Das ****** Schnitzel

[MrPink]

Not to pile on, but everybody I've known who had an Audi/VW hot rod has expressed your current frustration. I sold my daughter's Beetle TDI cheap for a reason. If you were a real glutton for punishment you'd pick up a 2nd gen Mitsubishi Eclipse like my coworker just did.

This is the only one that I have owned that hasn't been reliable. Granted all my others were diesel except 2, both I did not own long.

 

[MrPink]

Was in the garage for 20 min today while I'm home sick from work with horrid sinus ****..

Installed the K&N cabin filter, plastic welded the broken cabin filter access cover, and covered the "welded" plastic with the K&N sticker.

I find it funny how over engineered this engine is but yet how simple it is at the same time.

It's a DOHC engine with one cam sprocket, a timing chain to run the intake cam, and also has way more emissions stuff on it then is needed, none of which my car has anymore.

 

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nothing really to update, too cold to do much in the garage, however i have all the parts to fix the car and then some.

I am also looking to replace the radio i put in which is nice, but I got it because at the time it fit the budget, and had Bluetooth. It's a Blaupunkt Dallas 5023, and i want to replace it with an OEM looking radio(RCN210) that has Bluetooth.

Current:

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[MrPink]

So over the weekend i did some work on it, it now runs correctly again. I still have a list of things to do one of which is fix the blend doors so that the A/C and the non-used heat actually go to their respective vents when commanded by the HVAC controls.

 

[MrPink]

I guess I should probably update this. While the engine ran correctly it still had the knock only at idle and the free wheeling gear sound. Which turned out to be a bad starter and loose torque converter nuts. So they all got replaced and it runs and drives again. I also fixed the rust around the license plate, and found a color matched hood, front bumper and fenders for $75

I did some other work to it while I had it on the hoist too. Trans filter and fluid change, replaced the exhaust clamps, replaced the core support, radiator mounts, and I am currently installing the external trans cooler.

First drive in 8 months:

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New to me hood:

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Fixed rust:

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Trans cooler:

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The trans cooler is a Tru-cool 40k knock off. It's the same width as my condenser and about half the height. It fits behind the bumper bar with a little room to spare.

I also need to do the Rear Trailing arm bushings as mine are shot. i will get that done within the next week or so.

 

[454cid]

I guess I should probably update this. While the engine ran correctly it still had the knock only at idle and the free wheeling gear sound. Which turned out to be a bad starter and loose torque converter nuts. So they all got replaced and it runs and drives again. I also fixed the rust around the license plate, and found a color matched hood, front bumper and fenders for $75

I did some other work to it while I had it on the hoist too. Trans filter and fluid change, replaced the exhaust clamps, replaced the core support, radiator mounts, and I am currently installing the external trans cooler.

First drive in 8 months:

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New to me hood:

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Fixed rust:

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Trans cooler:

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The trans cooler is a Tru-cool 40k knock off. It's the same width as my condenser and about half the height. It fits behind the bumper bar with a little room to spare.

I also need to do the Rear Trailing arm bushings as mine are shot. i will get that done within the next week or so.

Why such a large transmission cooler? Good job on fighting the rust monster.

Scrolling up, it looks like this is a 1.8T. I might look at a Audi TT with that engine.

 

[MrPink]

Why such a large transmission cooler? Good job on fighting the rust monster.

Scrolling up, it looks like this is a 1.8T. I might look at a Audi TT with that engine.

It's what I had in the garage. The 1.8T is not a bad engine, mine is quiet and for the most part reliable now that all the normal maintenance has been done. i hope to put more than 600 miles on the car this year lol.