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If it's anything like the noise I have it may be upper strut bearings. My noise it more of tick though. I happens when I hit the brakes, when I engage/disengage the clutch and when I get on and off the the accelerator.
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If it's anything like the noise I have it may be upper strut bearings. My noise it more of tick though. I happens when I hit the brakes, when I engage/disengage the clutch and when I get on and off the the accelerator.
Curious Chris
Top Post Dawg
Ooh VW's are hub centric and the lug bolts just hold it in place and the hub supports all the weight.
If you don't tell the studs I won't either, it can be our little secret
Which is to say that if the hub pilot were carrying the load, it would be moving by the amount of clearance between the wheel bore and the hub pilot every time the wheel rotated. Obviously that's not the case with how solidly aluminum wheels sieze onto the hub. All the weight is carried by the wheel being clamped to the hub by (5) 14mm bolts torqued to whatever ft/lb (mine are zapped on with a 100ft/lb torque stick, so about 110 ft/lb) making some absurd amount of clamp load (around 15k lbs times five lugs)
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Curious Chris
Top Post Dawg
I just replaced the passenger side upper strut bear and it does seem quieter. Maybe onto the driver's side.
JFettig
Vendor
Who all is going to TDI Fest this weekend? I only see a few of you guys on this list: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=462449
Curious Chris
Top Post Dawg
My wife's Birthday is Monday so not me. And if it was my birthday Monday we would be there!
JasonCzerak
Veteran Member
Been a while since i posted around here! Sold my 01 Golf TDI a month or so ago, replaced it with a 2012 Wagon TDI w/dsg.
My only compliant is the sound system quality sucks.
Jon will be putting tunes in it shortly after VW gets their act together
My only compliant is the sound system quality sucks.
Jon will be putting tunes in it shortly after VW gets their act together
JFettig
Vendor
Yes it was found.
Curious Chris
Top Post Dawg
Well my engine vibration issue is resolved: threw a rod this morning. Looking at long blocks..........
DWNUNDR
Well-known member
I have some rims off of a ford.. 5x112 I believe so they should fit some later VW's.. they have snow tires on them with at least 80% life left..
won them on an auction took a chance they would fit as there was no description for what they came off of... 16inch rims fyi
looking to get $400 obo
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/wto/5745849032.html
I am actually after bigger rims for my 03 Golf TDi or even a spare set of stockers for winter setup 5x110
won them on an auction took a chance they would fit as there was no description for what they came off of... 16inch rims fyi
looking to get $400 obo
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/wto/5745849032.html
I am actually after bigger rims for my 03 Golf TDi or even a spare set of stockers for winter setup 5x110
TornadoRed
Top Post Dawg
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2003
- Location
- West Des Moines (formerly St Paul)
- TDI
- 2003 Golf GLS 5-spd, indigo blue; 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, silver; 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, indigo blue; 2003 Golf GL 5-spd, red (retired); 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, Candy White (sold)
5x100 for Mk4 Golfs, Jettas, and New Beetles.
Also, CL respondents will offer you $100 or $150 for 4 used tires and steel rims. You should hold out for at least $200-250, or a little more after the first significant snowfall.
Your ad should have Firestone Winterforce in bold, or at least a little more prominent. Maybe something about how well rated they are - are they?
Also, CL respondents will offer you $100 or $150 for 4 used tires and steel rims. You should hold out for at least $200-250, or a little more after the first significant snowfall.
Your ad should have Firestone Winterforce in bold, or at least a little more prominent. Maybe something about how well rated they are - are they?
JasonCzerak
Veteran Member
By chance anyone of a handful of the pins laying around? This is for my 2012 wagon. specifically the asv plug
JFettig
Vendor
You can get a repair wire from the dealer.
JasonCzerak
Veteran Member
JasonCzerak
Veteran Member
If you know someone with a junk car/harness, you should be able to salvage some bits.
I've got some junk like that at work, but that turns into an all day thing to save you a couple dollars.
One thing I've done is to cut the wire with a razor blade and pull it out of the seal, push the harness wire back through, strip it, and solder it to the crimped portion of the connector.
I've got some junk like that at work, but that turns into an all day thing to save you a couple dollars.
One thing I've done is to cut the wire with a razor blade and pull it out of the seal, push the harness wire back through, strip it, and solder it to the crimped portion of the connector.
joey944
Veteran Member
Race pipe / egr
Howdy y'all!! Been forever! Long story (house, Kid, business etc...) Anyone have an egr valve or race pipe layin around for an ALH? Checking before I order something. Wife's car is weeping oil from the egr. Going to be cleaning the intake so I figure it's as good of time as any to replace it.
Howdy y'all!! Been forever! Long story (house, Kid, business etc...) Anyone have an egr valve or race pipe layin around for an ALH? Checking before I order something. Wife's car is weeping oil from the egr. Going to be cleaning the intake so I figure it's as good of time as any to replace it.
Johnny Canola
Member
I had an EGR delete installed and a SKL Motorworks Performance Chip KL-PRO1 put in but it is still throwing a engine light for low EGR flow. How do I correct this?? Is it affecting turbo boost or anything else??? Should I just ignore it??
TornadoRed
Top Post Dawg
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2003
- Location
- West Des Moines (formerly St Paul)
- TDI
- 2003 Golf GLS 5-spd, indigo blue; 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, silver; 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, indigo blue; 2003 Golf GL 5-spd, red (retired); 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, Candy White (sold)
The good news is that the SKL Motorworks Performance Chip was cheap (I hope) so you are not out very much money.
The bad news is, as you know, that it doesn't really work, and certainly not in tricking your ECU into thinking that the EGR is functioning normally.
There are several people here in the area that can actually advise you, including answering whether the EGR delete is going to affect engine performance in cold weather.
My suggestion: remove the chip, place it on a hard surface like a concrete floor, then whack it several times with a hammer. It should take care of that problem. Then get a real custom tune (not a chip). But it's going to cost you a lot more than $39.95.
Johnny Canola
Member
Thanks for the info Tornado, I'm still wondering if I should just ignore the check light or if I'm causing other issues i.e. "limp mode" type operations in other areas. I don't feel like investing $400 in a Malone tuner, I also don't need higher hp, I just want the best mpg and a clean intake hence the delete install.
JFettig
Vendor
Johnny, you don't need to invest $400 into a tune, its only $250+tax to do a Stage 1 tune with deletes, I'm local if you want it.
Ignoring a check engine light is always a bad idea unless you know exactly why its there and nothing else is causing it by keeping an eye on the codes.
FYI, your phone number is posted publicly in your sig, you might want to pull that out of there so you don't get frequent robo call spam
Ignoring a check engine light is always a bad idea unless you know exactly why its there and nothing else is causing it by keeping an eye on the codes.
FYI, your phone number is posted publicly in your sig, you might want to pull that out of there so you don't get frequent robo call spam
greengeeker
Vendor
IIRC Malone as a EGR delete only tune for $99+tax
TornadoRed
Top Post Dawg
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2003
- Location
- West Des Moines (formerly St Paul)
- TDI
- 2003 Golf GLS 5-spd, indigo blue; 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, silver; 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, indigo blue; 2003 Golf GL 5-spd, red (retired); 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, Candy White (sold)
What fun is that?
greengeeker
Vendor
There is none.
Johnny Canola
Member
#greengeeker get ahold of me, thanks!!!!
New member here wanted to introduce myself and thank everyone for contributing to this forum and resource. I just bought my first TDI, though I've been around them my whole life. I know just enough to understand the basics of a gas engine, diesel engines are a mystery to me thus far. Put a turboprop in front of me and I'm a bit more knowledgeable. Do the members here ever get together? I'd certainly love to start gleaning a little more knowledge from you all.
greengeeker
Vendor
Welcome Falco!
We haven't had a GTG in a while. We're definitely due.
We haven't had a GTG in a while. We're definitely due.