What did you do to your MKIV today?
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Today was axle days. The bad axle was rusted inside. What a pain in the you know what to stretch the boots over the shaft. Gloss engine paint drying over a stove, and axle screwed to a table to help installation without scratching paint. Kind of helped
Dang, forgot about how rough canadian roads are until seeing a truck with 5 spare tires pulling a spare car
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joe00golf
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Picked up two heated front seats. Driver side needs a small patch job but they're in much better shape than mine. Just need to grab a heated seat harness and buttons
Today was fixing the annoying leak on the VE Fuel injection pump seals top and bottom, they cost me fuel economy and its annoying to open the bonnet and it reeks of diesel fuel and could be a risk to get a fire going too. I replaces the seals and did the hammer method to adjust the Fuel injection quantity. all went well proud of myself.
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joe00golf
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Put my new to me seats in. I ordered some used switches for the heat pads. I just need to figure out wiring harnesses. Looks like all the wiring harnesses you can buy on ebay are cut 1 foot after the plug so that will take some figuring out.
I've heard good things of the Kufatek harnesses, but don't have any personal experience with them.
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I'd been intending to fabricate my own harness, but more and more am tempted to order one, since I keep putting off fabricating one...
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KrashDH
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I'm running their harness, has been working for the few years I've had it installed
joe00golf
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Awesome, thanks for the info. Just ordered one. Will have my heated seats up and ready to go just in time for summer...
Completed the 20k service—oil & filter, plus fuel and air filters. Screws on the filter box are getting pretty stripped. Wonder if IDParts has replacements.
Pinched off the fuel lines near the connections to the hard pipes by the firewall. Filled the filter with gray Power Service. Engine caught right away but stumbled for a second or two before smoothing out.
Also, taught #3 son (16 yo) how to do an oil change on the car he drives, my wife's faux-wagon Routan minivan (ChryCo T&C). Had to break loose the drain plug for him, but otherwise he did all the work. With lotsa coaching, of course. But that’s how you learn this stuff.
Pinched off the fuel lines near the connections to the hard pipes by the firewall. Filled the filter with gray Power Service. Engine caught right away but stumbled for a second or two before smoothing out.
Also, taught #3 son (16 yo) how to do an oil change on the car he drives, my wife's faux-wagon Routan minivan (ChryCo T&C). Had to break loose the drain plug for him, but otherwise he did all the work. With lotsa coaching, of course. But that’s how you learn this stuff.
Replacement air boxes? I'd just grab one from the pick n pull.
I meant screws. They are not standard.
Ohhh, the screw heads are stripping, I get ya.
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Lol I just use stainless steel deck screws.
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surely you can find a screw that would fit in your junk drawer?
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What did I do? Bought (another) one.
2002 base model - crank windows and mirrors, albeit with A/C - with a blown motor.
I'd worked on this car before; owner was driving up a logging road, hit a rock (no skid plate, despite my admonitions), and drove it as far it'd go, hoping for the best (ended up with the worst.
So - just need to decide whether to find a motor for it, or part it out.....
2002 base model - crank windows and mirrors, albeit with A/C - with a blown motor.
I'd worked on this car before; owner was driving up a logging road, hit a rock (no skid plate, despite my admonitions), and drove it as far it'd go, hoping for the best (ended up with the worst.
So - just need to decide whether to find a motor for it, or part it out.....
The Cream Dolphin
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Oh man from the island I am assuming it is reasonably rust free? Fix it up, these coastal ALHs are amaƶing. Poor car though, I only have the plastic belly pan, but a 1½" lift, I drive quite cautiously on logging roads. Reminds me of a time I had a buddy do the same (minus running dryWhat did I do? Bought (another) one.
2002 base model - crank windows and mirrors, albeit with A/C - with a blown motor.
I'd worked on this car before; owner was driving up a logging road, hit a rock (no skid plate, despite my admonitions), and drove it as far it'd go, hoping for the best (ended up with the worst.
So - just need to decide whether to find a motor for it, or part it out.....
) in a gnarly whoop on a logging road 50̷0̷m from camp. (this was a 1.8T, mind you) Immediately knew what happened and shut it off. We were to be at that camp for about 2 weeks, so he ordered a pan, gasket and oil, and on the day off with a bunch of buddies who he supplied tailgate burgers to, got it rolling. It was an awesome case of backlands dusty dirtroad repairs, and it kept on going with no issues. At one point while it was still sitting, a CO showed up and said "does anyone know where 'insert full name here' is?" We all thought it was for the dumped oil haha but it was just trying to figure out why it was parked there.
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csstevej
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- 2001 golf tdi 4 door auto now a manual, mine, 2000 golf 2 door M/T son's,daughters 98 NB non-TDI 2.0, 2003 TDI NB for next daughter, head repaired and on road,glutton for punishment got another tdi 2001NB,another yellow tdi NB , added an 06 NB DSG
Definitely fix it up.
Fix it! Fix it! This poor car deserves another chance at life. LolWhat did I do? Bought (another) one.
2002 base model - crank windows and mirrors, albeit with A/C - with a blown motor.
I'd worked on this car before; owner was driving up a logging road, hit a rock (no skid plate, despite my admonitions), and drove it as far it'd go, hoping for the best (ended up with the worst.
So - just need to decide whether to find a motor for it, or part it out.....
P2B
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Pity we aren't closer to each other, I'd trade you an ALH for a wagon hatchSo - just need to decide whether to find a motor for it, or part it out.....
burpod
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why do so many people blow these irreplaceable engines up
surely the block can be rebuilt tho, i hope it doesn't go to scrap!!
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Would do that deal in a heartbeat!Pity we aren't closer to each other, I'd trade you an ALH for a wagon hatch
There are some go-fast bits on it, too, but I'm sure the VNT17 turbo is cooked, but I'm figuring the clutch injectors are fine. "Stage 4" tuned....but that would need to get rectified regardless.
And yes - body is in great shape. Just doing a quick once-over and there's no corrosion popping up anywhere. Missing a side mirror, though - which is easy enough to fix).
burpod
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Tell me it ain't so,another stage 4 with a blown motor lolWould do that deal in a heartbeat!
There are some go-fast bits on it, too, but I'm sure the VNT17 turbo is cooked, but I'm figuring the clutch injectors are fine. "Stage 4" tuned....but that would need to get rectified regardless.
And yes - body is in great shape. Just doing a quick once-over and there's no corrosion popping up anywhere. Missing a side mirror, though - which is easy enough to fix).
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Mother Necessity, or maybe just laziness, has struck again.Set out to swap injection pumps on my car this evening but I realized I don't have a long reach cam lock and I really don't want to pull my valve cover again as it's sealed up nicely right now...
After shopping around and deciding I didn't want to pay stupid shipping for a long reach lock and wait a week for it to show up, I built one instead. I thought it would be kinda tricky to figure out but it wasn't too bad.
Yes, a 3/8" bar is likely excessive, and yes, my welds have crap penetration but hey, it'll hold! And it doesn't even look too ugly. Pretty pleased with how precisely I drilled the holes too, with a cordless drill.
P2B
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How much do I send you for mine?Mother Necessity, or maybe just laziness, has struck again.
After shopping around and deciding I didn't want to pay stupid shipping for a long reach lock and wait a week for it to show up, I built one instead. I thought it would be kinda tricky to figure out but it wasn't too bad.
Yes, a 3/8" bar is likely excessive, and yes, my welds have crap penetration but hey, it'll hold! And it doesn't even look too ugly. Pretty pleased with how precisely I drilled the holes too, with a cordless drill.
PakProtector
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Up in MI, a good body will *SOMEHOW find another engine. On that you may rely...
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Hell yes! I’m going to add one to my homemade timing set toolsMother Necessity, or maybe just laziness, has struck again.
After shopping around and deciding I didn't want to pay stupid shipping for a long reach lock and wait a week for it to show up, I built one instead. I thought it would be kinda tricky to figure out but it wasn't too bad.
Yes, a 3/8" bar is likely excessive, and yes, my welds have crap penetration but hey, it'll hold! And it doesn't even look too ugly. Pretty pleased with how precisely I drilled the holes too, with a cordless drill.
burpod
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- 82 rabbit vnt ahu, 98 jetta vnt ahu, 05 parts car, 88 scirocco.. :/
i want one!Mother Necessity, or maybe just laziness, has struck again.
After shopping around and deciding I didn't want to pay stupid shipping for a long reach lock and wait a week for it to show up, I built one instead. I thought it would be kinda tricky to figure out but it wasn't too bad.
Yes, a 3/8" bar is likely excessive, and yes, my welds have crap penetration but hey, it'll hold! And it doesn't even look too ugly. Pretty pleased with how precisely I drilled the holes too, with a cordless drill.