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Of course, a set of TT knuckles would better, but those are still an upgrade. And yeah $300 does sound decent for a full set of seats. -
shoebear reacted to northern diesel's post in the thread VNT-17 to 1.8T metal pancake pipe with
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I think I will, and probably the black leather seat set too... he wants 300$ for the seats, seems reasonable -
Probably good you didn't, the one on my 1.8T is thinner than the TDI intercooler. You should have grabbed the knuckles and brakes...
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shoebear reacted to northern diesel's post in the thread VNT-17 to 1.8T metal pancake pipe with Like.
I snagged one today... A beauty 1.8T with leather interior just got dropped off... I was jealous of the state of the rotors , steering...
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shoebear reacted to northern diesel's post in the thread VNT-17 to 1.8T metal pancake pipe with Like.
Just to verify, this is the aluminum pipe off of a 1.8T mk4? That's a gasser with a turbo? I wanna try to locate one at the wreckers...
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Yes, but it is actually steel.
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shoebear reacted to Mpaw's post in the thread wierd problem with turbo/tappets/camshaft...? with Like.
Hi Frank, thanks for your excellent reply! I measured rather like you said (as Kolbenschmidt explain in their vid - I used the same...
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shoebear reacted to Franko6's post in the thread wierd problem with turbo/tappets/camshaft...? with Like.
First, .9mm (.035") is below the absolute minimum height for a 1-hole head gasket. Second, substituting a thicker head gasket in order...
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shoebear reacted to Brett San Diego's post in the thread Replacing Injection pump seals on 2003 Jetta TDI wagon with Like.
I'm in Oceanside. Happy to help. Brett
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shoebear replied to the thread 01 ALH NO TURBO BOOST... SOUNDS LIKE A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE....Yes, I know this from experience! :) I have upgraded all the clamps to T-bolts, and I haven't tested past 25 PSI.
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shoebear replied to the thread 01 ALH NO TURBO BOOST... SOUNDS LIKE A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE....I have one of these boost leak testers that attach to the hard plastic intake pipe (after the accordion hose) and allows pressurization...
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shoebear reacted to P2B's post in the thread 01 ALH NO TURBO BOOST... SOUNDS LIKE A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE... with Like.
This noise plus the P1556 underboost code is a clear indication of a boost leak. It's possible the leak only opens up under pressure so...
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shoebear reacted to Winning's post in the thread 2005 1.9tdi PD BEW Bora Wagon Boost drop and shudder. with Like.
Thanks for this check list. I will go through with my mighty vac and chack all of these. I did recently replace the line from the...
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shoebear replied to the thread 2005 1.9tdi PD BEW Bora Wagon Boost drop and shudder..I would also also check the: Brake booster vacuum hose for leaks Rest of the vacuum system for leaks Turbo vane actuator for stickiness...
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shoebear replied to the thread Clutch R&R Question.Sounds to me like this is a harmless common issue with the Sachs/Luk VR6 clutch. You could play around with different fluid if you...