I bought this MK4 TDI PD115 about two months a go after looking for ages for a low mileage solid example.
I went and viewed the car, Looked solid enough, had 2 previous owners and a full service history. Car was SORN so i couldnt give it a good test drive, Just round the industrial estate were it was locked up.
The car as had a new engine in on June 2012, this was die to a snapped lug on the original so it was replaced and fitted in a garage, fitted at 74,000 currently on approx 77,000.
The car had some work done to it from the previous owner which included:
130 Turbo and Injectors
Coilovers
Upgraded Side Intercooler
De-Cat
EGR delete
150 Intake
RS4's in grey, Unmarked.
Grey VW badges
Smoked/Crystal rear lights
Black front lights
EBC grooved discs and EBC pads.
few other little bits and bobs
Upon getting the car home it was juddering and kicking out some black smoke, I only bought the car local so i got it home and began to investigate, Turned out the cams were completely nackered! I spoke to the seller who gave me some money towards them.
Brand new 130 cams were fitted along with a brake pedal switch and a service.
The car did have it s faults but luckily i bought it cheap enough to allow for problems like this.
Under heavy braking and when the car was travelling at about 80mph there was a lot of judder through the wheel.
Checked it over and the steering rack was shot so that was replaced last weekend and new track rods were fitted, quite a simple job.
The next thing was a couple of minor boost leaks so I replaced the pipework from intercooler to EGR, Then removed the rest of the pipes and fitted them better and put new clips on them.
The car was also losing water and power steering fluid, after replacing three pipes, Turned out there was a cut in the last one so this was replaced! Power steering was a simple job, The two washers on the pump were replaced, Turned out there was only one on so it was leaking very slowly.
The car went in for a custom remap at Big Fish Tuning in Stokesley a couple of weeks a go, They sorted the fueling out for me as the new injectors had never been set up and done a map on the car.
Bit of a problem whilst doing this, The car was under boosting to approx 1.1 bar then over boosting to 1.8bar to over compensate.I have since fitted a new bosch MAF and a PD130 boost solenoid.
As the car wasn't running 100% it only achieved approx 160bhp. I am going back this friday and hoping for the region of 180bhp.
The car had a rust patch near the boot handle as can be seen on the pics, This was sanded down and painted at the weekend, Not a brilliant job but good enough for the time being.
The car has had two new wings put on at the beginning of the year and the person who sprayed it must have been blind as the finish is quite sh!te to be honest. The car will be going in to get ALL marks/dents/rust sorted about march time once the bad weather has passed.
Pressed plates and new HID's will be fitted at the weekend hopefully.
Once the car has been mapped this Friday i think that is all i will be doing this year on it. Paint work is next then if i keep it another year a 150 turbo will be fitted and a few other little bits.
Enough of the talking now, Here's some pics, Stickers have also been removed and pics were taken approx two weeks a go, Hope you have enjoyed reading!
