What's Under The Bonnet, Engine Bay Explained

[@crikeymikey3691]

Great video, Dom. I think it's important for people to know their way around the engine bay because they WILL be in there. The 8N/8N3 was a very well engineered car and, if looked after correctly, are pretty much bullet proof. They are VERY complicated though and since the values are low now (due to over supply when new) cars that have had multiple owners are likely to have suffered neglect. And that neglect will mean stuff failing. You are spot on about hoses and pipes. Age means these are going to become an issue, even on a cherished example.

[@TheParrottBros]

Nail on the head there, nearly all multi owner tt’s have been neglected something at some point. Mine is a prime example of this, they done just enough to get it through each mot by the looks of it. Having some knowledge is beneficial for sure, even if it’s just to have a quick check to see if all is well before a long trip etc. Overly complicated 100%!! But a very good fun car indeed ☺️

[@franklinalonzo3657]

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[@cyruskhalid1693]

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[@franklinalonzo3657]

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[@marcdecelles1429]

Another great video Dominic and thank you for focusing on coolant hoses & clips! They are prone to fail considerately.

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks buddy and appreciate the comment. Yeah my coolant pipes are awful! Need to get them swapped out sharpish haha

[@TheLobo3]

Just came up on a 225 mk1 and man you came in clutch with all the info it’s helped a lot with keeping my whip reliable and getting to know it.

[@TheParrottBros]

Welcome aboard! Yeah they are brilliant cars but to require some upkeep ☺️

[@TheLobo3]

@@TheParrottBros that’s the fun part and also helps with content on your part 😂👌🏼 there’s always a positive side in anything

[@TheParrottBros]

@@TheLobo3 haha yeah the tt has a lifetime of jobs to do 😂

[@r0guetr00pa]

Great, informative video as always. It's amazing how much you can still learn after 5 plus years of TT ownership apart, of course from being bankrupt. Cheers!

[@TheParrottBros]

Haha that’s a right of passage into tt ownership, a good wallet emptying 😂. Thanks for the comment 🤙🏻

[@8u7cher]

Another great video, I find it easy to use small mole grips to turn the power steering cap. Power steering stop leak works great too 😁👍

[@marcomesenti6989]

Same here mate 👍🏼😉💯

[@TheParrottBros]

This would also work, i just didnt want to mark the lid :) my power steering hose blew a massive hole which i would of needed quick steel for haha

[@leath25]

Thanks for video never knew where the brake fluid was ,learn something new everyday.take care dom ,carl from cov.

[@TheParrottBros]

Every days a school day isn’t it, I’m always finding out things some good some bad usually when things snap 😂😂 thanks carl and you mate 👌🏻

[@marcomesenti6989]

Yep.. another great video from you dom, hope you're well mate and all good stuff buddy 💯👌🏼👍🏼😉

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks buddy, yeah all good here mate hope your well

[@stephenkolacz1207]

Dom, love your videos! Bought a one owner 2002 225 in the States a few weeks ago and am anxious to give it the TLC treatment. Your vast library of informative videos has helped me bide my time while I await better weather to reach New Hampshire to support working outside. Really looking forward to putting the Mk1 on the road as the albeit brief test drive was awesome, leaving me wanting more! It's exciting and painful pulling in the driveway, seeing this awesome car just sitting there screaming out to be driven! Come on April! Thanks for the outstanding videos!

[@TheParrottBros]

Hey Stephen, thanks for the kind words. Sounds like you got a lovely little car, feel free to email me some pictures love seeing owners cars. Any help again just drop me an email. I haven’t driven mine as much as I’d like but that’s mainly covid related. Well that and fixing needed 😂. Hopefully this summer will get used a lot more

[@rickyo3849]

Awesome video! Looking forward to than radiator fan video

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks buddy 🤙🏻

[@audittrs2885]

Very usefull video these engines are tricky to work on very little room

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks buddy & yes very complicated for there year

[@danielselinger8209]

Love your videos, you helped me a lot to get my TT in order.

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks for the comment and that’s awesome

[@jnrsmooth]

Great video Dom 👍🏼😎

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks buddy

[@Flossy_tops]

.... I’m hooked on this channel, and yet another good Video and a great way of sharing knowledge 👍🍻

[@TheParrottBros]

That’s made my evening! Thank you I do what I can to help other like minded car nuTT’s 😍

[@gvidal8472]

Good vid, can't wait to see the one on fans.....mine vibrates like crazy when I turn on the Aircon or if sitting in traffic when the cars hot.

[@TheParrottBros]

That will be coming up in the next month or two 🤙🏻

[@PatrickAndrewsMacphee]

Yes! thx

[@stuartwinstanley4949]

Fantastic as always Dom,what would we do without you and Bryn the mk1 TT guru's 🙏

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks Stuart, the tt community is unlike any other I have experienced before

[@PowerfulSlicer]

Oh my god now I’m completely paranoid with the amount of things that are common faults hehe, but thankyou for the great informative vid, keep em coming dude.

[@TheParrottBros]

Ha ha, if caught at the right time Is simply just a case of changing the part, it’s only when left for a long time they are likely to cause problems. Thanks for watching 😊

[@michaelcommons1759]

Hi dom. Do you have a link for that sillver cooling pipe adaptor(14:28) please.

[@TheParrottBros]

Take a look at this, just a quick one I found on eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352770891781

[@Trig0r]

Do people rag their car and then turn it off? I always run mine off boost after a decent blast to let it cool down before I get home, or wherever, and turn it off..

[@TheParrottBros]

Not everyone is a car person 😅 so they cater to all. Yeah I usually get within 2 roads of mine and then slow it down 👌🏻

[@marcomesenti6989]

Always let it cool down even if I've not been ragging it.. along with shell vpower! I've now got turbo timer so I can just bugger off mate!!😉

[@Trig0r]

@@marcomesenti6989 Always been a bit wary of turbo timers, cars sat there not moving so heat is building up, at least with the coolant pump the engines not running its just circulating coolant..

[@samstewart8511]

Really want a project 225 or 3.2 in the mk1 shape but it’s getting harder to find examples that would be worth restoring without spending too much

[@TheParrottBros]

If you keep a constant search then one will come up, but likely to require a small amount just solely due to age etc. Lovely cars for sure

[@davidpegler3540]

What fasteners are you using for all the trim? A large number of mine are missing and are just being poorly held in place at the moment, but I would love to get a job lot of decent fasteners to fix it all properly.

[@TheParrottBros]

Hey, yeah I use the ones from www.cbauto.co.uk/alloy-engine-bay-washer-kit

[@davidpegler3540]

@@TheParrottBros Lovely, ta! What a great website that is!

[@TheParrottBros]

@@davidpegler3540 it’s a penny pincher that’s for sure ☺️😜

[@leerose6257]

What does the hockey puck actually do ive just replace mine had a look at it though it would work like a pcv valve but just seems free flowing

[@TheParrottBros]

It’s a pressure regulator valve, allowing oily air to exit the engine and get put back into the intake system to be burnt in the engine

[@leerose6257]

@@TheParrottBros i no it puts air back but i though under pressure it should close to control air flow just seems like its a fancy 90. It would be interesting to see whats going on inside it

[@juancarlospaniagua316]

Hi everyone, i am planing on getting a MK1 1.8, but unfortunately where I live is really hard to find a 225, but most are 180's... how much can I squeeze from a 180 out of the box?? Would it be easy to get it to around 225 power with stock K3? Any info is appreciated and keep up the good work on your videos

[@TheParrottBros]

You will get about there but that’s the limit, but will feel brilliant low down power it’s amazing! They are brilliant cars

[@philipsheldon5975]

Hi I have a Bam engine 225 but just noticed my Rocker cover is different to yours as in the breather pipe out let.any ideas?

[@TheParrottBros]

Feel free to drop me an email with pictures, email in description. Thanks dom

[@aikes.2200]

Really looking forward to get a nice TT as well. Looking for a decent 225 since 3 month now... There are a lot of silver ones with the grey interior, but that's just not my taste. Have you ever changed the headliner? And very interesting Videos regarding tt8n's!

[@TheParrottBros]

If you look enough the right one will come up for sure, headlining is a massive pain in the butt haha. It’s doable but very fiddly to remove

[@MotorMonkeyz]

What if your brake fluid sensor connector snaps off? haha Great video dude

[@TheParrottBros]

You know more about this subject that me 😜

[@michaswiatkowki7554]

Are there going to be performance mods any time soon?

[@TheParrottBros]

There is some stuff in the pipeline, just trying to get all the main stuff done first and make it reliable before spending copious amounts of money making it faster

[@markw6611]

You can check the amount of start cycles on the climate control display. Maybe we should all submit our numbers and see who has the lowest amount of start cycles. Mine had exactly 250 as of about 7months ago

[@garethb7741]

Another brill video buddy keep it going 👏 Also come on everyone wheres the likes 👍x

[@TheParrottBros]

thanks buddy & haha yeah everyone listen to Gareth 😂👍🏻

[@MrSeanroyston]

need some advice guys keep getting the dreaded low oil pressure warning light on my mk1 225 tt only comes on once engines up to temp only comes on when dropping revs under 2k and goes off once over 2k so far i have replaced oil with 10w 50w oil pressure sensor x2 oil pump pick up pipe and oil filter housing next step will be main bearings could a faulty dash cluster cause theses problems?

[@TheParrottBros]

That’s quite thick oil! Oil viscosity could be the cause but It could be the oil pump on its way out or the clocks. But I wouldn’t say it’s the clocks if it does it at a specific time. I’m doing a video about that atm funnily enough. Got some great info in

[@danielselinger8209]

Another, very important part are these things: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqbGqqehe6qaiLc Sorry it's german/austrian only. Keep the boost where it belongs.

[@thootje3052]

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