#2032
#2033
im in ill take one too... that is if someone is gona buy it for me![]()
#2034
#2035
Haven't said hey in a while so.."Haaiii" for any newcomers, welcome.
here's an update of the GTI lol..
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#2037
PSU | perfect. | TTMAB | All in the Details
#2038
Something engine mechanical..she's fine when she's cold n not warmed up..but once it reaches the normal temperature it actually becomes too hot and she stalls n sh!tin between shifting has terrible lag
definitely need a new starter and an alternator..gotta check all the pistons and see what exactly is getting too hot and expanding to the point where she doesnt want to run properly.
flywheel chatter and cam shaft issues most likely too..
dolla dolla bills ya'll![]()
#2039
I'm a girl and LOVE my mk4 Jetta gls! It's so cute and perfect. I do my own work on it. I put the Wolfsburg edition tires on them and painted them black except the lip and red calipers. I put a euroswitch plus fogs, a pink sticker that says dubchick in the back, lip spoiler, pink license plates, and black stripes across back lights and have eyelids in the front. I love all the luxury options I have! Such a fun hot car!![]()
#2040
09-18-2010 11:50 PM #3 holy crap i never realized how much wheel gap they have, i have the same car but i lowered it, and loving it![]()
#2041
Hi ladies,
I'm on the search for some really awsome custom paint. It's sort of a complex motif. I have a Candy White Golf R and I want a ghosted scene of Japanese Cherry Blossoms being blown from their branches, but I want it all ghosted in a pearl white paint with some subtle shadowing. Anyone know someone good enough to tackle that project? Has to be within 50 miles of Silicon Valley.
You've been a very bad bunny!
#2043
#2044
I want it to be on the back third of the car. I want it to have the appearance that the wind of the car moving is causing the cherry blossoms to blow off of their branches. I don't want any color. Just pearlescent white Ghosted onto Candy white with some subtle grey shading for a bit of depth. That's why i need a top notch paint guy/gal.
You've been a very bad bunny!
#2045
We def need more chick dubbers. When they grow up, I'm gonna tell my daughters the same thing whether they bring home a stray dog, a boyfriend or a Honda. "Take it to where you found it and throw it back"![]()
#2047
But we cannot see your smile!![]()
#2048
Lots and lots of prep work, plus it'll all have to be airbrush art. Your looking at a 1/4th to almost half the cost of the car(depending on who does it)... You may want to look into printed vinyl. I know it sounds a bit "ricer" but at least it won't be permanent on a 40k dollar limited edition car..
#2049
picked up another cabrioletmy pictures suck, sorry.
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#2050
#2051
XBL - stephundeadxx
#2052
yay mk4 is misfiring at random times...this should be fun
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#2054
#2055
just bought an engine yesterday for her.
not even a year ago I had a friend who works on cars do my timing, new head and all new valves and just a couple weeks ago my car just died on the way to work. Usually you know whwn your car feels off or is acting funny..but there was no sign at all so I was completely lost when it died lol.
Basically she was starting and running for about a mile or so until she would reach very high temperature inside the engine and shut off when it should've only been at normal temp. Then once she's off and cools down, you can start her back up and drive until she reaches that temp again. I'm hoping that my friend that did work not quite a year ago actually centered the head and everything b.c thats pretty d@mn important and if it were off even a little bit that could be why she was overheating and had something expanding insude the engine..but he wont return my calls or texts so I dont know. Lame.
Brought it to a second shop that I was referred to by Ian at DTM for a second opinion and they confirmed I need an engine, don't need a starter though.
Picked up the engine yesterday and had my car towed again lol Sucks cuz I had just hit 90k and I've kept up with ALL the maintenence and cleaning.
It was acting funny a couple months ago which turned out to be the coilpacks but those were recalled so I didn't have to pay anything..I thought after that I'd be in the clear and not have to deal with this crap
I'll keep updates in here for sure, these past 6 months have been hell for my car..and hell for me since I can't drive her..but she'll be back in no time..and if anything major goes wrong where it shouldn't be, then I'll part out and/or trade or something..thought it'd be nice having a car that paid off but nope, putting twice as much into services and parts.
INeed
A
Beer
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#2056
rewind......... he replaced the head? and valves? for what reason?
#2057
GSE - Granite State European
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#2058
^^B.c every other possible thing was checked and was fine..it shows up engine too lean and a couple of other codes that are engine mechanical. Something is expanding and getting way too hot inside the engine causing everything to stop once it reaches normal temp and that when the engine reaches a too high temp and siezes up and shuts off.
.. new head gasket b.c my timing went.
because my timing went and the head was warped and all the pistons n sh!t were bent
Last edited by GliGirlDriver; 05-24-2012 at 11:35 AM.
#2059
#2060
GSE - Granite State European
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My Build Thread - The Long & Winding Road MKV Version!
#2061
^^its not simple overheating..not like you pull over b.c your car is smoking and the temp guage is too hott ya know, I wish it were lol
something actually siezes up and exands inside the engine to the point where the car will not run anymore..tested the battery, alternator and everything that it could have been and those are all 100% fine.
#2062
#2063
^^ oh no its fine lol..I don't read that much into crap..
They did, that's actually how they came to the conclusion by taking the head off and running it n' seeing at what point it dies.
and it was only $60 for me to get that second opinion on a new engine confirmation and I don't need to pay labor to put the one I got in.
#2064
#2065
Yea..its an 05, I bought the car in 09 with only 42k on it..and I did ask them about the timing and they said it had not been done by the previous owner..42k isnt too high anyway at that time..
but I was pissed b.c I actually already had been planning on doing the timing the week I was gonna hit 80k.. got the timing kit and everything and that very same week it decided to slip like clockwork right as I hit 80k.
I was less than happy lol I'll definitely keep posting up with progress and once she's out of surgery do a nice wash n wax and post some pics. You don't realize how much you miss something til its gone..![]()
Last edited by GliGirlDriver; 05-24-2012 at 12:00 PM.