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

[BI65ND]

Got my clutch fixed today!!

[Silver dub]

Well my bora hasn't seen much daylight since sedf and is in need of a good bath,

So I'm hoping to get a start on cleaning it tonight then finish on the weekend, also the mk5 will require a bath on the weekend.

I'm working on a little project for the bora at the moment, hopefully Will be finished soon.

[JVLR32]

Got my clutch fixed today!!

Results are

[dylan8]

is now over $250 out of pocket thanks to australia post damaging my new wheels not once, but twice!! pretty sure i am cursed when it comes to modifying my car. They have probably clocked up more km in transport then seconds i have enjoyed looking at them on my car

Thanks to Mike at Ajax wheels in melbourne for rolling it a second time at no charge even though he was not at fault

On a positive note, payment cleared from my paypal account for my adapters... It only took two weeks to go through...

[kaneda]

Changed my timming belt and tensioner after the previous tensioner failed
All good now tho

[Lito]

I got my MK4 gti chipped today Thanks to Guy and James at Harding performance, top blokes who do quality work. The car feels, drives and sounds sooo much better, why didn't they roll off the factory lines like this???

[Bee]

I did the flapper mod on my R32. Ive used a zip tie to bend the hose and make it neat, and ive put a screw in the end of it...Just wondering...what do I do to the Metal nozzle that the hose was connected to? Do I just leave it as it is?

[Treza360]

I did the flapper mod on my R32. Ive used a zip tie to bend the hose and make it neat, and ive put a screw in the end of it...Just wondering...what do I do to the Metal nozzle that the hose was connected to? Do I just leave it as it is?

Probably just a good idea to put some electrical tape on it to stop it gunking up.
Cheers,
Trent

[Bee]

Cheers mate! Appreciate it!

So covering the little hole on the metal nozzle doesnt do anything?

[Treza360]

That's just the entry to the chamber that controls the actual valve itself. It's the hose itself that is the vacuum line. Having that constantly sucking trying to create a vacuum will soon burn it out.
Cheers,
Trent

[graeme86]

You could just put a small bit of hose on it too with a screw if you just want to keep dirt/water out of it.

I had a rubber cap lying around that you can put over the end of a carby vacuum port, so it fitted perfectly.

The vacuum canister doesn't do anything once its disconnected.

The line from the solenoid must be blocked or the motor will burn out.

[Bee]

Awesome thanks fellas. Ill chuck some rape tape onto it.

[OEM G60]

With the flappper mod, is it ok to just pinch the hose up with a small clamp or similar? Do you have to disconnect it and block the the end of the hose?

[Manaz]

With the flappper mod, is it ok to just pinch the hose up with a small clamp or similar? Do you have to disconnect it and block the the end of the hose?

I believe that as long as the clamp completely closes the hose off, that'd be fine.

[Treza360]

With the flappper mod, is it ok to just pinch the hose up with a small clamp or similar? Do you have to disconnect it and block the the end of the hose?

It's very difficult to do this. A normal hose clamp is too big and does not clamp it. I used a mini G clamp for a while but this damaged the hose and I had to cut it and block it off normally. Should have done this in the first place.
Cheers,
Trent