What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[balkanac]

Had my regular bi-monthly scare with my Bora late last week when it started running like a sick diesel and ticking like a bomb about to go off. Changed the oil (found a place that still has some Castrol edge Sport in stock instead of the crap new Edge Titanium) and it was still running really bad so I took it down to CVWC for them to take a look and by the time I got there it was running smoother than it has in months, they did a VCDS scan and the only error they could find was a lambda sensor.

The general consensus seemed to be that it might have had a blockage in the oil pickup that caused a low oil pressure even though it had plenty of oil (it actually had too much oil) but whatever it was seems to be gone now that the oil has been changed and it has been driven a bit.

Great guys down at CVWC, they know these cars really well. Only problem is they are always booked out a month in advance. I guess that is an indication of how good these guys are (and how many VWs there are in Canberra, seriously they are everywhere, Golf GTIs are like Commodores down here)

If you had a blockage you might wanna run the oil flush thru the engine and change the oil again

[grtuned]

If you had a blockage you might wanna run the oil flush thru the engine and change the oil again

Running a oil flush sounds like a good idea,

Hey djorkboy did you get an oil pressure warning come up in display???

[Neroo]

How many hours you think it might take you?

Not shore gearbox is almost out so im guessing it would take me more about a day as I like to take my time nd dont expecialy have specialty tools lol

[dylan8]

will be no worries.
My LMs, dials, and flat5s are all 8.5et30 with a 215 wide tyre.
Add a 5mm spacer in the rear and ull be sweet

oh get a 50mm+ drop going on if you havnt already

found a carpart up the street from my new house. Sussed out it, sure enough, vw part number.
Part of the 4mo front valance iv only been running for the past 6months, whoops!

[grtuned]

Hey you guys who have lowered more than 40mm had any driveshaft issues???what would you say average life expectancy would be. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't care if they lasted a couple of years to get that special look happening just throwing the question out there.


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[WhO]

Pulled the Bora apart to attempt to fix the timing chain cover leak... Hopefully it fixes it, 3rd time lucky right *crosses fingers*

[dylan8]

Hey you guys who have lowered more than 40mm had any driveshaft issues???what would you say average life expectancy would be. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't care if they lasted a couple of years to get that special look happening just throwing the question out there.


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some people dont have a problem, others do.
Personally, i went to a whiteline sway bar, it cleared the driveshafts but then gave me other problems.
Now run no sway but have problems with the driveshafts touching the body on the drivers side.

Depends how much it rubs to how long itll last, its a horrible noise tho

[djorkboy]

Running a oil flush sounds like a good idea,

Hey djorkboy did you get an oil pressure warning come up in display???

I didn't get any warning lights so I'm still not sure what the problem was but it seems to be running pretty good now. With the colder weather in Canberra at the moment it takes a bit longer for the ticking to fade but once I drive it for a few kms it's fine.

[kendog]

some people dont have a problem, others do.
Personally, i went to a whiteline sway bar, it cleared the driveshafts but then gave me other problems.
Now run no sway but have problems with the driveshafts touching the body on the drivers side.

Depends how much it rubs to how long itll last, its a horrible noise tho

How do you know if you have a problem?

Mine has settled a little lower after about a month since last adjusting it. The only thing I notice without looking under the car is: that when I have the car on full lock to the right, and reversing, I get this creaking noise like I'm in the hull of a ship, from the front right wheel area.

Do I need to be getting underneath to see what touches? I'm guessing that the best way is up on the gutter?

PS - I'm on FK AK Street Coilovers, stock swaybar, 18" rims and 225/40/18 tyres.

[dylan8]

every FWD mk4 will have it, some people just manage to get more then 40mm drops before it touches.
you will hear it, usually on a tight corner or when the road has some serious fall to one side... something that will make the bar try to twist

[Speed]

Looking good there speed, those wheels were my original choice.

Thanks kenbot, I'm very happy with the aristo's. What wheels did you end up going with?

Looks great mate.

Cheers Lito!

[kendog]

So, is that the sound I'm getting? Do I have to do anything about it?

[clark]

A set of these turned up today!


Test fitted




Just need to finish the FMIC install and find cash for rubber to get these on!

[kendog]

Thanks kenbot, I'm very happy with the aristo's. What wheels did you end up going with?

I ended up buying these bad boys from the states, I couldn't get this shape in a 5x100 stud pattern in Aust. I guess you'd call them BBS Rep's or something..





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The black is lost a little, in a perfect world where I had ridiculous amounts of money, I would powdercoat them in a kind of graphite grey so you could see them more.

[Speed]

Kenbot, didn't realise that was your car.
Wheels and tail lights look amazing!