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Offline AlanD

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Re: Anyone who has a Forge DV please . .
« Reply #10 on: 23 December 2008, 08:44 »
You don't really need ramps, you can do it from underneath.  I've done several with just a trolly jack and an axle stand for safety backup.

How did it take you to swap the old one for the new one?

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Re: Anyone who has a Forge DV please . .
« Reply #11 on: 23 December 2008, 08:48 »
Do you mean how long?

The physical part of changing the valve doesn't take long at all, maybe 10 mins.  The tap off for the vacuum is a bit of a ball ache but that's from the top so easy access.
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Re: Anyone who has a Forge DV please . .
« Reply #12 on: 23 December 2008, 08:55 »
Sorry yeah, I meant how long. Doh.

So how did VW get 2 hours? Fecking hate dealers sometimes. Going to give these guys a call from Croydon in a sec when they open. I just want it to be fitted and working, this is the last thing I need to do to my car (apart from alloy refurb). Serviced, rempaed, cleaned, just need this poxy valve in now :(

Just got a text from Ben saying AMD will do it for 1 hours labour @ £60. If I go and your not doing anything on Saturday by all means come join us Tim, lots of nice toys there :D

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Re: Anyone who has a Forge DV please . .
« Reply #13 on: 23 December 2008, 09:09 »
VW probably don't know the job so will be quoting safely.
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Re: Anyone who has a Forge DV please . .
« Reply #14 on: 23 December 2008, 09:38 »
VW say 2 hours to swap the DV - the standard one is only a matter of undoing 3 bolts - not sure where they make up the rest of the time.

As for the Forge, like been said its easy enough but the bit under the car needs a little more due to feeding the new pipe to it and then a little work on top fitting the 3 way valve - not difficult though.  You could even fit the valve before hand so its ready - just leave it blocked off.

You can then use another take off from the valve for a boost gauge  :wink:

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Re: Anyone who has a Forge DV please . .
« Reply #15 on: 23 December 2008, 09:40 »
VW say 2 hours to swap the DV - the standard one is only a matter of undoing 3 bolts - not sure where they make up the rest of the time.

As for the Forge, like been said its easy enough but the bit under the car needs a little more due to feeding the new pipe to it and then a little work on top fitting the 3 way valve - not difficult though.  You could even fit the valve before hand so its ready - just leave it blocked off.

You can then use another take off from the valve for a boost gauge  :wink:

I want a boost gauge too lol . . .  Ithink Im just going to take it to AMD and get them to stick a boost gauge in aswell. My wallet has taken the biggest beating of its life this month :(

Worth every penny though :D

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Re: Anyone who has a Forge DV please . .
« Reply #16 on: 23 December 2008, 10:11 »
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Re: Anyone who has a Forge DV please . .
« Reply #17 on: 23 December 2008, 10:31 »
Chris, got it booked up at Tunning Works. They are going to stick it in for £45 and are just down the road from me. Cheers mate :)

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Re: Anyone who has a Forge DV please . .
« Reply #18 on: 23 December 2008, 12:32 »
i did mine myself, just need a jack and axel stands and as hurdy would say "hand like Jeremy Beadle's"  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


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Re: Anyone who has a Forge DV please . .
« Reply #19 on: 23 December 2008, 12:44 »
Chris, got it booked up at Tunning Works. They are going to stick it in for £45 and are just down the road from me. Cheers mate :)

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