Got there around 10am, pretty hot already so I only stayed about an hour. More vans then I've ever seen in one place with a few flatbeds and double cabs. Not a lot of water-cooled, but a few nice Rabbit pickups, Cabriolets, and JSWs, and Golf Rs.
I got there at 10:30....missed ya, next time!
There was one tdi that I saw. White rabbit truck with an Iz motor and lifted on Toyota rims and generally grabbers. Real nice owner.I went also , lots of nice stuff .
I wondered if WATER COOLER & TDI's weren't allowed
Dang , that T-boned car looks like a possibility --- want to swap my auto to manual .
Looks like a different engine ?
Anyone know if all the trans parts will swap , hoping that to get EVERYTHING in one package ?
I did buy many parts from someone on this site a while back , but figured that lots missing little parts [ nut bolts etc. ] that could make the swap take forever & cost a lot more ?
I did get trans. shift cables , axils , flywheel & clutch ++ .
Then put my parts kit back up for sale .
A couple yrs. ago there was a TDI gathering in Mpls. at a row of shops by Hiawatha , stopped by a couple months ago , new owners now .
Thanks for the tip on the gathering .
Sorry, on my phone I cant see that. It's a bew. So its a different engine but the trans and all your other tidbits would be the exact same. The final drive gear ratio is just a bit taller for 5th, but otherwise the same. So technically you may get 1mpg more "yay" lol.
It is not a rumor. The odometer will freeze at 999,999 kilometers or the equivalent number of miles -- unless you find someone with the software that lets you roll back the numbers. The actual distance will continue to be recorded in the engine computer.
I just had a customer hit this in your doppleganger (silver ALH wagon, 5spd). He commutes from Grantsburg into the cities everyday. Matt Litke can help modify the cluster. ClustersByLitke@gmail.com
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I suspect it will need a stub axle too, hence I didn't even give it a thought to attempt repair in a parking lot...
I believe you can buy the two assembled together, FYI when you get to it
Found the "smoking gun"... driver side parking brake cable seized... replaced 1 rotor, both stub axles, stub axle bolts, both wheel bearings, both axle nuts, both ABS sensors and both parking brake cables. Both caliper parking arms snap back like a slingshot, fast. Test drove and all temps within that of other MKIV's.Here is a loaded up picture, since everyone loves pictures.
