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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #150 on: July 26, 2011, 10:47:29 pm »
I fitted a new abs pump and bleed the brakes and also changed to modified STD engine mounts !
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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #151 on: July 27, 2011, 04:20:17 pm »
Cleaned the exhaust, finally getting all the black crap and major tarnishing off both pipes after an unsuccessful attempt on Sunday  :party:

The Silvo and pan scourer trick bore little joy, so i resorted to fine grade wire wool and autosol and got good results. Just the insides to do another day. The neighbours must think i'm crazy lying there in the road not cleaning the bodywork as might be expected but the exhaust!  :rolleye: Folks round here (West London) barely wash their cars - you should see the state of them  :sick:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #152 on: July 27, 2011, 04:22:59 pm »

Had a little accident that left a £330 boo boo in my sill  :scared:  :sad1: :sad1: :sad1:

Could've cried.  :sick:  Going to see if I can fit it into Vagcos bodyshop in the 10 days Im home for, like I wasnt busy enough  :sad1:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #153 on: July 27, 2011, 04:26:52 pm »
sorry to hear that.

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #154 on: July 28, 2011, 07:28:20 am »
Did some vcds logs. Giac looked at them and said I need to recalibrate the wastegate to begin opening at 7.5psi. Right now the the actual boost is lagging behind the specified until around 5k rpm. Friday everything may be OK again after getting it taken care of...fingers crossed.
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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #155 on: July 28, 2011, 08:01:52 pm »
Recalibrate the wastegate ?

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #156 on: July 28, 2011, 08:15:23 pm »
Gave it a good clean inside and out then set my DRLs to 60% with VCDS. (and it's just started raining on my lovely shiny bodywork!)
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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #157 on: July 28, 2011, 08:19:37 pm »

Checked oil, coolant, tyres & washer fluid before a trek to the Uk tomorrow.  :driver:


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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #158 on: July 28, 2011, 08:28:28 pm »
Take it easy and have a safe journey,

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #159 on: July 28, 2011, 08:33:08 pm »
Take it easy and have a safe journey,

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #160 on: July 28, 2011, 08:46:15 pm »
Bought a GTI Exhaust!


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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #161 on: July 29, 2011, 02:56:52 pm »
ordered up the R32 service pack from Opie Oils, job for sunday if it arrives tomorrow :)

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #162 on: July 29, 2011, 04:58:59 pm »
Got a quote for replacement of small radiator fan as it's died and the larger one is running extra fast and as a result makes the car sound like a milk float when the A/C is turned on, :-)

Booked in for a few weeks time.

Well done to MDM (http://www.mdmtechnik.co.uk/) for spotting the issue as the local VW dealer claimed "they all sound like that". Erm, it didn't sound like that when I bought it......

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #163 on: July 29, 2011, 05:18:06 pm »
Got a quote for replacement of small radiator fan as it's died and the larger one is running extra fast and as a result makes the car sound like a milk float when the A/C is turned on, :-)

Booked in for a few weeks time.

Well done to MDM (http://www.mdmtechnik.co.uk/) for spotting the issue as the local VW dealer claimed "they all sound like that". Erm, it didn't sound like that when I bought it......

How much have you been quoted  mate..... mines sounding like a hover craft at the moment with the windows down.... :scared:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #164 on: July 29, 2011, 06:02:06 pm »
How much have you been quoted  mate..... mines sounding like a hover craft at the moment with the windows down.... :scared:

Just less than £220, which includes the part, an hours labour (in Berkshire) and some dismantling in advance to work out which model it is. There seem to be two different possible parts, one from Siemens, one from someone else. No obvious markings on the visible side that we could see, even with a mirror and a torch.

Worth it to get the Silver Bullet back into stealth mode.

You could do it cheaper yourself for about a hundred quid less if you're a confident DIYer. I'm not, but there are guides on the net showing how to do it.