Common VR6 faults?

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I did 280 000km on mine before selling...luckily had only the following problems

electric window motor failure on 2 doors.
thermostat plastic housing cracked.
replaced 1 pulley...think by the alternator...


All of this happened at around 220 000km...so not bad at all..
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Heater core! :D

Daym i've been through just about 70% of panic's list and i still love my vr.

Havn't had the brake master cylinder go on me yet (touch wood) but what's the symotoms of that failing?
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the pedal will start dropping under your foot when standing still with foot on the brake - or it will simply fade and you have to pump. Those are most common symptoms.
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PUNK wrote:Heater core! :D

Daym i've been through just about 70% of panic's list and i still love my vr.

Havn't had the brake master cylinder go on me yet (touch wood) but what's the symotoms of that failing?
Yoh thats scary, the pedal will just drop in when you hit the brake.

You will have to pump pray :shock: pump pray :shock:
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