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    88 4runner - ALH

    Hey! I ended up selling the truck after ~3000 miles. I had no issues with the clutch holding during that time. I dug through my old emails and wasn't able to find any part number details, but after reading the original post, I recall it was just a standard package for the 1987 toyota pickup...
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    Tdi in a hiace van??

    so cool and a great story of persistence! Love the pictures
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    Tdi in a hiace van??

    I'd love to see a final round of pictures to send off the thread! How is the 4x4 system working? Do you think you'll want to regear?
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    Balance Shaft Upgrade Shops

    Does anybody have a more recent shop in southern california?
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    Password hacked

    yea, I changed mine this morning.... It was an old and short password I had used here, but for me it could have been breached elsewhere, as well...
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    2005 Passat B5.5 GLS TDI in Oakland,CA for Sale

    still for sale? Sounds like it would be a perfect candidate for a manual swap.
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    B5v - AFN - 6 Speed - Conversion

    Installed a trailer hitch, bilstein HDs and started painting my rub strips euro style recently! Just in time to move several 1000lbs loads of pavers from the local building supply store :)
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    B5v - AFN - 6 Speed - Conversion

    The B5 wagon has been super useful, as I've been building my house for the past couple years. Here are some phone shots of it, at work. :) 2 bathrooms worth of tile... Even though it went low, it never bottomed out and no tire rub! Totally different from my experience with my mk3 and large...
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    B5v - AFN - 6 Speed - Conversion

    Yea it's all there... When I went looking for clutches, somehow your vendor thread didn't come up in any of my searches. Maybe I should have posted here, asking what clutch to get first. Your setup is awesome and probably holds way more torque. :) Since I already had all the euro parts from...
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    B5v - AFN - 6 Speed - Conversion

    oh! cool! I had no idea that option even existed :) Also, I'd have needed to buy a US starter xD
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    B5v - AFN - 6 Speed - Conversion

    yea, I have a euro starter and spacer plate... It's a 240mm clutch/flywheel. If you wanna use the US starter, you'll need a 228mm clutch/flywheel combo Not sure about the crank swap... but I have a euro AFN and it fit just fine on my crank :)
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    B5v - AFN - 6 Speed - Conversion

    oops! the pictures broke! I'll try and fix them in a bit :( Pictures fixed! I found it by searching for clutch kits for the 6 speed. I came across http://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/valeo-single-mass-flywheel-smf-clutch-kit-for-audi-a4-vw-passat-1-9-2-0-tdi-6-speed.html As much as...
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    B5v - AFN - 6 Speed - Conversion

    Welp! My clutch throwout bearing started squealing, then melted into itself, so it was time for a new clutch! Gotta nice single mass flywheel and 240mm clutch: http://www.rockauto.com/dbphp/x,catalog,160,partnum,835026,d,VALEO_835026.html Converted my little floor jack to a transmission jack...
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    B5v - AFN - 6 Speed - Conversion

    Just did the timing belt and the serpentine belt tensioner. In the process, I cut off the mechanical fan clutch and left off the fan. It was always sticking on and my engine isn't warming up. I probably need a new thermostat, as well. :p I was able to get most of my parts in the US, using an...
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    98 Passat TDI Wagon

    I made the car you have: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=372842 Just did the timing belt, water pump, and serpentine tensioner... I had to order the serpentine tensioner and water pump from overseas, but the timing belt parts for an AHU fit perfectly. :) Here's another thread you...
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