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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: XMC1980 on 31 March 2014, 18:34

Title: mission complete
Post by: XMC1980 on 31 March 2014, 18:34

well.........

finally the car is back on the road! covered first 20 miles just now!

had a few issues on first crank maybe because im a crank :grin: basically was cranking for a while but no fire, so looked in the cockpit and no fuel? it had at least £30 in it??? turns out i swapped the fuel for the water pipe feed and emptied the tank in the radiator haha!!!
then there was a exhaust leak which was the egr gasket.. i put it in wrong!! i must concentrate more!!
but after 50 drains of water and setting the thermostat and fan its all done!

i must make a build thread but i was so busy hands on.... ill make one and post pics as soon as i do the delete n279 :cool:

devastated my mk4 ended up costing me nearly 4k but at least she is a peach now :)

autodata was a lifesaver :) and the help of my friend carlos and his workshop.... thank you

Title: Re: mission complete
Post by: daz veedub on 31 March 2014, 19:17

Haha now enjoy it

Title: Re: mission complete
Post by: XMC1980 on 31 March 2014, 19:37

thanks bro! it is such a better feeling knowing you did yourself :) i struggled changing an auxiliary belt before now :whistle:

Title: Re: mission complete
Post by: daz veedub on 31 March 2014, 20:16

Yeah its worth learning that way in the long run u mite save a few pennies in labour

Title: Re: mission complete
Post by: sharki786 on 31 March 2014, 20:50

Congrats mate. Take it easy with the revs. And you might have to do an oil change after 1k miles i think

Title: Re: mission complete
Post by: XMC1980 on 31 March 2014, 22:54

Thanks mate! Just dis 100 miles real easy at 3k. ... will do a service in a 1000 miles been told to do oil flush too?