14nce's S3

[guile]

On a side note, turns out autobarn sell 5L concentrate of Penrite vw approved 6year warranty coolant for only $55! Not bad considering the quantity.

quoting this from the mk4 thread, don't suppose you know if its correct?

[14nce]

hey mate i'm lookign at getting the short shift kit for the 8p and maybe it is similar, was it a biatch to fit?

also where did you get your G12 from, i'm looking to replace the water hoses on the 8p too.

hopefully replacing the o2 sensor shouldn't be a bad job. I have done a couple on difefernt cars and usually quiet easy apart from limited space. let me know if you are struggling for the right size spanner as i might be able to help...

It's exactly the same short ****er man, I brought it second hand off Tarmac from his Golf R, it's pretty easy. The instructions are really good! I think I saw another one for sale second hand the other day, I'll see if I can find it again.

I actually brought a specific O2 wrench from ECS that's supposed to help with the tight spaces, but it's going to be a real biatch I think.

I got the Penrite stuff, much cheaper than audi! I got it from Autobahn at Virginia.

[guile]

cool, thanks mate, let me know how you go with the shifter.

thanks for the heads up on the coolant too. i'll go to autobarn, was it on special?

[14nce]

Im not sure if it was on sepcial, was the same price quoted for the Concentrate and was $30ish for 5L of pre mixed stuff.

I just went hte pre mixed stuff, works out a little more expensive /litre for the coolant. But I dont have half a bottle of coolant sitting around for the next 6 years until I need to change it

[h100vw]

Pretty sure 3 litres of g12 doesn't cost me more than $30 at imparts.

[14nce]

Get 5L of the penrite stuff for similar price I only got a price from VW and audi to compare though

[h100vw]

Ask me if you need service parts, no hassle getting a price

[14nce]

I'd be ringing you every week lately!

but if Im having trouble getting something you will be getting a call! or if I need some ecu scannage happening :p

[14nce]

cars been on the back burning for a little while, and will be still. Japan snowboarding trip in Jan and alot of wakeboarding (boat fuel is expensive haha) hgas meant funds are low.

Finally replaced by O2 sensor yesterday. Car starts much better.

[14nce]

Cars been getting a little bit of love this week, not so much mods though.

New CV boot,
oil change
spark plugs
found another vac leak on one of the pipes leading to the PCV so replaced that and relocated the hocking puck
and relocated the n249 valve properly off the tappet cover

All set for Happy Laps on sunday!

bay is looking a little cleaner

[Lito]

Looks good! Might have to come to lakeside on Sunday to check it out in the flesh... Hangover pending

[14nce]

Havent updating this in 3 months it has seemed...

Not much has been happening with the car been focusing my time on wakeboarding and money has been going towards new additions to my broken board collection...

But back to the car, she hasnt been running great.

Syptoms are really bad starts, misfiress, oil leak from the front of the engine. All pointing towards a bad Suction pump and PCV, but Iv been to busy to spend anytime looking at it. Im collecting parts together replace most of this system and install a catch can, but will still be a couple weeks before I get a chance to do it

Also have new Forge Tubo Outlet pipe coming, the standard one has let go.
And will be changing my Haldrex and Diff oil.

[h100vw]

Got the filter tool if you want to borrow it. and a suction jet valve you can troubleshoot with

[14nce]

Ill definitely be grabing that filter tool when I go to do it.

I was going to follow this: Guide - How to fit a catch can and simplify the PCV system

So this removes the Vacumm pump all together, I have to pull the coveres off teh check the pump visually, but I think its split. Have an oil leak from that area. But only when I use a fair bit of boost. Driving off bost no oil leaks at all.

[h100vw]

See what's broken mate, I have a new t piece, jet pump and some other bits in my cupboard. Might be as easy to fix what's there?