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ts888 replied to the thread Anyone ever ALH swap a Honda Element?.Yeah, I was thinking last night more about gear ratios, etc. Probably not worth the effort, even with a free car. We did VTEC... -
I have been gifted a 2003 Element. It's AWD, manual. Mechanically it's OK, 190k miles, no major faults outstanding, clutch feels OK...
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ts888 replied to the thread ALH air in fuel lines after sitting overnight.I should check this. I get a bubble in the clear line when the car sits overnight. Doesn't affect starting or running, but it still...
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ts888 replied to the thread Is it OK to share cars for sale that are not mine?.Well OK then... For sale, not mine! 2002 vw golf tdi alh 5-speed - auto parts - by owner - vehicle automotive sale - craigslist There...
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ts888 posted the thread Is it OK to share cars for sale that are not mine? in VW MKIV-A4 TDIs (VE and PD).There is a car ALH fans may find of interest in Seattle that is listed in "Parts", not cars FS (a common mistake, based on my...
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The CNRB has no timing belt. It has nothing in common with the ALH cars. Other than it uses diesel.
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Constant tension clamps are better, because of exactly that. You cannot overtighten them, so they work great for plastic things. They...
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Like the black death in Mercedes sprinters?
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Injectors are supposed to leak compression - they must be, since that's what happens if you follow the Bentley installation procedure 😳
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i save all my copper washers (especially injector ones, which are useful for other things), except for the very "thin" ones, if they...
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Does anyone else anneal their copper crush washers? Put the washer on the ground and hit it with the propane torch for a couple seconds...
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A friend's dad recently "totalled" an 03 ALH, he tried to miss a Bambi and instead hit the rhubarb. Not a lot of damage but passenger...
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ts888 replied to the thread ALH Alternator Replacement.9 minutes of that is fiddling with the hood release lever... 🤡
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ts888 replied to the thread What did you do to your MKIV today?.Finally retired my battery, a VW branded one dated 2012. In the last couple weeks it has been unenthusiastic about starting the car on...
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Part of the problem with the newer vehicles is that in the US manufacturers have actually been prohibited from putting automatic...