My Search for a Clean VR6!

[jono0309]

Might ring around today and see how much heatercores are and the availability..cheers

[VR28LT]

mate if you need to drive it for a while before you rip out the heater core get yourself a U shape pipe and bypass the heater , just make sure there are no kinks in the hose

[jono0309]

Thanks what I am planning on doing because getting a heatercore immediately could prove to be difficult, plus I got a **** load of Uni stuff on at the moment and all I wanna do is work on the car! haha

---------- Post added 11-11-2011 at 10:20 AM ---------- Previous post was 10-11-2011 at 09:59 AM ----------

Yesterday:
Pulled out most of the dash board apart from the actual dash and windscreen wipers.
Installed new extractors
Ordered new heatercore.

Pics soon.

[DubSteve]

you dont need a heater coore right now, you only need it for winter.

[jono0309]

Thanks man! I'll just leave the huge leak in my dash alone then! haha
I think I would rather just fix it now and then I can clean up all the mess as well.
I am not going to bother bypassing the heatercore, I will just replace the heatercore and the hoses.
Do it once, do it right!

---------- Post added 14-11-2011 at 08:58 PM ---------- Previous post was 11-11-2011 at 03:11 PM ----------

Okay guys...
Got the heatercore...Pics and Install to come soon..

Also; do you guys know if Mk5 TDI 2008 model Springs/shocks would fit the Mk3? There is some in the sale section with 50,000kms on them and might put them in to solve my bouncing/blown shocks I got at the moment!
Thanks.

[Ben J]

Im fairly certain they wont fit. You need mk3 stuff. Mk2 may fit too. Not newer though

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[jono0309]

Okay thanks man, Thats normally the case huh.
Went onto dubaddiction, added a few things to cart and what do you know, my wallet is lighter...
Cheers

[DubSteve]

Buy my KW's and be instantly cooler!... You know you want to.

[jono0309]

haha I could, I could...and I do want too...But I just spent hundreds on the heatercore and the plugs, leads, coolant and more!
If you want..you can "sponsor" me and I will rave on about how good they are!

---------- Post added 16-11-2011 at 02:38 PM ---------- Previous post was 15-11-2011 at 11:25 AM ----------

So guys, my mate had a set of old leads I could use for my VR..but ordered some red Karlyn leads aswell so they should arrive soon!
I hope I stop spending money soon, broke as all the time because of it haha!

[DubSteve]

You dont have to buy them straight away... But they are yours if you want them.

[jono0309]

Does anybody have a spare broken or working coilpack I can buy off them?
Mine has a shot terminal on it and needs fixing.
Thanks.

[jono0309]

hey guys,

So just a bit of an update since I have not done one for about a month now.

Here is what I have done...pics can do the talking







Snapped clean off...standard headers



New Plugs and Leads





Heatercore Swap

[jono0309]

[jono0309]

NEW heatercore with some sealant because i'm OCD haha
(and other parts for the air distributor box)













So yeah, did the heatercore swap over and filled it up with the good stuff (50/50 water/ VW G12++ coolant), put new off takes on for the breather hose for the heatercore, etc. Cleaned up the back of the dash and sorted out the old foam, cable tied it all up neatly at the back of the dash as I had to cut the factory cable ties off.

Fitted new extractors, they are a little bit louder, not heaps, but its a much better sound, it crackles, pop and mumbles and talks a fair bit, and generally just nice to hear the german 6 banger! Of course, no drone, so a cheap and very cheerful mod! Next will be cats (2.5 inch high flow 100cpi? Too big?)

As you guys might know, got my clutch, front bushes, new muffler and other bits a pieces done a while ago..
Its now going in early next week for my power steering to get serviced and my steering checked (few rattles and creeks), maybe some gearbox fluid, a general service (already done the coolant, oil, spark plugs and leads) so it wont need much.
Aircon needs a re-gas as I de-gassed it, worked fine before but cant hurt getting a fresh regas with my new heatercore.

Anyhoo, loving the car, gets lots of looks when they dont expect my ol' golf making such noise, and a great one at that, none of this clapped out lancer canon drone crap haha.
Cheers

[LeaMedhurst]

HUGE effort, well done !!

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