What did you do to your passat today?

[simonize25]

Put my Porsche wheels on today

[izzo]

I don't care about wheels and that hump behind the rear doors.
I love the color and do like the front mask.

[dewkie]

aside from the emblem that wagen is sexy.




And i got my new chains on today. Gonna get the engine back together tomorrow. Cant get the trans on until i get my clutch tool from MJM. Totally forgot about it until a couple days ago.

[izzo]

Cant get the trans on until i get my clutch tool from MJM. Totally forgot about it until a couple days ago.

I'd rather buy from AdvanceAuto/AutoZone than MJM.

[dewkie]

Niether one will get me just the tool. And since i dont need a clutch, MJM got my business.
I used to have a universal one but i broke off one of the adapter's studs in the tool.

It should get here tuesday, along with my new crack pipe( broke an almost new one taking it out)

[max302]

Drove it home misfiring and running really rough, so I decided to stop using it for a bit. FPR vac line was busted, ESS code probably didn't help.

Gonna get my ESS replaced, and since the intake manifold is off currently, I'm contemplating taking off the front end and deleting the SAI and swap in my non-ABS booster while I'm at it.

I guess I'm going to be riding my bike for a while.

[B4 Slapshot]

Went and bought my third front driver's side door. Finally got the car to seal properly after owning the car for 5 years. Yay no more wind sound with door closed! Had to replace the regulator/motor out of the one I bought. Bought it with everything in it, so now the latch actually works properly. Nice sounding door close now with no metal clanging sound.

I compare my drivers side door buying experience to girlfriends. This one has less flaws than the last 3.

[dewkie]

Went and bought my third front driver's side door. Finally got the car to seal properly after owning the car for 5 years. Yay no more wind sound with door closed! Had to replace the regulator/motor out of the one I bought. Bought it with everything in it, so now the latch actually works properly. Nice sounding door close now with no metal clanging sound.

I compare my drivers side door buying experience to girlfriends. This one has less flaws than the last 3.

Was the vertical bar on the latch side of the door part of your "clanging" sound?? Mine makes a clunk about 2/3 the way down the door when the window is down. The long rail on the reg hits that bar. I "massaged" that bar a bit and its better but not perfect. And that door always sounds weak or flimsy when closing it compared to the other 3

[vaults]

Interior stuff today

[95econobox]

I'd rather buy from AdvanceAuto/AutoZone than MJM.

[B4 Slapshot]

Was the vertical bar on the latch side of the door part of your "clanging" sound?? Mine makes a clunk about 2/3 the way down the door when the window is down. The long rail on the reg hits that bar. I "massaged" that bar a bit and its better but not perfect. And that door always sounds weak or flimsy when closing it compared to the other 3

I would have to check. I think the track on my window went bad and then I found out that the regulator was pretty flimsy as well as the door hinge set screw was pretty loose. I figured the combo of all of those things contributed to the metal sound when I closed the door.

[B4 Slapshot]

Interior stuff today

What did you do to do this and make it look so clean? I really like it. I probably wouldn't do the shiny chrome-ish look but I really like the way this looks.

[vaults]

Purchased a set of chrome elements for speedo a while back on ebay.
It included elements (foil only) for needels and displays and so on.
The set was framed with chrome foil and that happend to have the appropriate width.

Heres a pic of what I did with the set:

[XMB]

Put my Porsche wheels on today

Oh man, what wheels are these? I'm a huge fan of this!

[For Seeking Heat]

Oh man, what wheels are these? I'm a huge fan of this!

944 Cookie Cutters

[jujuVR6]

Insured it, sent wheels off for powder coating, washing the engine bay before I do some moderate shaving

[XMB]

944 Cookie Cutters

Thank for the look out!

[SilverstoneMKIV]

painted my tails, and started a trunk lid shave.

[csantimays]

New tie rods, passenger axel/boot, and alignment. Getting ready for the 11 hour drive to Sowo!

[jaypees_alh]

Ordered the last parts for my B4 TDi transformation. See you all at SOWO. I'll be with the Eurowise contingent. Look for a build thread Thursday night.

[CrazyMonkey]

Optima red-top and new battery cables.

[Wingzjk]

Replaced a fuse lolz

[91B3DUB]

replaced the tie rods, control arms, p/s boots. installed h&r camber bolts, installed new strut bushings all around, put on new front rotors. cleaned up engine bay and gettin ready for the serpetine swap!!! cheers Juan!

[XMB]

found and ordered brand new door handle SEALS for my b4. Finally!

[jujuVR6]

- sold the B4V just need the payment
- starting 1st wash for B3V project; clay bar, buff, polish & wax.
- choosing B3 suspension tonight
- ordering more parts

before:


after:

[For Seeking Heat]

Installed relayed e-codes. Holy sh¡t- what an improvement over the NA ones! Output is so much crisper and cleaner. Well worth the small investment.

[drive.euro]

I finally installed my front motor mount. Only took 10min. Most of that time was jacking the car/motor/transmition (3 jacks) and looking for the right socket (i need to clean pir my tool bag). Took her for a lil ride to test the motor mount and help knock some carbon out and it been 2 yrs since I really drove it. Got back and started poking around under the hood to see what's next and that everything is ok. I pulled my #2 plug wire and there is oil ontop of my spark plug
I already changed her valve cover gasket but did it seat properly? I am don't think I used gasket sealer. I also find I'm leaking coolant (not new) from a hose that is almost new (thats new) my power steering reservoir is leaking so my pump was dry had to fill with at fluid. Going to have to fix that. Got a big day tomorrow. Fix the vw get her a trip permit, change oil and filter take her to les schwab (stiff brakes), and get it home. I really hope no more issues happen in between all that. Tomorrow is going to cost some $. I just want my baby back but I know this is the the life of a dub owner.
say nothing about the fram filter it goes tomorrow
this mount is trashed

a bad shot of how bad the mount was ill post better ones on my thread.

[demented_irony]

^Please get rid of that junk Fram filter. The OEM ones are $5. I'd recommend running the diesel filter.

Today I cranked the boost up from 20psi to 25psi. Sweet jebus it's insane - spins through third like a bastard! I really need to install my diesel .717 5th that's been lying around for ages...

[drive.euro]

^Please get rid of that junk Fram filter. The OEM ones are $5. I'd recommend running the diesel filter

already said it was history tomorrow

[CrazyMonkey]

I'd recommend running the diesel filter.

Did you run a diesel filter on your Syncro? I couldn't get the diesel filter wedged in there for anything... do I need to pound a recess into the crossmember or something?

[boozy]

Thought about it. As I am in Puerto Rico and the B4 is in N.Y. Guess that's why it only has 71k miles on it.

[IFlyGTI]

^Please get rid of that junk Fram filter. The OEM ones are $5. I'd recommend running the diesel filter.

Today I cranked the boost up from 20psi to 25psi. Sweet jebus it's insane - spins through third like a bastard! I really need to install my diesel .717 5th that's been lying around for ages...

I always prefered the G60 Corrado filter, if only for the wrench bung on the end. Might have to see about ordering in one of those diesel filters next time.

[traffiK]

Are there any perks to running a diesel filter as opposed to just a Fram? Fram filters are the only ones I've ever used and I've never had any problems with them.

[ellocolindo]

the idea behind the disel engoine filter is that i holds more oil inside. so it increases the overall oil system capacity to about 4.5litres.
there fore the oil temperature should be maintained lower due to the fact there is now more oil capacity to absorb the same amount of heat the engine generagtes...

in my b3 16v sedan; i have not used it yet; but on the wife's 98 golf aba auto; it was a bitch to change...

[drive.euro]

Top intake gasket, valve cover gasket, removed a busted bolt to the valve cover gasket, changed spark plugs and now it won't run! WTF!

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