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#15
by
burn_your_money
on 23 Jan, 2010 12:50
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The only reason to change the turbo is because it's cheaper then buying oil. And the pump is leaking so while in Rome...
Oh crap, you guys are right.
I'm just trying to justify my mods.
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#16
by
maxfax
on 23 Jan, 2010 13:46
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Oh crap, you guys are right. I'm just trying to justify my mods.
Yup!! It's all over now.. The classic, "Since I'm this far into it, I might as well....." has struck...
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#17
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 25 Jan, 2010 09:14
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I Just drive the car, that's all. No plans to fix it up...
Heard and said that many times..
although it may be getting a different turbo in the future... might even splurge and build a pump for it 
And there's the beginning of it all.....
A VW with us starts its life off as...Just a beater...then well I'm going to mod it a bit...then before we know it we are eyes deep in a complete rebuilt and thinking to ourselfs what the hell are we doing lol then go buy another beater...
this is how it starts with EVERY VW, not just the beaters. hahaha
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#18
by
burn_your_money
on 25 Jan, 2010 17:20
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Bit of troubleshooting for y'all.
I have a CV that is threatening to explode. To be honest I'm afraid to go on the highway tomorrow to get to work. It's really clicking. If I make a turn to the right the clicking completely stops, left it remains the same. What side is bad?
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#19
by
maxfax
on 25 Jan, 2010 21:29
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Typically if it's worse turning right, it's the left.. If it's worse turning left, it's the right.. Although this is not always true, and with a VW nothing is ever typical....
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#20
by
catlin_cava
on 26 Jan, 2010 15:21
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Typically if it's worse turning right, it's the left.. If it's worse turning left, it's the right.. Although this is not always true, and with a VW nothing is ever typical....
The Ignition in my car was acting up, it would start a couple times then not turn over...Half a turn then stop, couple turn overs...OH LOOK it started....
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#21
by
burn_your_money
on 27 Jan, 2010 18:22
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Thanks maxfax. I changed the right one because I had a good used one kicking around and no luck. Tomorrow I'll install the left side and hope it works. I think it's the first new CV I've ever purchased. I'm going to be really mad when it breaks.
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#22
by
burn_your_money
on 28 Jan, 2010 18:22
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Just a little update. Lately I've been noticing an increasingly present turbo whistle. I was pretty concerned but not enough to actually pop the hood and have a look. FTR I have a sprained wrist (snowboarding) and am suppose to be taking it easy
So on the drive home tonight I thought "I don't think I've ever really wound this car out." So I did. It made some very scary noises and now I really have a whistle! I think I blew a huge hole in my downpipe. I'll have to have a look at it tomorrow night after work. Looks like I'll have to add a 2.5" downpipe to the wish list
I don't know if the sound works on my camera but I'll see what I can do
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#23
by
maxfax
on 28 Jan, 2010 18:54
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Beer cans and hose clamps!! IT is just a winter beater afterall... Right??
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#24
by
burn_your_money
on 28 Jan, 2010 19:10
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That's actually more effort then I was planning. I'm going to see how it is on the highway and make a call from there. I do think the exhaust fumes will get to me though
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#25
by
8v-of-fury
on 28 Jan, 2010 20:26
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That's actually more effort then I was planning.
you are super lazy Tyler
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#26
by
maxfax
on 28 Jan, 2010 23:42
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I can help by emptying some beer cans!!!
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#27
by
burn_your_money
on 29 Jan, 2010 04:56
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you are super lazy Tyler
Na it's all about priorites. This car only needs to last a few more months, and when I'm working on it, I'm not working on the Golf.
Besides, this hole in the exhaust seems to have fixed my smoke issue. Before my car was embarrasing to drive, now it hardly smokes at all unless I'm really into it.
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#28
by
burn_your_money
on 29 Jan, 2010 17:57
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Here is a video I made tonight. I'm starting out in second at idle. I'm not flooring it because the engine is still quite cold. Photobucket kind of messed up the sound a bit, it's a bit louder then what you can hear. The whistle is definitely more pronounced.
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#29
by
burn_your_money
on 29 Jan, 2010 19:10
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I can help by emptying some beer cans!!!
Come on over. This'll take a few to fix
