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  1. spifflifkin

    2002 Golf - I'm back in a TDI!

    Sold it! I sold the Golf to a relative of a friend that's been looking for a TDI. He likes working on cars so this will be a good home for it! He'll keep it going for a long time. I encouraged him to join TDIClub too. Thank you all very much for the help! This was a fun project. I think for...
  2. Saying good bye!

    Saying good bye!

    Sold the Golf to a relative of a friend that's been looking for a TDI. He likes working on cars so this will be a good home for it!
  3. spifflifkin

    2002 Golf - I'm back in a TDI!

    I put a bead of silicone around the edge. This is about all I think I can do for this leak. I soaked it with a hose and there are no leaks in the car now.
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  5. spifflifkin

    2002 Golf - I'm back in a TDI!

    Last night I replaced the rear quarter panel vents. It's a little different design than the stock ones. I like the seal better. It's not a foam seal. It's a lip seal. When I took out the tail lights to get the bumper off I found water in the passenger side tail light. Looks like the...
  6. Rear quarter panel vents. New on the left

    Rear quarter panel vents. New on the left

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    20250109_080946.jpg

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  9. Rear quarter panel vents. New on the left.

    Rear quarter panel vents. New on the left.

  10. spifflifkin

    2002 Golf - I'm back in a TDI!

    The tail light gaskets fit well. I didn't look too hard, but they don't look like they have the splits like the ones I removed. I made new rubber washers with punches, 1/32" thick 40A durometer rubber sheet. It's not the prettiest repair, but it should keep the water out. We had some good...
  11. Tail light rubber washers

    Tail light rubber washers

  12. Tail light gaskets

    Tail light gaskets

  13. Repaired tail light

    Repaired tail light

  14. spifflifkin

    2002 Golf - I'm back in a TDI!

    We've been pretty lucky with this car. Knock on wood. :)
  15. spifflifkin

    2002 Golf - I'm back in a TDI!

    So far I'm liking it! So does the kid and the wife. She wanted a grocery getter so she doesn't have to hear me complain about parking and crowds when she drags me to Costco in the truck. She also wanted an AWD vehicle for when it snows. :) And the kid likes driving it more than the truck. This...
  16. spifflifkin

    2002 Golf - I'm back in a TDI!

    Hello! A couple years ago I wanted to get a commuter car. I wanted an EV6, but the wife didn't like it. Ironically I got one in the end. After she said no on the EV6 I told her I was getting a commuter car anyways. I picked up the Golf in Sep 2023. I think I brought it home around March 2024...
  17. spifflifkin

    2002 Golf - I'm back in a TDI!

    I cleaned up both tail lights. The driver side seems to be OK. If they don't come with rubber washers, I'll get some of McMaster. Scratch that. I ordered a rubber sheet and a punch set from Amazon. I got gaskets and plastic epoxy off Amazon too. I'll repair the passenger side with some JB weld...
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  19. spifflifkin

    2002 Golf - I'm back in a TDI!

    I'm not sure when I'll sell this. I'm still enjoying working on it. Today's job was to inspect the condition of quarter panel vents. When taking apart the trunk interior in preparation to remove the bumper I found some water in the 2 cavities under the tail lights. When I had the car torn...
  20. Found some water in these cavities on both sides of the car.

    Found some water in these cavities on both sides of the car.

    I cosmolined it when I had the car torn apart during the rebuild.
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