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Once I got the engine running the AC clutch did engage and it's all working great now. Here's to a summer with cold air! 🍻

Thanks for the fast reply. I'm waiting on the clutch holding tool to arrive so I can tighten the holding nut, then will try to start it up and engage the AC.

I have read countless threads and have diagnosed and fixed the majority of the issues I have found, but I have a head scratcher here. My large radiator fan had stopped working, so I replaced it and it now operates. The AC clutch was reading open loop, so I replaced it. It appears that the FCM...

That's pretty pricey, but it all depends on the overall condition of the car. These cars are pretty narrow, though they would fit 4 grown adults pretty comfortably, at least in the golf. I have an 05 with 150k miles on it and I've easily put double the money into it than I initially paid for...

Anything pre-09 will be great for not having any emissions equipment that you have to worry about, but I hope you're mechanically inclined because these Mk4/5 cars are 20+ years old now and will require money and work to keep them going. As said above, they love maintenance, and they love people...

Listen for the "putt putt putt" from the intake as previously stated to check the condition of the cam (though this won't tell you much if an intake lobe is going out, only exhaust). I definitely would not let any person take my valve cover off to inspect my engine and possibly create an issue...

My clutch pedal does something similar. I hear a whirring noise in neutral with the clutch pedal released, and the clutch pedal vibrates in tune with the engine in any position except fully depressed. The noise and the vibration in the pedal go away completely at that point. Not sure what it is...

That setup should be fine, BBS wheels are typically pretty light and 205/55/16 is very close to factory size. I wouldn't imagine the slightly undersized tire would create a discrepancy that large. I was on 225/45/17 with Arietta wheels which had performance tires on them. Wider, heavier...

Diesels may be very different than gasoline cars in how much heat they produce, but I know that changing a thermostat to a lower temperature in a gasoline car does next to nothing for the operating temperature unless the fans are reprogrammed to come on at a lower temperature as well. Like I...

Has the car always done this, or is this a recent development? I just went through a bout of fuel economy issues that had everything to do with my wheel and tire setup. What wheels and rubber do you have mounted? Dead serious, I went from 38 mpg back up to 47 mpg with the change of my wheels and...

Yea I think I'm going to veer away from using the over-extended bolts, and go with the 33mm from Amazon. They all say powder coated, though, and I don't like that so much. Are the ECS black bolts powder coated as well? They state Zinc, is that some other form of coating that holds up better to...

You know, I did measure the rear last night and assumed I would have the same leeway with the fronts, but now I'm reading that the fronts are a bit more spacially challenged than the rear. For the rear, I measured 35mm from the face of the hub until it made contact with the ABS sensor at the 12...

Hi there, I am aware that the stock lug bolts on these cars is 27mm in length. I'm looking to replace them with conical seat, longer bolts for aftermarket wheels, but I need to know something first before ordering the new lug bolts. What is the longest length of lug bolt that I can fit on my...

I'm not entirely sure about this, but it's significant enough to where I can feel myself struggling to mount them as opposed to the lighter wheels. When I get my steelies off, I will weigh both and let you know. Yes I agree, the centerline of the wheel isn't lined up with the face of the hub...

I believe that if I used a 5mm spacer on +40 offset wheels, this essentially makes the offset +35 which will put the centerline of the wheel in the same plane as the centerline of the stock steel wheel (if the steel wheel is truly +35mm offset). Am I understanding this part correctly? I wouldn't...

An update, for those who are curious or have similar experiences: It was not a driving habit issue. I swapped the Ariettas with 225/45 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ on them with my regular 15" steel wheels and 195/65 tires (don't even know what they are) and took a 150 mile round trip. 47.15mpg...

Could really use some guidance here... Can't mount the wheels until I understand the importance of wheel offset and what can go wrong if it's not perfect. What is perfect, anyways?

Gotta get some rubber on them first

Just picked up new wheels!

Hi. TLDR: Does the center point of my aftermarket wheel have to be in the same position as the center point of the stock wheel? Long: I purchased a set of 16"x7" (.5" wider than stock) +40mm offset wheels that are lightweight. The inside of the wheel is going to be .4" closer to the suspension...