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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 gallery => Topic started by: jv on 17 July 2011, 17:49

Title: vdubman - 1.8T
Post by: jv on 17 July 2011, 17:49

:)

Title: Re: vdubman - 1.8T
Post by: vdubman on 17 July 2011, 18:31

thanx JV  :wink:

Title: Re: vdubman - 1.8T
Post by: vdubman on 17 July 2011, 19:13

ok peeps when i bought the golf bout 4 months ago she had a few gremlins that bugged me and had to get sorted,still a few but almost there.

the rocker cover gasket was leaking and replaced with a genuine one.

before
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/golfgti1-1.jpg)

half way
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/golfgti2.jpg)

and job done
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/golfgti3.jpg)

Title: Re: vdubman - 1.8T
Post by: vdubman on 17 July 2011, 19:31

the engine management light came on after a week of taking ownership,got my mate to scan her with vagcom and turned out coils 1 and 3 was dodgy,but 2 and 4 was ok even though all 4 was cheap euro car parts specials.decided to change all 4 with genuine parts,replaced them,rescanned and resetted with vagcom and running spot on.so i decided to wash the engine bay at work using jizer as a degreaser and jet washed it all off

bay on the day i got her
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/golfgti.jpg)

bay after a good clean
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/tanya085.jpg)

decided not putting the cover back as it just looks better this way

Title: Re: vdubman - 1.8T
Post by: vdubman on 17 July 2011, 19:56

after all this the reverse lights stopped working,checked all the fuses and bulbs-nothing to be found and then it hit me,had the same issue when had my vr6 so replaced the sensor on the gear box and hey hey got it working again.this got me in a happy mood so i decided to change the horrible wallnut wood effect trim-diy spray job which tunred out quit nice  :grin:

pass door handle
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/tanya1001.jpg)

driver door handle
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/tanya1003.jpg)

centre console bits,ashtray and gear knob

(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/tanya1002.jpg)

and the heater swicthes didn't light up so replaced the bulb and at night its :cool: again

Title: Re: vdubman - 1.8T
Post by: vdubman on 20 August 2011, 21:23

on start up the golf sounded like a henry hoover being red lined like a type r honda.it was coused by the vacuum pump,so had to get it sorted and thanx to the search option i got it done with bolts and nuts i got free from work.vacuum system soon to be removed when i feel up to it  :grin:

(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/golfgti28.jpg)

then i decided to got a new gear knob and gaiter from the stealers,the wood effect one wich i sprayed black started getting scratched to easily.


(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/golfgti29.jpg)

Title: Re: vdubman - 1.8T
Post by: jnufcuk on 21 August 2011, 14:49

looks much better without the horrible wood effect  :smiley:

got any other plans?

Title: Re: vdubman - 1.8T
Post by: vdubman on 21 August 2011, 20:14

so many plans mate i dont know where to start  :grin: but next week i'm gonna fit some v6 4 motion front and rear valances,then a milltek back box next month.now that rimstyle offer finance on their wheel and tyre deals i am well tempted to get a nice set of bbs's or even the ones from cades like this http://rimstyle.com/products/detail/?category=alloy_wheels;type=cades_tyrus_hs;manufacturer=cades;model=12930;id=CATYR-HS-ID12930-D18-W80l80-P5100-E35l35

Title: Re: vdubman - 1.8T
Post by: vdubman on 10 September 2011, 16:57

so i got the v6 4motion front and rear valance's the other week,fitted them and i like it.also resprayed the 3 bumber inserts as they started going grey,looks  :cool: :cool:

front
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/golfgti32.jpg)

(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/golfgti31.jpg)

(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/golfgti30.jpg)

the rear looks empty but waiting for payday to fit milltek and fill the gap.
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/golfgti33.jpg)

i also now have black wing mirrors,i know its like marmite but i like it,should look better next month as i am planning to get bbs ch's in black.
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/antman78/golf%20gti%20turbo/golfgti34.jpg)