Scirocco-tech
Oil Change
Yes – worth doing regularly
Driveshafts and CV Joints and Boots
Information on changes to the driveshafts, cv joints and boots over various years.
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How to check the Coolant (Water) Temperature Gauge
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Normal operation is for the coolant warning indicator light to flash a few times when you turn the ignition key to the ‘ON’ position and then go off. Once the car is started and the engine warms up, the needle should gradually move to the right. How far right, depends upon the condition of the cooling system – thermostat operating correctly, correct concentration and level of coolant, type of driving, etc.
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Scirocco Steering Wheels
Early Mk1 wheel.
Late Mk1 wheel.
Wheel from a Mk2 CL, although not on UK spec Sciroccos.
Mk2 wheel with differing centre.
Late Mk2 wheel.
Research and material courtesy of Dr.Dub
Scirocco road wheels
Many different alloy and steel wheels have been fitted to the Scirocco over the years. Here is a guide to them including sizes and VW part numbers.
MK1 WHEELS
Mk1 steel rim.
5.5×13 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 171 601 025B
or
5×13 ET45 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 321 601 025K
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 171A
BOLT CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 173A
STANDARD FITMENT ON BASE MODEL MK1 SCIROCCOS.
Mk1 alloy.
5.5×13 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 171 601 025c
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 111 601 171
BOLT CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 173A
STANDARD FITMENT ON SCIROCCO GLS, GLI, GTI.
A.K.A. ‘MANHOLE COVERS’.
Multi-spoke alloy.
5.5×13 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 321 601 025G
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 171C
BOLT CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 173A
STANDARD FITMENT ON SCIROCCO Mk1 STORM AND SECOND Mk2 WOLFSBURG EDITION.
MK2 WHEELS
Steel 8 slot.
5×13 ET45 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 321 601 025K
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 171A
BOLT CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 173A
STANDARD FITMENT FOR BASE MODEL SCIROCCO CL.
Steel 6 slot.
5.5×13 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 321 601 025G
CENTRE CAP (BLACK). VW PART No. 871 601 171
BOLT CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 173A
STANDARD FITMENT ON GERMAN SPEC SCIROCCO GTS AND ’85 GT.
CENTRE CAP (CHROME). VW PART No. 321 601 151B
STANDARD FITMENT ON ’85 GERMAN SCIROCCO GTL.
Mk2 steel with trim ring and centre cap.
5.5×13 ET38 PCD 4/100.
STANDARD FITMENT ON ’86> GERMAN SCIROCCO GTL AND U.S. ’86-’87 8v.
RIM. VW PART No. 191 601 025D
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 191 601 149D
TRIM RING. VW PART No. 191 601 157C
Steel 16 hole.
6x14 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 321 601 025H
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 871 601 171
BOLT CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 173A
STANDARD FITMENT ON ’86> SCIROCCO GT.
ALSO AVAILABLE IN ALPINE WHITE FOR SCIROCCO WHITE CAT.
Steel 12 hole.
6x14 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 191 601 025K
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 191 601 149G
TRIM RING. VW PART No. 176 601 157
STANDARD FITMENT ON SCIROCCO GTII.
9-spoke alloy .
5.5×13 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 171 601 025J
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 171C
BOLT CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 173A
STANDARD FITMENT ON SCIROCCO GTI, UK GTL AND THE FIRST Mk2 WOLFSBURG EDITION.
A.K.A. ‘TARANTULAS’.
8-spoke alloy
.
5×13 ET45 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 531 601 025A
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 171C
BOLT CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 173A
STANDARD FITMENT FOR UK SCIROCCO GL.
‘Hockenheim’ alloy
.
5.5×13 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 191 601 025H
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 191 601 149
STANDARD FITMENT ON THIRD SCIROCCO Mk2 WOLFSBURG EDITION.
‘Zandvoort’ alloy.
5.5×13 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 191 601 025
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 191 601 149
STANDARD FITMENT ON ’88-’89 CANADIAN SCIROCCOS. OPTIONAL ON ’86 & ’87 U.S. SCIROCCOS.
‘Avus’ alloy.
6x14 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 321 601 025H
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 871 601 171C
BOLT CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 173A
STANDARD FITMENT ON SCIROCCO SCALA, TROPIC, GTX AND SLEGATO.
A.K.A. ‘SNOWFLAKES’, ‘SCALAS’.
K6T MADISON TURQUOISE (TROPIC)
V7U DOLOMITE GREY. (SCALA, GTX)
V6U KIWI BROWN (TROPIC)
V5E HELIOS BLUE (SCALA, SLEGATO)
K3A PAPRIKA RED (SCALA, SLEGATO)
90E ALPINE WHITE (SCALA)
V6Z JADE GREEN
K5T INKA BLUE
‘Montreal’ alloy.
6x14 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 191 601 025B
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 191 601 149
STANDARD FITMENT ON SCIROCCO STORM AND EUROPEAN GTX 16v.
A.K.A. ‘BOTTLE CAPS’.
‘Pirelli’ alloy.
6x14 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 171 601 125A
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 191 601 149
STANDARD FITMENT ON SCIROCCO GTX AND SECOND UK GTS.
A.K.A. ‘P-SLOTS’.
‘Silverstone’ alloy.
6x14 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 321 601 025N
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 321 601 149A
STANDARD FITMENT ON U.S. SCIROCCO 16v.
A.K.A. ‘TEARDROPS’.
‘Le Castellet’ alloy.
6x14 ET38 PCD 4/100. VW PART No. 191 601 025F
CENTRE CAP. VW PART No. 191 601 169
STANDARD FITMENT ON LATE MODEL GTX.
Research and material courtesy of Dr.Dub
Mk2 Scirocco Storm decals
Rear Storm and Volkswagen decal JPGs
If you need new rear decals making for your Storm, open the thumbnails below to view them at actual size then right click on the images and save them on your hard drive. Then put them on a disc and take to your friendly neighborhood sign writer.
The Storm decal measures 355mm X 23mm. The VW decal is 205mm X 25mm.
Mk2 VW decal
Storm decal
Below shows the correct location on the rear panel. My car has the Original decals so they should be accurate. These are correct for a Cosmos blue car. On Havana brown, use a silver vinyl instead of black.
Mk2 Scirocco spoilers
Scirocco tailgate spoilers
Three different tailgate spoilers have been used on the MK2 Scirocco. Here are some photos to help distinguish them from each other.
Checking Oil Pressure Warning Device (Buzzer)
How the device should work
Test Sequence From 8/81 ->
a) Engine not running – switch ignition on
—– LED must flash for about 3 seconds, buzzer should not sound
b) Engine running
Pull wire (0.5 blue/black) off oil pressure switch and increase engine speed to about 2000 rpm
—– LED must flash and buzzer sound
VAG Suspension spring codes
Hopefully the attached three pages will be of use to you, although they do not show the actual spring rates, only the colour codes.
They were taken from the VAG ‘Workshop Manual – Golf, Jetta, Scirocco – Running Gear’, May 1985 Edition which superseded the March 1979 Edition.
A Bulletin at the back states that on the 16v, the front coil springs are shorter and stiffer, and due to this the front of the car is approximately 10mm lower.
Colour Code either 1 x Grey or 2 x Grey – Part Number 533 411 105.
The shock absorbers on the 16v have a different characteristic and are stiffer -Part Number 533 413 031.
Rear coil springs on the 16v are unchanged.
Colour Code 3 x Yellow – Part Number 531 511 105 A.
The shock absorbers on the 16v have a different characteristic and are stiffer -Part Number 533 513 033.
Thanks to Pete GLi
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