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Growler

Growler

Got Soot Vendor
Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
Purchased a replacement engine from KCTDI out of a 2002 Automatic Jetta with 11mm pump, turbo, intake, turbo inlet, and everything to replace the busted one in the Golf. 120k miles on it.

Engine gets picked up tomorrow in Central MO, then next weekend, Ill be heading down to Bruces place for reinstall on Sunday. so, in one week, I should have my Golf back on the road. YAY~!!!!

Ill soon have some parts for sale... (gotta pay off the bleeding CC...)
 
Farfromovin

Farfromovin

Torque Addict
Joined
Apr 9, 2005
Location
Ventura, CA
TDI
03 Golf 2dr- PD150 6m
Growler said:
Purchased a replacement engine from KCTDI out of a 2002 Automatic Jetta with 11mm pump, turbo, intake, turbo inlet, and everything to replace the busted one in the Golf. 120k miles on it.

Engine gets picked up tomorrow in Central MO, then next weekend, Ill be heading down to Bruces place for reinstall on Sunday. so, in one week, I should have my Golf back on the road. YAY~!!!!

Ill soon have some parts for sale... (gotta pay off the bleeding CC...)
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11mm, nice :D
 
Growler

Growler

Got Soot Vendor
Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
Luck of the draw man, I guess if I GOTTA buy a motor with an 11mm, Ill take it..

(twist my arm, please)
 
REDNECKDZL

REDNECKDZL

Veteran Member
Joined
Sep 1, 2006
Location
Omemee
TDI
2001 Jetta, 2015 Jetta, 1984 Wabbit TD, 1986 RX7 waiting on AHU swap
raced it in a local solo, man does my car go, but seem to still be low on power
 
P2B

P2B

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Jan 11, 2006
Location
Toronto & Muskoka, Canada
TDI
2002 Jetta, 2003 Jetta, 2003 Jetta Wagon
Changed the transmission oil - old stuff was thick and muddy looking, probably been in there for the whole 575,000km - which fixed the grind going into 2nd & 3rd gears :)

Made a new plunger for the front passenger door open microswitch out of a nylon bolt.

That worked too, so it was a good day :)

Simon
 
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IndigoBlueWagon

TDIClub Enthusiast, Principal IDParts, Vendor , w/
Joined
Aug 16, 2004
Location
South of Boston
TDI
'97 Passat, '99.5 Golf, '02 Jetta Wagon, '15 GSW
Good deal, growler. I'm happy you found an answer so easily. 11mm and PP357s ROCK with a VNT-15 and RC3+. One of my favorite setups evah.
 
Fixmy59bug

Fixmy59bug

Veteran Member
Joined
Aug 1, 2009
Location
Las Vegas, NV
TDI
2015 Passat TDI SE
Installed a Highline CECM and OEM Bi-Xenon headlights on my 09.

Now I just gotta wire up the foglights and the Bi-Xenon shutter.

But for the meantime I am loving the Xenons.
 
Growler

Growler

Got Soot Vendor
Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
IndigoBlueWagon said:
Good deal, growler. I'm happy you found an answer so easily. 11mm and PP357s ROCK with a VNT-15 and RC3+. One of my favorite setups evah.
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I might consider the PP357s in the future, but for now, I will be keeping my Balanced Sprint520s.

$$ is understandably tight... :D
 
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IndigoBlueWagon

TDIClub Enthusiast, Principal IDParts, Vendor , w/
Joined
Aug 16, 2004
Location
South of Boston
TDI
'97 Passat, '99.5 Golf, '02 Jetta Wagon, '15 GSW
520s should also work well. I know this is a lot of work, but once it's done prepare to have some fun. :eek:
 
delvi__acevedo

delvi__acevedo

Mod'aholic
Joined
May 7, 2005
Location
Milford, PA ,USA
TDI
Getta GLS,2001,silver
Yesterday

installed a brand new set of bridgestone potenza RE 070
a bit bigger than what I wanted (235/45 R17) but the price was right.
Also got a wheel alignment.

Today:
wash it up. And
replaced A/C compressor
and recharging the system right now at the shop
 
Sootman

Sootman

Veteran Member
Joined
Jan 30, 2003
Location
Maine Coast
TDI
2011 Golf TDI
delvi__acevedo said:
Yesterday
installed a brand new set of bridgestone potenza RE 070
a bit bigger than what I wanted (235/45 R17) but the price was right.
Also got a wheel alignment.
Today:
wash it up. And
replaced A/C compressor
and recharging the system right now at the shop
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Delvi,
I'm gonna need tires sometime this summer or fall so I'll be interested on how the Bridgstones work for you.

Steve
 
itchytweed

itchytweed

Veteran Member
Joined
May 24, 2009
Location
Milwaukee, WI
TDI
2010 Jetta TDI Sportwagen
Gave Gretchen, my 2010 JSW, a good road trip - 1200 miles over a week.

Fuel Mileage: 43.4 MKE-DET; 35.3 Local DET driving; 40.9 MKE-DET. Both 43.4 and 40.9 were done with a SW wind between 10-20 MPH.

Then gave Gretchen a well deserved bath Sunday to remove the road grime and today, she was dirty-rained on :mad:
 
delvi__acevedo

delvi__acevedo

Mod'aholic
Joined
May 7, 2005
Location
Milford, PA ,USA
TDI
Getta GLS,2001,silver
Sootman said:
Delvi,
I'm gonna need tires sometime this summer or fall so I'll be interested on how the Bridgstones work for you.
Steve
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I will let you know but the are soooo sticky, I have try several diferent ways to see if they brake loose around turns and nothing happens:D

They will probably will wear out quick, this are the tires that come from factory on the 2004-2007 Subaru WRX STI.
 
Farfromovin

Farfromovin

Torque Addict
Joined
Apr 9, 2005
Location
Ventura, CA
TDI
03 Golf 2dr- PD150 6m
delvi__acevedo said:
I will let you know but the are soooo sticky, I have try several diferent ways to see if they brake loose around turns and nothing happens:D
They will probably will wear out quick, this are the tires that come from factory on the 2004-2007 Subaru WRX STI.
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Can you launch better with them? Do you get traction in 3rd now? :D
 
paramedick

paramedick

TDIClub Enthusiast, Vendor
Joined
Jul 29, 2001
Location
Versailles, Kentucky
TDI
2015 Audi Q5 TDI
Spent 16 hours/$150 of gas yesterday in a rental Chevy full size pickup. Kingdom City, MO is a long ways away from Central KY.

Good news is there is a complete engine sitting on my garage floor. Thanks KCTDI!

A certain pickle-capped Indigo Blue Golf is about to have some surgery.......;)
 
Growler

Growler

Got Soot Vendor
Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
paramedick said:
No problem. Eric is prepping the patient for surgery while I'm working today.

To quote Scottie "ye'll rip the guts out of 'er, Kaptin". I'll endeavor to do just that tomorrow.
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Take a few pics of the process with the guts strewn all over the floor will ya.

Wanna put them in my thread :)
 
3L3M3NT

3L3M3NT

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 16, 2008
Location
Sturgeon Bay, WI
TDI
04 Jetta GLS TDI, 04 RTDI
I put some new 4300k HID bulbs in my Helix OEM reps, since one side had burnt out, so I figured I might as well replace both of them. It's nice having both working again.:cool:
 
Ookpic

Ookpic

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 20, 2008
Location
London, ON - Port Huron, MI
TDI
2002 Golf 2Dr 5spd
79TA7.6 said:
How dark is that? It looks good.
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It's 20%. It looks really dark because by the time I got the car "picture worthy", it was just about sundown. I'll take another in the sunlight sometime but it is definitely not "Limo" dark as it may appear in the photo.
 
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