Lito's MK4 GTI

[blackers10]

notes taken.. say no to used salted road driveline parts... check.

Hope it goes down smoothly for you next try mate

[Lito]

Yeah techs would get a fright working over there, but its was a great way to learn, eyes got opened when I moved here to find stuff just comes off. A (proper) wheel alignment on an Audi quattro over there could take you half a day easy, cut my teeth that way.
Anyway yeah mate, ill hear from ya, hope it all bleeds up ok, if not I can pressure bleed it when I see it next
All the best
Jmac

Yeah must've been hell working against all that rust! I'll definitely get you to pressure bleed the system when you swap boxes. Brake fluid is cheap and nothing beats the pedal feel of a properly bled system! Saw on the FB you're sick too mate, hope you'll feel better soon!

[Lito]

notes taken.. say no to used salted road driveline parts... check.

Hope it goes down smoothly for you next try mate

Thanks mate, glad others can learn from my mistakes I've been contemplating chucking the fronts in tonight but dunno if I can be arsed bleeding the system again haha

[blackers10]

you know you want to haha!
at least then today wasn't a complete waste

[Lito]

So thinking about ripping out the charcoal canister/evap system unless anyone can convince me other wise...

[kdog]

So thinking about ripping out the charcoal canister/evap system unless anyone can convince me other wise...

plus one on this! believe its the source for some ticking noise

[Lito]

plus one on this! believe its the source for some ticking noise

Yeah and about 1.5m of vacuum hoses and 2 check valves. I want to simplify everything but I wanna make sure my car won't explode if I do it haha. A lot of guys in the uk do it and they just let the tAnk vent down into the fender.

[blackers10]

just don't get pulled over by the DOT/EPA
my old 1jz cressida had no charcoal canister (was removed by prev owner) it never had issues

[Lito]

Decided to paint the valve cover wrinkle black





Decided to keep the evap but I deleted the line going the the intake manifold, I figure vacuum from the tip should be enough to pull fuel vapours through.

[blackers10]

looks neat mate!

[Lito]

looks neat mate!

Thanks mate. I decided to clean out the pcv system as well while I was there as it looked pretty funky, I wasn't wrong!! So much crap came out! Also discovered my boost leak, damn pcv is leaking, I don't think they like high boost as it's only 4 months old. By-passed and got my 4 psi back, forgot how much fun the car is when I have full boost . Now I gotta order a billet pcv valve from 034 but they want $40 to **** a $30part here anybody want me to throw some stuff in the order for them and split postage?

[fuzion]

Love the finish. You need to do the intake chamber now, or polish it up?

[14nce]

Thats lloks good! I want to do mine now..

how did you diagnose the PCV? I have a boost leak I cant find, possibly my issue as well.

[Lito]

Love the finish. You need to do the intake chamber now, or polish it up?

Thanks mate, yeah I wanna do the intake manifold as well but need to decide if I'm gonna upgrade it or not. That new one from IE looks boss!

Thats lloks good! I want to do mine now..

how did you diagnose the PCV? I have a boost leak I cant find, possibly my issue as well.

I took it out and literally blew through it and could hear and feel the air leaking. Want me to order one for you as well? It wasn't leaking that bad but it was still enough to rob me of 4 psi. I've been chasing that leak ages, I've probably checked every clamp in the system and it was that damn valve haha

[14nce]

I'm not losing boost, starting and idling **** lol going to have a good look for anything else I might want from 034 haha

What's happening with the brakes?