive. You don't want to connect those together unless you want to melt your battery down to a puddle of slag.
Is this because yo'ure putting the engine back in and yuo've forgotten what goes where? Oil starvation problem IIRC?
Is this because yo'ure putting the engine back in and yuo've forgotten what goes where? Oil starvation problem IIRC?
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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kaisersolsay
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Yip forgotten which cable goes where! Oil starvation lead to some how or other to the exhaust valves bending. Excessive heat / tensioner slip......not sure.
I'll remove the black strap and trace it back to where it comes from, I'm guessing it will be an earth that's meant to be strapped to the gearbox.
Incidently shop, where do you get your diagrams from?
I'll remove the black strap and trace it back to where it comes from, I'm guessing it will be an earth that's meant to be strapped to the gearbox.
Incidently shop, where do you get your diagrams from?
Elsawin 
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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kaisersolsay
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kaisersolsay
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Bought it. It's quicker getting it by post than downloading the 7 DVDs.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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kaisersolsay
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Back out tonight.
I had the long black wire with the red tabbed sleeve (can be seen in the diagram running to the left of the starter) connected to the starter connection along with the black wire that shares the same cable tidy as the ignition connection for the starter. From what I can see it appears to trial to the alternator?? I had both connected to the starter. Where should this alternator connection go? I'm assuming its an earth??
I had the long black wire with the red tabbed sleeve (can be seen in the diagram running to the left of the starter) connected to the starter connection along with the black wire that shares the same cable tidy as the ignition connection for the starter. From what I can see it appears to trial to the alternator?? I had both connected to the starter. Where should this alternator connection go? I'm assuming its an earth??
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