What did you do to your Scirocco today?

[The Igneous Faction]

Installed a new wiper linkage and new wipers, YAY I CAN DRIVE IN THE RAIN NOW.

[brownhound]

So bored that I washed the wheel wells and cleaned and waxed the wheels.

[ANSAracingb]

Wow that is clean!
BTW, where did you find those ramps? They look very useful for lowered cars.

*Today, I changed the oil on my car, and verified that the washer pump is bad (not the wiring going to it nor the switch). I ordered a new pump and it will be in on Tuesday.

[brownhound]

Wow that is clean!
BTW, where did you find those ramps? They look very useful for lowered cars.

http://www.raceramps.com/maintenance...car-ramps.aspx

[scrilla]

Cardboarded up the passanger rear window because someone threw a brick thru it..... Any one happen to have a rear pass piece of glass for sale?

[All Eyez on me]

Fixed a new exhaust system under the Scirocco from a friend of mine...


By daywalker823 at 2012-04-29

Not finished yet....new catalyst and race header will follow...

Then I did some detail work on this one for another friend of mine...


By daywalker823 at 2012-04-29

And found out...9" rims with 15mm wheel spacers are a little too big for the scirocco front axle...


By daywalker823 at 2012-04-29

Now need some smaller rims for the front...

[California 16v]

All Eyez on me ... I that exhaust & muffler set up


... Last night I drove my 88 16v, there was a nice cool breeze, windows were down & glass sunroof slid back/completely open

and this was the reading 357357 km on the Tacho meter at 10pm

[cuppie]

I grounded her today.

Why, you ask? Water leak.
I get home, look over to grab something. See a little piddle of water from the right door. Hrmn?
Go around, investigate... Water coming from speaker grille. Ruh roh...
Take speaker out (first time I've ever had that door apart - and, I have NO idea how it's made it 2 years with me without seeing this...) No water barrier behind speaker, wire runs straight down the door (no slack, no drip loop.) Water's running right down the speaker wire, and into the mounting hole. Gah!
And, since it's supposed to rain - a lot - this week... Wilda stays in garage until fixed.

Damndamndamndamn....

[Neptuno]

drove it in the rain...freaking monsoon in MI.....looking for electrical gremlins...The volt gauge gets wacky on hard right turns...check battery me things for loose cables..

[The Igneous Faction]

Yesterday I got it inspected (it passed; hooray for new lax NJ inspections).

Today I hooked the door lock knobs back up, they had fallen out of the lock arm in the door.

[ANSAracingb]

Yesterday I installed new washer pump in windshield washer reservoir, and then had to re-aim the nozzles to spray on the windshield glass instead of at the base of it, lol.

Then I found out that a section of hose running from one nozzle to the other is leaking something awful. Thank god my rain tray cover is still intact and performs well! I have ordered some new replacement hose from the dealer today and when it comes in I'll fix the leak.

[red16vdub]

I install a new horn cause one was defective, change out clutch cable again & install new techtonics stainless borla muffler cause the previous one had stress cracks around the inlet & outlet areas but hey I got about 14 1/2 yrs out of it . The new tt borla is different though, it's 4" shorter & doesn't come with the famous borla emboss stamp on it, Minimal fabrication is needed but the sound is awesome

sent from rocco 4G

[Rocco_julie]

I changed the oil and coolant after the first 50 miles after the re-build. The oil was BLACK and the coolant was brown.
Found the oil leak on the back of the engine, I possibly (?) forgot to tighten correctly, the oil temp sensor.
I'll finish up the new software for the speedo this weekend and trial fit the new dash and the computer. (That will be fun
AND... Start the re-wire (again) for the new headlights.

[Neptuno]

I rubbed his bonnet !

[mnem]

Monday: Called to put it back on full insurance instead of storage
Tuesday: Bought the plate sticker and picked up the insurance cards
Wednesday: Drove the crap out of it and took it out to the local meet
Thursday: Dropped it at a friends to store it there since my landlord won't let me keep two vehicles on the property anymore.
Friday: Gave my two months notice to my landlord. If you don't have room for my cars, you don't have room for me.

[Rocco_julie]

Fuel map near perfect! Tried boost (a bit ) todAY
On the road back home tonight, I had a BMW mini on my tail, since I was tuning I let him pass.
It was one of the managers from work. He gave me a thiumbs up as he passed, and pulled in front of me. I pulled out hit boost and released as I passed him so he could hear my "Angry Squirrel"
That prompted a big smile from him (and on me)...

Ahhhh I love this car!

[MacGruber]

Tried to get the 1987 8v to START. Investigating - 3 fouled plugs, one just fine
Last step after installing manifolds & throttle from a 2H Cabriolet engine.

[Rocco_julie]

I am changing from stock to H4 headlights today. Plenty of light to go around soon!
Then to finish up the MS wiring under the dash and MAYBE add the ISV.... (wired but no end connector as yet).

[richter762]

Well, earlier this week I bought Motobri's son scirocco. Drove it about 200 miles today for my first good drive

[red16vdub]

I scrub the hell out of my wheels / car today damnnnn. I'm heading to staggered in CT in morning see y'all Mofo's down there ....

sent from rocco 4G

[BluDemon]

I scrubbed the floor in it's stall

[ANSAracingb]

Today I replaced every single inch of the old, yellowed, brittle windshield washer tubing. I ended up replacing the "tee" and used heat shrink on all connections for a clean look...
...and then, as I was installing the last part (hose to driver's side nozzle) I broke the nozzle. It just kind of crumbled apart.

The passenger side nozzle is fine but I'm sure I'll have a hell of a time tracking down a new replacement; I think they're obsolete thru VWoA. I may have to use the MkII double-jet nozzles, we'll see.

[Neptuno]

I talked dirty to it, while I moved it...

[cuppie]

Guess who blew out his reverse gear today?


Get home, cars parked on both sides of the street. Had to back up, oh, 4 houses, because some dumbass decided to play "welll, I'm not going to back up (they had an opening one house back....)
I, ah, backed up too fast for my somewhat damaged reverse gear, apparently.
The car shuddered violently. I pulled into the opening, and stopped.
They pass. I pull up to my driveway (again), put it in reverse, and... it blows back out of gear.
Got her stuck in reverse. Rocked her out of reverse. Drove, turned around, pulled up the driveway.

That trans rebuild is going to come a lot sooner than I wanted it to, it seems....

[crazyaboutrocs]

You don't need reverse!

[cuppie]

Makes it kind of a pain in the ass to get into the garage (my normal parking method) without reverse....
So, I will, for the time being, replace a major PITA with a minor PITA (pushing the car out of the garage to leave.)
And, ah, "strategic parking."

Unfortunately, this puts all projects on the car on hold, so that I can budget for a trans rebuild.

[Neptuno]

Makes it kind of a pain in the ass to get into the garage (my normal parking method) without reverse....
So, I will, for the time being, replace a major PITA with a minor PITA (pushing the car out of the garage to leave.)
And, ah, "strategic parking."

Unfortunately, this puts all projects on the car on hold, so that I can budget for a trans rebuild.

There is an FF in royal oak for $75

[cuppie]

That's a helluva price....
But, I think that going from a 2Y to an FF would take a lot of fun out of the car....

Linky? Just for craps & grins?

*Edit:
looking over a gear ratio chart I found... It might not be that bad.
Defenitely want to know where you found that.

Unfortunately, going to an FF also means new clutch & flywheel required... =/

[California 16v]

added my 78 to my car insurance policy, also got a temporarily registration and tag for this Scirocco

[Rocco_julie]

YAY Its friday!
Tonight I trial fit the computer and fit the cables.
Then on to fitting the new dash and speedo cable.

The car runs well enough for the trip to Cincy!

[85roccoZ400]

Started it . . . Drove it . . . Filled it with 93.

[Neptuno]

Started it . . . Drove it . . . Filled it with 93.

does it feel like you are complete?

[85roccoZ400]

does it feel like you are complete?

Complete . . . Not really, but satisfy . . . Yes. Last season was a decent season of usage. 1500 miles

This season I've been off driving it as I can . . . If only it stayed nice and stop raining.

There is a number of things still left to do . . . check . . . and update.

[05GLI]

Installed some euro lights, kamei grill & spoiler



but didn't like the look of the grill and spoiler

[cuppie]

The brown truck brought me a package from Zeb today.
In it:
- new cluster light bulbs (to go with the cluster I'm getting in a few weeks)
- new sunroof crank. Yays! No more floppy sunroof crank!