What did you do to your car today?

dieselpower04

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 26, 2007
Location
Outside Tampa, FL
TDI
2004 Golf GLS TDI (sold)
I came home!!

I was able to limp the diesel back home to Tally from Melbourne (330 miles) after blowing the lower intercooler hose off the turbo. There was a 2.25" T-bolt clamp on it, but the threads were stripped out due to it being too big. So when I got home I replaced it with a 2" on, all better.

When are the intercooler pipe kits going to be available??? Gahh I don't want this to happen again!!
 

IndigoBlueWagon

TDIClub Enthusiast, Principal IDParts, Vendor , w/
Joined
Aug 16, 2004
Location
South of Boston
TDI
'97 Passat, '99.5 Golf, '02 Jetta Wagon, '15 GSW
I've heard about the 80% kits: They're supposed to be a great street LSD. And I'm getting some prototype pipes off to a fabricator later this week: It'll be a couple of months for the custom silicone but they should solve a lot of problems.
 

K5ING

Mega-Miler
Joined
Apr 18, 2001
Location
Krum, TX
TDI
Silver 2001 Golf GL TDI 5-speed
Nothing big, but I got my emblem letters last night and put them on. The font doesn't match exactly, but it's pretty close. Yes, I have the "4" to replace the 3 when the time comes (which should be pretty soon).

 

va_reman

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 25, 2006
Location
Springfield, VA
TDI
2006 Jetta TDI Package 2
I painted my calipers red and put Brembo stickers on my OEMS - Yes stickers, it fast, fast stopping, red, fast. Zoom. Yes seriousily, now my brakes scream expensive. The real joke is if I ever find my car up on concrete blocks and my car is missing the very cheap rims and tires and the brakes removed. Then and only then will I know my job was complete.

Just got my 3" down pipe today (after a month an a half of waiting for it to ship) and I will be taking on the installation in my mech. class next Monday night, just hope I don't run into to many problems using the OEM exhaust.
 

Naimanator

Veteran Member
Joined
May 14, 2007
Location
Davis, CA
TDI
Silver 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Well...

I started out the day by doing a full intake cleaning on the Golf. I took the opportunity to do an EGR Delete, using the kit I purchased from dieselgeek.

I also received, via the mail, a euro license plate for the front of the car which I had ordered a few weeks earlier. Unfortunately it didn't come with any screws to secure it to the front bumper, so that will have to wait until tomorrow.

I'm also looking forward to getting my car Rocketchipped this coming Saturday at the Michigan GTG.
 

MikeS_18

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Feb 18, 2005
Location
Bow, NH
TDI
'03 Jetta Wagon, '13 Passat SE, '64 Ford Econoline
Naimanator said:
Well...

I took the opportunity to do an EGR Delete, using the kit I purchased from dieselgeek.
Hey, I have to do that too. Probably this weekend. Any hints/gotcha's?
 

Naimanator

Veteran Member
Joined
May 14, 2007
Location
Davis, CA
TDI
Silver 2002 Golf GLS TDI
MikeS_18 said:
Hey, I have to do that too. Probably this weekend. Any hints/gotcha's?
Actually, yes. When I realized that I was going go have to pull a coolant line off of the end of the cylinder head in order to install the kit, I shuddered at the amount of coolant I thought I was going to spill all over the place. At first I thought of jacking up the front end, dropping the skid plate and draining the coolant into a bucket via the drain on the bottom of the radiator. I really didn't want to have to jack it up and pull the skid plate off though so I tried something different. When I was replacing the plastic Tee fitting with the brass straight nipple that comes with the kit I hooked my mityvac up to the lower line that the tee was connected to. I used the mityvac to pull about 1/3 gallon of coolant out of the system and into a jug before I hit air and couldn't drain anymore. Then, on the hose that runs from the egr cooler to the firewall, I disconnected the end from the egr cooler. By using my mouth and blowing air into that hose I was able to drain another few cups out of the system via the egr cooler. Finally when I pulled the hose from the cylinder head I only lost about an ounce of fluid onto the transmission.
 

Sootman

Veteran Member
Joined
Jan 30, 2003
Location
Maine Coast
TDI
2011 Golf TDI
IndigoBlueWagon said:
I've heard about the 80% kits: They're supposed to be a great street LSD. And I'm getting some prototype pipes off to a fabricator later this week: It'll be a couple of months for the custom silicone but they should solve a lot of problems.
Peter,
These sound pretty good, I'll be looking forward to adding one.
 

btcost

Veteran Member
Joined
Aug 13, 2002
Location
Boston, MA
TDI
'12 JSW, '00 Jetta (totaled 12/23/10), 1987 M-B 300D
yesterday:

changed the air filter and the cabin air filter.

need to do oil soon. . . .real soon.

also put in the "street" dogbone from tdiparts. I have nothing but positive things to say. NO added vibrations or noise. Just smoother shifting (really!) and less torque steer.

Then looked at the MB. need a new fan clutch. then spent hours on the "other" forum. . . now its raining. . . and I need to order parts.

Brian
 

IndigoBlueWagon

TDIClub Enthusiast, Principal IDParts, Vendor , w/
Joined
Aug 16, 2004
Location
South of Boston
TDI
'97 Passat, '99.5 Golf, '02 Jetta Wagon, '15 GSW
Glad you like the dogbone. I have the same impressions on my wagon.

I just drained the MTL out of the '97 and refilled it with OE fluid. The transmission is noticeably quieter.
 

KROUT

persona non grata
Joined
Aug 26, 2005
Location
JAX FL
Changed my 6 speed fluid to the oem stuff. Wow night and day difference in noise levels. I thought I had a bad syncro(might still have one) but that noise is gone.
Also did a getto ft end allignment with a tape measure and calibrated eye.:eek:Still haven't had time to get it vw for an alignement after changing the tie rods. The steering wheel is straight and it doesn't pull any more.:D
 

Rickstah

Veteran Member
Joined
Feb 5, 2002
Location
Yukon, Oklahoma
TDI
NB, 2002, green, Eurotek STG1
(jumps around like a kid) my windows work!!! And I have auto-up!!! :eek:

The girl at Starbucks this morning exclaimed "Hey is your moonroof broken???Wait...your window works!!!" (rofl)
 
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ibanix

Veteran Member
Joined
Jul 6, 2007
Location
New Hartford, Connecticut
TDI
2002 Jetta 5spd
I had this problem when I did mine. If I was doing it again I'd just drain the whole coolant system and refill it later.

Naimanator said:
Actually, yes. When I realized that I was going go have to pull a coolant line off of the end of the cylinder head in order to install the kit, I shuddered at the amount of coolant I thought I was going to spill all over the place. At first I thought of jacking up the front end, dropping the skid plate and draining the coolant into a bucket via the drain on the bottom of the radiator. I really didn't want to have to jack it up and pull the skid plate off though so I tried something different. When I was replacing the plastic Tee fitting with the brass straight nipple that comes with the kit I hooked my mityvac up to the lower line that the tee was connected to. I used the mityvac to pull about 1/3 gallon of coolant out of the system and into a jug before I hit air and couldn't drain anymore. Then, on the hose that runs from the egr cooler to the firewall, I disconnected the end from the egr cooler. By using my mouth and blowing air into that hose I was able to drain another few cups out of the system via the egr cooler. Finally when I pulled the hose from the cylinder head I only lost about an ounce of fluid onto the transmission.
 

SBAtdijetta

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Apr 19, 2006
Location
Houston, TX
TDI
'10 Jetta Cup 6spd, '02 Jetta Auto
Well last night... I pulled my whole exhaust system and got a 3" BL DP installed, today after work I will finish installing it all the way back. And fix the V-band clamp I broke with a new one...lol :eek:

 

Naimanator

Veteran Member
Joined
May 14, 2007
Location
Davis, CA
TDI
Silver 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Spent the whole afternoon and thoroughly washed, clay barred, waxed, then detailed the tires and rims on the Golf. Also installed the euro license plate on the front that I got a few days ago. She looks amazing, I'll get some pics up once I find the cord to the digital camera.
 

KID A TDI

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Joined
Oct 11, 2007
Location
Angus, ON
TDI
2002 Jetta GLS TDI
Finally took pics of my "new" tails :cool: They're a lot darker than it looks in the pics. Click thumbnails for bigger version.




The problem is that my engine now looks like this :eek::

 

IndigoBlueWagon

TDIClub Enthusiast, Principal IDParts, Vendor , w/
Joined
Aug 16, 2004
Location
South of Boston
TDI
'97 Passat, '99.5 Golf, '02 Jetta Wagon, '15 GSW
Put a new fuel and air filter in the '97. Headed for Michigan tomorrow. Both filters have been the car for about two years, but only about 5K. I thought the bio sitting in the fuel filter for that long might need refreshing. Didn't have to pre-fill the filter and the car started right up: gotta love the lift pump.
 

classen

Veteran Member
Joined
May 17, 2003
Location
El Cerrito, CA
TDI
Jetta 2003 Platinum Gray
I replaced by fuel filter and air filter today.

yeah!

Afterwards the car wouldn't start no matter how many times I cranked it for 20-30 seconds. I went down to the local auto parts store and bought a hand vacuum pump, primed the new fuel filter, and it started right up.
I have 48,000 miles and this is the first time I've replaced the air filter. I'm too lazy to go look at the Bently to see the suggested service interval for the air filter, but I must say... the combination of new fuel and air filter has really put some pep in the car! ... maybe it's just my imagination?
 

Bob_Fout

Oil Wanker
Joined
Sep 5, 2004
Location
Indiana
TDI
2003 Jetta - Alaska Green (sold) / 2015 GTI 2.0T
classen said:
I replaced by fuel filter and air filter today.

yeah!

Afterwards the car wouldn't start no matter how many times I cranked it for 20-30 seconds. I went down to the local auto parts store and bought a hand vacuum pump, primed the new fuel filter, and it started right up.
I have 48,000 miles and this is the first time I've replaced the air filter. I'm too lazy to go look at the Bently to see the suggested service interval for the air filter, but I must say... the combination of new fuel and air filter has really put some pep in the car! ... maybe it's just my imagination?
Don't need the bently for that :D

http://www.vw.com/myvw/yourcar/servicecenter/maintenance/en/us/

It's also in the owner's manual.
 

KID A TDI

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 11, 2007
Location
Angus, ON
TDI
2002 Jetta GLS TDI
agdtec said:
I liked the pics of your new tail lights. Where did you get them and how much did they cost? I'ld love a pair for my golf.
Thanks :)

I got them off of vortex like that for $140 I think? Somewhere around there. But they were professionally done at Jon's Tinted Tails

I'd really love to get a set of the R/C/R/C (example) and have him black out the red pieces. That would probably look really great.

If I had a car on the road I might even do it ;)
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=220045
 

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)

Rickstah

Veteran Member
Joined
Feb 5, 2002
Location
Yukon, Oklahoma
TDI
NB, 2002, green, Eurotek STG1
NarfBLAST said:
Congrats!

Mine go auto-up and down by remote control: http://www.alientech.net/ :cool:
Sure, mock me why doncha???:p Hey mine do that, too...ok, you have to use the key in the door lock, but still ;)...I bet yours won't lock itself even when you DON"T push the fob, though (rofl)
 
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burpod

teh stallionz!!1
Joined
Nov 27, 2004
Location
cape cod, ma
TDI
82 rabbit vnt ahu, 98 jetta vnt ahu, 05 parts car, 88 scirocco.. :/
vnt 17/22 installed... not quite running yet

the last couple weeks i've been working on installing my 17/22... here's some pics:

http://picasaweb.google.com/burpod/TurboInstall

let me say, the pd egr cooler is a real PITA to get out, the install has been slow going due to my ineptitude and lack of all the exact tools required (mostly to get that stinkin egr cooler out) and other little hangups.. maybe i'll do a write-up sometime :rolleyes:

now i just have to get a couple IC pipes bent to fit my silicone elbows. also a few larger sized t-bolt clamps...

so what has gone in: vnt 17/22 hybrid, pd150 intake manifold, custom intake pipe with 2 taps, and soon custom IC stainless IC pipes w/silicone elbows (still stock IC for now)
what's gone out: stock intake, the egr cooler and related bits
 
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jsrmonster

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Joined
Apr 22, 2002
Location
Red Lion, PA
TDI
15 Golf SW DSG, RC3 piped, 99.5 Jetta Rocket PD150 6spd 4motion, 2000 ASV110 RC6 "Silverbullet" 5spd Race Car, 2003.5 Cummins QCLB 4x4 "Blue Monster" Jeep CRD juiced, MB Sprinter van juiced up
Awesome, I just installed the 17/52 into my BEW with egr/cooler delete with RC4 and it rocks - no lag, and no smoke at 22.5psi. and 70mg/R fueling!

We'll meet up soon for an update of one's and zeros.

;-)

burpod said:
the last couple weeks i've been working on installing my 17/22... here's some pics:

http://picasaweb.google.com/burpod/TurboInstall

let me say, the pd egr cooler is a real PITA to get out, the install has been slow going due to my ineptitude and lack of all the exact tools required (mostly to get that stinkin egr cooler out) and other little hangups.. maybe i'll do a write-up sometime :rolleyes:

now i just have to get a couple IC pipes bent to fit my silicone elbows. also a few larger sized t-bolt clamps...

so what has gone in: vnt 17/22 hybrid, pd150 intake manifold, custom intake pipe with 2 taps, and soon custom IC stainless IC pipes w/silicone elbows (still stock IC for now)
what's gone out: stock intake, the egr cooler and related bits
 
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