What have you done to your VWCV today??

[Jmac]

Might as well get it started here too. Had a fellow members T4 diesel over to have some work done, pump belt, pump timing etc. So thought whilst i was on a roll i would do some long overdue work to my workhorse. New RDA discs and REMSA pads all round courtesy of GSL RallySport. Even treated her to some Martini brake fluid. I know she is no racer but she is bloody heavy full of gear and i want it to stop. It doesnt know whats hit it, brakes are really good. Be good to see how the Quality european Remsas hold up with the weight and heavy braking with regards to dust. Other day it was getting a bit steamy in the cabin so i thought i would spark the AC into life, nice and cold but 10 mins later the coolant light comes on yep the fan cut into the top rad hose. So seeing as it isnt busted from being perished , ive spliced and fitted a joiner, and bled with fresh G12 plus. Treated it to a new Continental Cam belt and Tensioner, and a new Serpentine belt tensioner. I think its in shock.
Cheers
Jmac

[h100vw]

That's re-manufactured Jimmy. Not servicing.

[Seano]

Nothing. Just let it get rained on....to wash off the summer dust.

[Lams]

filled it up with diesel and swore at the price

[shogun2]

Nothing - it's still at the dealers to fix the problems - it's now been 2 weeks

[Jmac]

That doesnt sound good, hopefully itll be resolved soon mate
Jmac

[Deeceer]

Made and fitted an aircon screen out of some clear plastic sheeting I had after getting the aircon regassed for summer.

Pleased to be able to do it out of odds and ends I already had in. Hung on curtain wire at the top and used fridge magnets glued to the plastic at the bottom to hold onto the back of the step. Not the best looking exercise but it's just a prototype and it keeps the cold in the cabin for now.

[Rebuild]

Emptied bugs and crap out of airbox and blew dust off filter.Cleaned the MAF,checked the oil.

[Jmac]

Remsa pads now well bedded in, i carry a fair bit of gear, coupled with Martini fluid, stops awesome now. Gonna stick some Redline in the tranny this weekend if i get a chance. Got to organise a portion of rackong for my parts, been looking on ebay, crap really and the van guys are way too dear. Ill post a couple of pics see if i can spark a couple of ideas
Cheers
Jmac

[Preen59]

Washed, polished and waxed the bad boy last weekend. Looks great. Except it got covered in light dust and a sprinkle of rain has stuck it all to it today. No matter a good rinse and it'll come straight off. Next up is doing the interior for a weeeeeeeeeeell overdue vacuum and detail. It's starting to look like a bloody farm ute inside!

Gonna stick some Redline in the tranny this weekend if i get a chance.
Cheers
Jmac

Do you recommend Redline for most gearboxes? I've been considering it for the Caddy.. I know it's expensive but considering i've had it back under warranty and they had to replace all the synchros and 3rd and 4th gear balk rings (i'm kind to gearboxes, it was a fault-recall code 35a7), i want to get some good life out of it.

Would running another GB oil void the warranty? I'm considering the extended warranty too....

[Jmac]

I would run MTL on your Caddy mate, The six speeders Mt90, and as far as warranty goes, im sure they wouldnt know what they were looking at anyway, its guaranteed for 400,000ks.
Tool box in a bottle as far as im concerned
Cheers
Jmac

[shogun2]

Nothing - it's still at the dealers to fix the problems - it's now been 2 weeks

Just got van back tonight. Dont' know what's going on down at the dealers, but WHY CAN'T THEY GET THINGS RIGHT ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

Went in to fix the powered LH side door - seems to be fixed.
Sat Nav couldn't find any satellites - now finds satellites
System would not turn off when the van was powered off - now fixed
Rear vision camera was too dark - now has new camera (waiting nearly twelve months for them to "discover" that this was the fix they needed to do)

But Now:

The new camera has been installed on the AUX input on the system, so you physically have to switch to the camera before you reverse!!!!!!! It no longer auto switches when you go into reverse

I'm getting tired of this ...

[Jmac]

That last part sounds like an incorrect software coding, straight back mate
Cheers
Jmac

[Preen59]

Thanks for the info Jimmy.. Might have to give it a try i reckon.

[gtimk5]

I reflashed my Caddy yesterday with the Oettinger program.
I love it!!!
Wheelspin in 1st even with the 18s and Yokohama's is very common.
I went away on a trip in the GTI last weekend and noticed the lack of power of the Caddy when I jumped into it on sunday night.
The handling has always been great and the extra power makes it an awesome vehicle now!
Andrew