So thats how it feels to be on top , got me a V8.

[GoLfMan]

holy bejesus! Thats a pricey oil change!

The mods have slowly begun.... giggity

[governor22]

I want to be your wife. this is my favourite 4x4

[alex g]

Send me some pics and i will see what we can sort out.


lol

[alex g]

Gruven parts billet manifold arms.outstanding fit and finish.
Actually got a message from the boss complmenting the new mod and the feel of the car, made me smile.

[mikinoz]

Gruven parts billet manifold arms.outstanding fit and finish.
Actually got a message from the boss complmenting the new mod and the feel of the car, made me smile.

that's really one of the most satisfying things they can say, especially when they are trained to notice the subtle differences.

9 litres beats my 7.8 litres in the multivan.

[alex g]

Performed well off the beating track, especially due to the road tyres. Worked really well over some heavy ruts and some loose up and downs.

Fun times.

[alex g]

Have had major problems with the air con, something I neglected to fully try on purchasing, but damm the misus tried it as soon as I got it home and was peaking to put it mildly.
Scanned the car and got a code referring to the signal between the fan and module.
The new control module finally arrived and was slightly different but vagcomed it and nothing, same old problem.
Mad I was.
So out came the tools and out with the dash, thinking that there had to be problems with the flaps or an obstruction somewhere, studying the PDF for the hvac I couldn't find the top 3 servo motors, but they are mounted on the other side on our rhd Australian touaregs. I removed the centre vent and diffuser and could see most of the flaps moving and could feel the cold air passeges changing.

Motor out again spins up fine out of the housing , changes through the range, damm it getting real angry now.

Then with a stroke of luck I found a post from another Aussie Adam aka gympitreg on Club Touareg

http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f67/learning-how-to-use-the-site-63779-5.html

In which he found out that lhd and rhd fan housings are different and at further investigation the fans faced the other way , wham like a bolt of lightning it hit me.i was always suspect of the fan as I could see it had been changed and had some slight scoring .
So the previous owner had done a half job and just changed the internals for a lhd motor.

So quick fix I reversed the polarity and ran the fan backwards and to the wife's pleasure it's blowing, obviously not 100% but enough to cool the car,and with a rhd fan It will rock.

Rns2 and module out and the double din surround, you need to remove it to wedge out the spring clips for the control module.



Half the car it was , with the lower section of the centre vent removed I could see the flaps moving



There's the bastard right there.and the rest of the system shoehorned in there.



The new control module was slightly different , had ac on the second button instead of Econ so I changed the facias over.
Nice scratch free face plate.

[mikinoz]

This will be one of the most satisfying things you do, because when the Mrs gets blown full force in the face she will squeal with delight!

(I only suggest this as that has been the result of mine when I did the bluefin, the coilovers and the brakes on the Multi)

Nice sleuthing Sherlock.

[alex g]

Not without some encouragement and field work from my right hand man.
It was a good day , she can now get excited about the car, it was like she could finally enjoy it.

And to boot I've sourced a rhd fan to swap out with the existing lhd nemesis.

[mikinoz]

And to boot I've sourced a rhd fan to swap out with the existing lhd nemesis.

Wow on a public holiday as well, well done old man!

It's attending to the smaller details like this that takes buying a secondhand car from simply a 'used' one to a 'Pre-loved' one.

[alex g]

Did I mention I got the fan for free, I love the vw community.

[alex g]

Aint the VW community grand.
Cheers Adam.

And the results are outstanding, maybe even as good as you would expect from a high end german car, oops thats what it is.

lol


I never liked white.





bare motor

[mikinoz]

I never liked white.

Lay off, white is alright.

Glad it is sorted mate.

[GoLfMan]

you sir are a much braver man than I. Good work

#nowgetsomegoddamcoilovers

[alex g]

Bashplate time.