Fort Wayne Dubbers

[FACTORYBOOST]

well apparently no techs at voderman have done timing chains and guides on a 12v vr6 so i will be tearing mine apart shortly. anyone done one before and wanna lend me a hand?

Really? I figured someone here would've... They would be able to figure it anyways...

[DLF-VW]

well apparently no techs at voderman have done timing chains and guides on a 12v vr6 so i will be tearing mine apart shortly. anyone done one before and wanna lend me a hand?

Techs= replace parts that the scan tool tells them to...
Mechanics don't exist anymore....

[Snowman46919]

Wife brought me this home from a Garage sale today.



32" long, 12" tall, 13" wide.

Has suspension, working lights...

Radio controlled with no control...

Hmm what to do with it...

A weed eater motor would fit....

Byler.

Replace the control board with a arduino with bluetooth and control it with your phone

Techs= replace parts that the scan tool tells them to...
Mechanics don't exist anymore....

There are still mechanics you just wont find any at a dealership.

[FACTORYBOOST]

Hey guys looking to replace the air filter in my car in a bit, nothing fancy.

What size K&N cone filter should I use if I'm just looking to gut the air box and put it in there?
2.75" Diameter flange
5" length???

[Snowman46919]

Hey guys looking to replace the air filter in my car in a bit, nothing fancy.

What size K&N cone filter should I use if I'm just looking to gut the air box and put it in there?
2.75" Diameter flange
5" length???

for the 1.8t there is a cheap little tut in the cheap mods thread to come straight off the maf into a cone filter. Like the title states its a cheap mod and should work really well for you.

[FACTORYBOOST]

for the 1.8t there is a cheap little tut in the cheap mods thread to come straight off the maf into a cone filter. Like the title states its a cheap mod and should work really well for you.

ahhh, I forgot about that thread

[Snowman46919]

ahhh, I forgot about that thread

Yeah I am finding it harder and harder to look at anything on the vortex other than this thread. Ask a question and you get treated like ****.

[yeahbob]

Really? I figured someone here would've... They would be able to figure it anyways...

well to do timing chains and guides they told me just to remove the trans is 8 hrs and it's $90 an hour. plus im still not positive that the chains and guides are the issue so i really don't wanna do that.

[04VWGTITURBO]

K&n filters are oiled.
1.8t's have sensitive maf's.
Maf's are ruined when used with oiled filters.

The car wont run very good after a while. You can do it anyway, but im the guy whos been through more than 11 mafs @ $120 each. Use whoevers advice youd like, wont hurt my feelings a bit.


Putting a cone in an airbox is the same airflow as a drop in filter. It will still be sucking air thru the same small hole.


Vr chains/guides arent much more difficult than a timing belt job. Just take your time and dig in (take pictures just in case, measure 3 times and double check all your work!


I am a mechanic

[n0rdicalex.]

i regret not doing the chains myself and saving the money, but vorderman techs are certainly capable.

two of the main reasons i decided to have them do my chains instead of me, was a.) i didn't feel mechanically capable yet, and b.) the parts/job came with a warranty.

they ordered all the parts that are in a standard online timing chain kit, and a few extras. they also had a print out from VWoA that provided a step-by-step process to complete the job. it's a rare job because most vr's never need them done. i had a hell of a rattle that was from a broken rail - my engine fell right near the dual-rail and component change-over for reference, so it might have had a guide rail made of the older material. otherwise, vr timing chains aren't necessarily mandatory at 100k - only vortex says they are. plenty of people out there that have never done them (trixx on here has one approaching 300k and it's never been opened up).

[FACTORYBOOST]

Yeah I am finding it harder and harder to look at anything on the vortex other than this thread. Ask a question and you get treated like ****.

K&n filters are oiled.
1.8t's have sensitive maf's.
Maf's are ruined when used with oiled filters.

The car wont run very good after a while. You can do it anyway, but im the guy whos been through more than 11 mafs @ $120 each. Use whoevers advice youd like, wont hurt my feelings a bit.
Putting a cone in an airbox is the same airflow as a drop in filter. It will still be sucking air thru the same small hole.
Vr chains/guides arent much more difficult than a timing belt job. Just take your time and dig in (take pictures just in case, measure 3 times and double check all your work!
I am a mechanic

I thought you could get dry ones??? Different brand then. And I thought that might be the case, so I can just go about fixing that. and I don't expect much of any sort of gain from it, just getting that airbox out of there because I don't like it.

[FACTORYBOOST]

And what I really wanted to ask was...
If I got a 3" MAF, I would need a new turbo inlet hose to fit it, correct?

[MikeHock]

1.6td engine out of a mk1....anybody have leads on one in the midwest or south? Odd question, I know, but Im dead serious

[04VWGTITURBO]

What size K&N cone filter should I use if I'm just looking to gut the air box and put it in there?

...and I don't expect much of any sort of gain from it, just getting that airbox out of there because I don't like it.

Now im really confused?
What do you need a 3" maf for?

I got nothin on the td.

[bigger daddy]

1.6td engine out of a mk1....anybody have leads on one in the midwest or south? Odd question, I know, but Im dead serious

Im just going to turbo my NA 1.5

[vw fiend]

said goodbye to a great car today:


been borrowing this from our neighbor; I love it:

[MikeHock]

Im just going to turbo my NA 1.5

But this isnt for your car, BRO

There is a rare as piss 4ktd 5spd in GA my friend has and it needs a block. When I say rare I mean probably less than 10 were ever sent here. Figured there would be some cross referencing of blocks.

[Snowman46919]

I know this is a little off forum, but any of the scrap yards up that way have a fair amount of Gen2 S10 parts or have they all been picked clean?

[MikeHock]

Call around? Lots of yards around here...

I havnt been junkin forever.

[Snowman46919]

Call around? Lots of yards around here...

I havnt been junkin forever.

usually get all the same responses... yeah just come on out and see if there is anything your looking for.

[MikeHock]

Anyone wanna help with CV boot or axle replacement? The Audi needs at the very minimum a CV boot at the passenger front (noticed it tonight).

Could be fun since we havnt done much wrenching lately

[04VWGTITURBO]

Kiss my butt, ive been doing tons of wrenching lately.

I may be able to lend a hand sometime this weekend.

[FACTORYBOOST]

Anyone wanna help with CV boot or axle replacement? The Audi needs at the very minimum a CV boot at the passenger front (noticed it tonight).

Could be fun since we havnt done much wrenching lately

My Jetta needs a pass outer cv boot too

[MikeHock]

I gotta find out what boot kit I need due to a vin split. I may just be doing this when I take the car to chicago for some extensive wrenching next month (heater core should say it all!).

I'll let you guys know what I find out.

[FACTORYBOOST]

I gotta find out what boot kit I need due to a vin split. I may just be doing this when I take the car to chicago for some extensive wrenching next month (heater core should say it all!).

I'll let you guys know what I find out.

You can PM your VIN or text me 804-0712
I know I'm VW but we still have the Audi catalog and I should be able to figure it out

[MikeHock]

I was originally confused because I thought the early build cars still had the axle with a nut on the end. I was mistaken as the fronts on my car have a bolt for the axle bolt and the rears are the nut type. Got it figured out and have a boot kit en route.

Thanks though!

[FACTORYBOOST]

I was originally confused because I thought the early build cars still had the axle with a nut on the end. I was mistaken as the fronts on my car have a bolt for the axle bolt and the rears are the nut type. Got it figured out and have a boot kit en route.

Thanks though!

Awesome man! I'm glad you got it all figured out
And anytime, I figure it I have access to ETKA with the latest updates and stuff I should use it as much as possible.

[littlegti84]

Wow there are a lot of new names on here since I last visited... I've been away a while, mentally anyway. When's the next meet kids? Broccoli needs to get out of the garage.

[04VWGTITURBO]

Wow there are a lot of new names on here since I last visited... I've been away a while, mentally anyway. When's the next meet kids? Broccoli needs to get out of the garage.

We've missed you.

[brandoVR6]

i have a mk4 jetta vr6 and am trying to remove my front struts how do i spread the bottom housing that holds the strut behind the rotar

[snkbyt427]

Pry bar or large screw drive and muscle.

[04VWGTITURBO]

Rotar

[buzbomb]

We've missed you.

[buzbomb]

I'm sure those of us that are "in a relationship" have all been here before:

[buzbomb]

Oh wait, maybe this is the one I wanted to post: