MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: mk5craig on April 01, 2012, 10:50:03 pm
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Hi, just took the plunge to change to a gti from a gt tdi 4 motion golf, here they are below
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The car had quite a few things wrong with it when i viewed it but managed to get it at a good price so have used the money i saved to get it back to its former glory, When i went out for a test drive you could hear the brakes scuffing and the suspension knocked on every bump, it had a few little dints and a few small scuffs, an odd interior light not working, brake warning light and air bag light on,engine cover broke and rocker cover had a putty round the oil cap stem met the main plastic,ariel taped up and it stank of smoke (i know most of you are thinking why the hell did you buy that :stupid:)
got it home late wednesday night and the fun begin early thursday morning.i put new front mintex pads and dicsc, fixed the brake pad wiring, 2 new front drop links, order a new cv gator and had 2 new continetals on the front as it did have bct s800 tyres and the reviews were cheap chinese crap,
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today i put in different headlight bulbs,led rear number plate bulbs, a good clean in and out and me and the girlfriend washed and hoovered the interior, we read up about how to get rid of the smoke smell and so far we have tried, washing and hoovering interior, removed the cabin filter, putting coffee granules in the car and a new air freshner, it has helped but going to take a few more days til i'l be happy.
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next on the list is new pollen filter, get the car scanned on vcds for the airbag fault, have order an ariel and engine cover from members on here
This how the car stands now
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Craig
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Looks good Craig :happy2:
IMO its great to see someone put the time and effort and money in to get such a great car back to its former glory!
When you need parts it's always a good idea to try the wanted section.
Members on here often have original parts gathering dust in garages that would be great for rescue cars :happy2:
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thanks. yeah wanted section is perfect, this is where i got the ariel and engine cover, going to post some more wanted posts up in a bit
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Looking good mate, I want one
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Seeing this post has made me wonder that perhaps I should stop being lazy looking for a perfectexample and buy a not so mint car and restore it to its former glory.
Looking good though.
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How are you finding the handling difference from the 4-motion to the GTi ?
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To get rid of the smoke smell,try putting some normal bbq charcoal in a foil takeway dish & leave in a rear footwell for a few days. :happy2:
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Neutradol air freshener. Gel odour destroyer!
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To get rid of the smoke smell,try putting some normal bbq charcoal in a foil takeway dish & leave in a rear footwell for a few days. :happy2:
And don't light it :wink:
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Thanks for the tips, I also read that baking soda. Does a similar job if you use it like a shake and vac product but you need to leave it for a few hours, must admit smells alot better today.
I must admit I was worried about the handling difference between the 4mo and the gti and at first the 4mo was better but since putting the new continentals on the front it does grip just aswell as the 4mo,
I was looking for the perfect gti but the prices vary quite alot, and when I saw this one and I got it for a good price I thought why not, least this way you know what has and hadn't been done to the car and that it's been done correctly
Think I've answered all comments :smiley:
Thanks craig
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Little update,had auto lock and unlock activated,bleep when locking the car, scan for faults and done some data logs, (Big thanks to simonp for doing this :drinking: ), got another ariel as mine had isolation tape holding it together (thanks Gtiain),new lower half of the engine cover as mine had holes and cracks in, guessing the person who i brought it off must of ripped it off breaking it all :rolleye: (thanks to w8 performance for sorting me one out), had a wheel bolt missing (thanks phil miller), fixed the interior light, have ordered a diverter valve rev D, should be here tomorrow, and just tested the PCV valve and its broken so need to order one of them tomorrow, and another 5 air freshners to try and get rid of the smoke smell
so overall getting there,
Craig
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nice buy--whens it getting mapped :signLOL:
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Sounds like you have been mega busy but it looks well worth it :happy2:
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Will be mapped once i sort the pcv and diverter valve sorted so would say it will be mapped by the end of april :smiley:
Thanks, yeah progress is going quite well since i've only had it a week :smiley:
craig
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Little update,had auto lock and unlock activated,bleep when locking the car, scan for faults and done some data logs, (Big thanks to simonp for doing this :drinking: ), got another ariel as mine had isolation tape holding it together (thanks Gtiain),new lower half of the engine cover as mine had holes and cracks in, guessing the person who i brought it off must of ripped it off breaking it all :rolleye: (thanks to w8 performance for sorting me one out), had a wheel bolt missing (thanks phil miller), fixed the interior light, have ordered a diverter valve rev D, should be here tomorrow, and just tested the PCV valve and its broken so need to order one of them tomorrow, and another 5 air freshners to try and get rid of the smoke smell
so overall getting there,
Craig
what is auto lock/ unlock? and the beep,,hows that done vcds?
nice to see the car coming on
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the car locks at a certain speed (something like 8mph) and unlocks when you take the key out of the ignition and the beep is to confirm you've locked your car, was done on vcds
Craig
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Just picked up PCV valve and fitted it, part no was 06f 129 101 N, :smiley: thats another job of the list
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Little update, replaced cv gator, new number plate bulbs, new cabin filter, order a few more little bits from vw which should be here tomorrow, main thing i have done is replace the standard dv valve with a rev D piston type dv valve,
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As you can see my old one was completly shot, it had the tear you can see and also had 2 smaller holes around the other side, the car is now a completely different car it actually pulls :signLOL: since moving from a diesel to this one i wasnt sure what it should feel like but now after replacing the dv its much more what i expected and the mpg has increased too so very happy :happy2:
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Cars looks great :happy2: loving the fact your getting it back to former glory :smiley:
I've been seeing a lot of people saying they have changed the dv. So I'm going change mine at the weekend :) can i ask how much it was mate?
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looks good mate
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Thanks, from the dealer is about £50
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Got a few more goodies from vw today, nothing to exciting,
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and after replacing engine cover(airbox), revision d diverter valve and revision n PCV valve, i can now say i have a gti, the difference is massive, its like a mini remap so am :jumping: , just have to keep an eye on the speedo as it does rise quick :evilgrin:
Craig
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the car locks at a certain speed (something like 8mph) and unlocks when you take the key out of the ignition and the beep is to confirm you've locked your car, was done on vcds
Craig
...........had the auto lock/un-lock set on mine just need to get my mate to set the beep when locking. :happy2:
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Just been out for a quick spin now everything is good and i can understand why people talk so much about the walk kits :grin:
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sorry keep asking mate but how much was the pcv and do you have the part number? going do them both this weekend can't wait feel the pull :driver:
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No probs, part no is 06F 129 101 N and it's about £35
Craig
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Just a small update, have fitted a new rear wiper blade, new rear disc guard, rear discs and fuel filter.
still have a noise coming from the front when driving so am going to be replacing driver side wheel bearing and top strut mount hopefully sunday and 4 wheel alignment next week then hopefully then i can start tuning :smiley:
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quick wash
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Craig
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Fitted a new wheel bearing on front driver side on the weekend and finally my car is quiet lol, have had a noise comin from the front since I got it an finally the car is in good shape so can start thinking about modding :-)
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I'm liking this thread a lot....keep the post coming... :party:
looking good. nice work
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Craig you are doing a fantastic job mate, well done for keeping going and not giving in :notworthy:
It does feel nice to have a GTI with all the niggle done without them on your mind :happy2:
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hi bud how hard was the wheel bearing to do ???
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Thanks for the comments, I have also replaced the drivers side bottom ball joint as it had a split in the rubber and decide it was time for a remap :smiley: so had a stage 1 done, figures roughly 240bhp and 258ftlbs, more importantly I'm very happy with it, just got to learn to control the power better as you always end up wheel spinning :grin:
With regards to the wheel bearing, yeah wasnt to bad took about 2 hours, easier than other cars I've had as the bearing comes in a housing which bolts on to the hub, just make sure you have a 27mm socket and spline bits
Thanks craig
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Hat's off to you mate, a lot of people would have just walked away with the car in that state!!
Top work fella :happy2:
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Thanks, for a couple of days afterwards I was in 2 minds wether I had done the right thing, but now am really happy with the car,
Remap- 100% has made the car better on fuel, my journey to work I used to get 31 now getting 33 and when I used to have a drive with a bit of fun I used to see low 20's and just been out and come back with 28 ( not to mad but flooring it on the long straight)
Craig
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Who did you have your remap done with?
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A local company who are mobile agent for elite Remaps
Craig
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I kinda done the same with my golf.
It was mechanically sound when I looked at it but I knew it needed a cv joint or bearing and new front tyres and pads and a timing belt
I got it for a very good price and with only 38k on the clocks
Had the timing belt done and a new cv joint fitted and 4 x eagle f1s fitted within the first few days of owning it.
Also had all the filters and oil replaced, new discs and pads on front, new plugs And a superchips bluefin
( it will be getting all other services at vw I just changed things for piece of mind)
I probably could of just spent the extra money on a mint gti but all the ones for sale within 200 miles of me had almost double the mileage or double the price.
I now have a low mileage car that wants for nothing (except mods) paintwork has a few scratches but the car will be going to a body shop soon, and there ain't much 6 year old cars that hasn't got scratches or stone chips
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Like you said, I probably could of brought a good one after the amount I have spent on it however I know what has been changed and what hasn't plus I love messing about with my cars :smiley:
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Good job! Youve well and truly rescued that one , nice to see! :happy2:
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Car reving at idle so had a look under te bonnet and the oil filler cap was broken and only a small rubber bit left, so got a new oil cap and car is all good again and whilst I was there I couldn't resist getting some new mats and mat clips :smiley:
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Looks good :wink: it's a nice sense of accomplishment to restore and repair