Author Topic: rhyso - dirty diesel power! (Read 56628 times)

Rhyso · « **Reply #60 on:** 03 August 2009, 20:53 »

well needed recovery AGAIN this morning.............

But i didn't need it to get home!! WOOOOOOO Managed to sort it myself after work and so far, so good

Pic of the offending pipe!

Rhyso · « **Reply #61 on:** 04 August 2009, 13:03 »

Ordered me some of these

THS Engine Mounts

had a look around for some reviews of them fitted into TDI's and there aren't any so i do feel as if i might be something of a guinea pig

oh well - easily make my money back on them if i don't like them

Rhyso · « **Reply #62 on:** 07 August 2009, 08:37 »

Got on order some VRS Rear beam bushes and hoping to order today this stuff

Innotec Turbo Cleaning Kit

Also going to be speaking with Nick @ R-Tech to book my car in for next month for some 'tweaking' and maybe one or two new additions

also need rear discs and pads - not going to get anything fancy - just some cheap stuff

Rhyso · « **Reply #63 on:** 12 August 2009, 14:23 »

ok so this last week i have now bought

THS Engine mounts and new bolts
Innotec Turbo Cleaner
VRS Rear Beam Bushes
Rear discs and pads

mounts and bushes are being fitted Sunday all being well. Possibly the brakes too depending if they turn up in time

Turbo cleaner will be done when up at R-Tech beginning of next month

Rhyso · « **Reply #64 on:** 17 August 2009, 09:52 »

right.....because Steve_PD's car turned into a bit of a nightmare job with bleeding the brakes that meant there was only enough time to fit the engine mounts to my car - big thanks to Lee (Johnson6672) for doing the work

The gearbox side mount was in good condition but the engine mount wasn't! Lots of play in it and it was not very far off from being useless

First impressions - increase in cabin vibration but only when stationary / idling otherwise once on the move its very impressive - reduced engine movement which has led to reduced wheel hopping which means full throttle 2nd gear can be done without introducing minimal wheel spin

Hopefully they'll settle in a little more but otherwise i'm very pleased

Rhyso · « **Reply #65 on:** 17 August 2009, 19:49 »

done a couple of niggly jobs tonight

bought some new door cards of Efunc over the weekend as my driver's door has had a crack in it ever since i bought it and i wasn't paying £100 for a new one so picked up all 4 for £50

swapped that over and jobs a good one

Also my passenger door speaker has been rattling over the last week so finally got annoyed, whipped off the door card and re-secured it - all seems ok at the moment

Rhyso · « **Reply #66 on:** 28 August 2009, 21:18 »

Full service now completed

Oil
Oil Filter
Fuel Filter
Air Filter

And all done by my own fair hand!! Normally one of the lads in work is kind enough to service it for me but i had a crack myself lol

And my exhaust parts have arrived so i'm all set for the Milltek Decat next Wednesday @ R-Tech! Can't wait

Rhyso · « **Reply #67 on:** 03 September 2009, 11:44 »

Rolling Road Results from R-Tech

5th gear WITH cat

4th gear WITH cat

5th gear DECAT

4th gear DECAT

5th gear comparison

Rhyso · « **Reply #68 on:** 07 October 2009, 12:18 »

Well I've had an eventful few days with the poxy thing

Last Wednesday on my way home i developed a boost leak

Not as obvious as previous ones as there was little smoke but it was obvious something was venting air

I had a quick look under the car and and the bonnet but couldn't see anything obvious. Being as I needed the car for the JKM RR day and weekend away i had no choice but to put it into VW for it to be checked out. I had a suspiscion that the red turbo outlet pipe was the most likley culprit. So Thursday morning the car was dropped off.

Received a call later that day saying there was 1.5inch split in the red outlet pipe

and it would be £100 for a new one!!

Was going to fit it but didn't have time to sort it myself so VW fitted it for me

Drove down to Portsmouth on Friday; car didn't miss a beat

Stuck it on the RR @ JKM on Saturday and was left more than confused! 169.9bhp and 310lbs ft torque

And more annoyingly I've got that dip back in my torque curve

Got a feeling the red tubo pipe when re-fitted has 'kinked' like it had before so on the weekend I'll be sorting that out and also borrowing Mr Dave's boost leak tester to make sure I've got no boost leaks.

Car 'feels' faster than the 170bhp suggested by the rollers and feels no different on the road although Jim @ JKM did briefly mention I could have a possible injector problem

Might book myself in at Nick's and get it back on his rollers and do some testing but that may have to wait as I'm skint

Rhyso · « **Reply #69 on:** 10 October 2009, 16:35 »

Following on from this thread I took a chance and with the aid of Wes (Wazzzer) bought what appeared to be a genuine Votex front splitter

Using work i had it collected and delivered to work, arriving on Thursday

So with a few hours spare I set to work

VW Stamp of approval