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Numero9:
--- Quote from: GreigC on July 07, 2022, 10:22:00 pm ---My GTI always had this rusty door trim strip… the only rust on the car. I took the door skin off today and replaced it. Bit of a faff with window seals but some liquid soap and taking my time it was sorted.
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where did you get these from? one of mine is rusty too.
Any tips/guides on how best to replace it?
rich83:
I really need to do them on mine too along with the b pillars
GreigC:
I sourced it from a car being broken. You can still buy these new from the dealer around £45. But you must check it’s the correct finish for the GTI. (Piano)
Remove the door handle
Remove the door skin
Unbolt the trim mentioned (two bolts)
Slide it down slowly (helps using warm soapy water)
Then just redo in the reverse.
It’s awkward sliding it back into position and you must be very careful the angle you have the glass.
The worst part in this job was the door handle the part inside can spring out and fall apart and can be difficult to figure out how to re assemble - lucky I took pictures as I went.
ROH ECHT:
Not today, it is Friday, but earlier this week on Monday a new Hitachi MAF sensor arrived.
I went with the Hitachi off Amazon for $113 usd cost, versus the $240 to $300 for genuine VAG...which Bosch and/or Hitachi supply. This Hitachi (UK) had the VAG logo and number on it but were scratched off.
Nearly all hardware has been replaced on mine over the past two years and still the mpg is tough keeping it above 26 mpg. So I planned to replace the MAF first, then the B1S1 O2 sensor.
The MAF arrived Monday and since then its mpg has gone up two mpg, from 26.8 to 28.8 mpg. Driving to the same spots in the same manner. Last time I reset the 'MFD/2' was in May. So its mpg average is increasing rather quickly. Still considering the new O2 (even though it passes the readiness test) for it having been dealing with oil, first from the condition it was in prior to the 2016 engine rebuild, but also from the K04 turbo I replaced in 2021.
pudding:
--- Quote from: ROH ECHT on July 15, 2022, 05:11:19 pm ---Not today, it is Friday, but earlier this week on Monday a new Hitachi MAF sensor arrived.
I went with the Hitachi off Amazon for $113 usd cost, versus the $240 to $300 for genuine VAG...which Bosch and/or Hitachi supply. This Hitachi (UK) had the VAG logo and number on it but were scratched off.
Nearly all hardware has been replaced on mine over the past two years and still the mpg is tough keeping it above 26 mpg. So I planned to replace the MAF first, then the B1S1 O2 sensor.
The MAF arrived Monday and since then its mpg has gone up two mpg, from 26.8 to 28.8 mpg. Driving to the same spots in the same manner. Last time I reset the 'MFD/1' was in May. So its mpg average is increasing rather quickly. Still considering the new O2 (even though it passes the readiness test) for it having been dealing with oil, first from the condition it was in prior to the 2016 engine rebuild, but also from the K04 turbo I replaced in 2021.
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Yeah the genuine MAFs are made in the UK now for some reason, so that's some reassurance you got a proper one.
26mpg isn't unusual for a K04 if you're in boost quite a lot. Mine averages 34mpg on my daily 40 mile commute, which is a mixture of 30-40mph granny trundling and 80-90mph freeway blasting.
Genuine 02s are like £200+ now, but you can get a Bosch aftermarket one for half that though. It's not as good. No gold pins in the plug compared to OEM and the harness isn't quite as good quality but it works :happy2:
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