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

[Lito]

So my nuts are loose, turbo nuts that is. Really hope I can fix this before the mighty car mods meet on Saturday

[team_v]

Noooo, it seems the demons never end on this build.

[Lito]

Noooo, it seems the demons never end on this build.

Ha, it's actually been going pretty solid for a while now, nothing's really broken in like 7+ months. And loose turbo bolts are nothing new to me, been dealing with it since stock. I really wanna find a good way to lock them though, specially if I'm gonna be hitting the track regularly. Might try high tensile studs?

[14nce]

I really wanna find a good way to lock them though, specially if I'm gonna be hitting the track regularly. Might try high tensile studs?

x2

Im on my third different try at keeping them tight! and they are coming loose again

[guile]

nothing worse than loose nuts chaps... hope you manage to find a fix, it must get frustrating having to check them all the time...

i guess you have tried this but what about some high temp locktite type stuff or is that a biatch if you want to remove yer nuts?

[Lito]

nothing worse than loose nuts chaps... hope you manage to find a fix, it must get frustrating having to check them all the time...

i guess you have tried this but what about some high temp locktite type stuff or is that a biatch if you want to remove yer nuts?

Yeah I had a better look last night. It actually looks like the studs backed out of the manifold. Will loctite the studs and see how it holds up. Hope the gasket is okay

[blackers10]

good ol heat expansion/contraction making things come loose
I guess 1 crazy method to stop bolts coming loose is to drill a hole and fit castle nuts?

[asa572]

Time for some 18's now grandpa!

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Grandpa fitted some Zolders this morning.
18x7.5 et51 20mm H&R adapters 235/40/18's

[JustCruisn]

Grandpa fitted some Zolders this morning.
18x7.5 et51 20mm H&R adapters 235/40/18's

That is so much better. Classy looking wheel too.

[Timmyrgm]

installed my vr6 clutch kit, all went well until i put it together and realized i hadn't unplugged the vss. So i sort of broke the sensor

small price to pay.

[dubster99]

installed my vr6 clutch kit, all went well until i put it together and realized i hadn't unplugged the vss. So i sort of broke the sensor

small price to pay.

How hard is it to do the clutch on the gti? Going to be doing one soon!

[Timmyrgm]

How hard is it to do the clutch on the gti? Going to be doing one soon!

surprisingly easy, i mean i was switching between two guides and had to work some things out for my self. But if i where to do it again, i could have the box out in 2-3 hours (without a hoist).

the main things that need to come out are drive shafts, slave cylinder, linkages, selector, starter, various sensors.

very easy cars to work on


EDIT:

this is what the stock luk 1.8t clutch looks like after 150,000k's

[Sixie]

Finally got around to doing the wheel thing.




I know they are GTI knock offs but still I think they look okay.

New 225 /45 Pirelli's, now shes holding on like a homeless man in a hurricane.

Also new Eibach pro spring kit and Bilstein strut, new upper strut mounts and bearings, front poly say bar brushes and steering tie rods.

Lets just say she drives pretty good.

Oh and I forgot, a new dip stick!

All the suspension work as recommended and done by Jmac, a great job.

[aaron001au]

Finally installed my coilovers today

[dubster99]

Can anyone tell me where i can get good led number plate lights at a good price that wont throw up any error codes?