Blacktree
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I washed it, and got out the camera.
Me too!
How did you get rid of the soft-touch coating? I've tried before, but never found anything that worked.Also got rid of the disgusting soft touch coating.
I'll check after work.Cool. Nice wheels. I have the same ones but no centers. If you have a moment, would you mind noting the part number from one of the centers? Should be something like: 1J0601149N but I want to be sure if N is correct. Thanks in advance.
I really like these on a silver jetta. I had them also on my 2000 TDI and loved them. Had them on the wagon until I just recently upgraded. Great looking wheel IMO.I bought some of these vw rims on the weekend, after running the same stock rims for 6 years, also an oil change
Is that the same touch coating that goes on the dash? I need to reapply, is it like s spray paint?How did you get rid of the soft-touch coating? I've tried before, but never found anything that worked.
(Edit: Just noticed you're missing the mirror adjuster button; I might have one if you're interested.)
(Edit again: Actually, your mirror adjuster just looks plain strange - is that a manual adjuster? Never seen one before...)
I first tried with the purple simple green professional and a brush, that took some of it off but was a bit too slow. Then I soaked the parts in TSP and hot water, that made the coating all soft and it was quite easy to get off. I used a scotch brite sponge, might of left some fine scratches in the plastic though.How did you get rid of the soft-touch coating? I've tried before, but never found anything that worked.
(Edit: Just noticed you're missing the mirror adjuster button; I might have one if you're interested.)
(Edit again: Actually, your mirror adjuster just looks plain strange - is that a manual adjuster? Never seen one before...)
I'll check after work.
We have twin cars and rimsI bought some of these vw rims on the weekend, after running the same stock rims for 6 years, also an oil change
I have too many rusts that bother me although its in relatively good shape for the year and mileageWe have twin cars and rims
Though yours does not appear rusty!
I like them too, they do look good on the car
On the city Jetta at the wrecking yard, check the passenger side fender liner. Some of the city Jetta's came with a vented fender liner on the passenger get side. It helps bring the intake air temperatures down quicker.I found out where an 08 City Jetta was taken after it was written off. It's the same red as my 01. Price is being negotiated for a door that I need for mine. Front end is not the same or I'd have a driver side fender... trunk is different as well. MK4 Tornado Red is rare to find in a junkyard.
However, all interior parts will fit. I have the shift knob and boot. Boot is worn out on mine. This boot is the same as MK4 but the knob feels slightly different. I can live with it.
As a project, I was retro-fitting oem driving/fog lights into housings that didn't have them. I had smashed lights that had good driving lights and an old spare set of lights without them. I don't know about Golfs but Jetta lights all have the mounts for fogs in back with or without fogs. I used a dremel to open the round spot up and thought I did an ok job. Went to wipe the dust off the reflector with a rag wet with windex.... the silver wiped right off, ruining the reflector. Don't use windex....
On the city Jetta at the wrecking yard, check the passenger side fender liner. Some of the city Jetta's came with a vented fender liner on the passenger get side. It helps bring the intake air temperatures down quicker.
Same as this...Interesting. I'll have a look for it when I go back.
Is intake temp a problem in the summer? This will be my first summer with a tdi so I don't know...
You might try http://www.theoringstore.com
I tried that and a square Vitron seling ring is $46.00 for the one I "think" I need. I was hoping someone had gone through this exercise before and had a recommendation other than just posting a link to an internet site that sells industrial O rings. But thanks anyway.You might try http://www.theoringstore.com
Have you contacted Kerma?I tried that and a square Vitron seling ring is $46.00 for the one I "think" I need. I was hoping someone had gone through this exercise before and had a recommendation other than just posting a link to an internet site that sells industrial O rings. But thanks anyway.
Wow! What size is that o-ring? I needed a large one (similar to what is on an oil spin-on filter and it wasn't that much, around $13 IIRC. Of course I was going for a Viton, not Buna ring.I tried that and a square Vitron seling ring is $46.00 for the one I "think" I need. I was hoping someone had gone through this exercise before and had a recommendation other than just posting a link to an internet site that sells industrial O rings. But thanks anyway.
I sent Charlie an e-mail earlier. I suspect tomorrow will be the day I get a response. Using the Kerma website has not been productive for me. I don't know about anyone else's experience.Have you contacted Kerma?
I'm checking the Grainger site now as I have ordered from them in the past. I'm estimating the size of the ring (0.139" wide. 1/75" ID). The trouble is I don't need a package of 10 to 25 though.Wow! What size is that o-ring? I needed a large one (similar to what is on an oil spin-on filter and it wasn't that much, around $13 IIRC. Of course I was going for a Viton, not Buna ring.
Thanks, I have a digital caliper at work and I will bring the adapter with me tomorrow. Right now I am just estimating. I did stick a 43.95 mm "green" turbo outlet hose to pancake pipe on the adapter and that may work if I can't get the proper sized one from Kerma or locally. That would be a temporary fix though.I used a digital caliper to get the outside diameter of where the inside of the ring would go, the the inside diameter of where the outside of ring would go, the width of the ring channel, and the depth of the channel. I can't remember if I rounded to the full millimeter or to the half-millimeter, but the ring ID was slightly smaller than the mating piece OD while the ring OD was slightly larger than the mating piece ID.
I ran into the same problem when doing the "joey mod" on my headlights. The silver coating on the reflectors is REALLY fragile. It's so delicate that even a wet sponge will wipe some of it off if you're not careful. I was using painter's tape to mask off parts of the reflectors, and the tape kept pulling up the silver coating. It drove me nuts!As a project, I was retro-fitting oem driving/fog lights into housings that didn't have them. I had smashed lights that had good driving lights and an old spare set of lights without them. I don't know about Golfs but Jetta lights all have the mounts for fogs in back with or without fogs. I used a dremel to open the round spot up and thought I did an ok job. Went to wipe the dust off the reflector with a rag wet with windex.... the silver wiped right off, ruining the reflector. Don't use windex....
I ran into the same problem when doing the "joey mod" on my headlights. The silver coating on the reflectors is REALLY fragile. It's so delicate that even a wet sponge will wipe some of it off if you're not careful. I was using painter's tape to mask off parts of the reflectors, and the tape kept pulling up the silver coating. It drove me nuts!