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Bump for a good thread. I'm doing one side of my '02 Golf today and it was a nice refresher to review the process.

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Because if the turbo is pooched and it sucks up some engine oil while you are doing the compression test, things could get... interesting.

Posted this a few days back:

FWIW, I've been running a Stigan turbo on my '02 Golf for about 3 months and 8,000 miles. So far so good. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JH5CDIQ/ They've come up a bit in price - I paid $325 for mine at that link. But - I agree, check the cheap and easy stuff first.

GoPro stuck to my hatch. Straight pipe, hollow converter shell. https://youtu.be/Zq_eTLOlRCo?t=59s

I agree that the autos are... shall we be charitable and say "less than ideal"? However, I've been running an '02 Golf for the last 12 weeks or so that was gifted to me. It has ~210K and an auto and my average over 12 tanks is 43.1 mpg. That's a blend of small town and interstate use with cruise...

They confirmed the rack was not new, and offered me $20 off or I could return it for a refund - it's going back. I don't trust that line to last for any length of time with the road salt they use here in NH and $20 isn't going to come anywhere near the cost to R&R the rack even if it is covered...

Based on the feedback I've read on Detroitaxle, I purchased this rack for my '00 Golf: https://www.ebay.com/itm/161246076455 Clearly listed as "New". Received it today, and it is obviously a rebuilt unit. Overspray on the boots which I can live with, but the small steel lines have also been...

Front and rear wheel bearings are lubed-for-life, non serviceable unitized assemblies. Remove and replace if bad.

That sheet metal screw is an odd one to be sure. I mentioned it in another post, but maybe something like this is what caused an odd situation in my '02 Golf. Since I got it, I was hearing what sounded like a heat shield rubbing on the left front and was also getting a pretty bad pulsation in...

When I did the rear bearing on my '00 Golf this Winter, I put the new hub and bearing assembly on the corner of my coal stove to warm it up to the point where it was uncomfortable to handle with bare hands, but not so hot as to burn you. It slid right onto the stub axle by hand without dragging...

Really? By eyeball, they looked to be on the same centers but it would only be about a 2mm difference so that would be easy enough to miss by visual inspection, especially as cluttered as that visual field is. Huh. This is the ID on the OEM starter, for what it's worth. It is a 2002 MY car and...

The numbers on the box matched the numbers on the starter and matched the numbers called out on their website. Either the starter is mislabeled, or their website is incorrect. I have my money back, and the starter is going back on the shelf in the Manchester, NH AutoZone. Caveat Emptor...

Yup, pulled both out. The bugger was the angle you had to contort your hands into plus the line that was bent into a cage which blocked a lot of the access. Also, that top bolt with the two separate threaded bosses to back it out through... *Just* enough drag from dirt and corrosion even with...

As far as being difficult, keep in mind I don't have a lift or even a paved driveway, let alone a garage. Agreed on reman in China AutoZone garbage, but if you need a vehicle to get to work the next day, and that is all that is available to walk out of a store with *today*... You do what you...

The '02 Golf TDI with auto trans I'm driving for the time being failed to start for me this morning, I'd get a single "click" when the key was turned so I was guessing the solenoid was probably acting up. I finally got it going and while I was on break at work I did some looking around at local...

Ah, looks like West Coast. Never mind.

Again, where are you located?

Where are you located? I'm looking for a VNT.