What have you done to your vehicle today?

[djm_lady]

Hot wired the little Jetta to move it. When it's going to get fixed, is anyone's guess. The Service van full of VW parts needs to be emptied and taken back to the shop. We then need to rearrange all of our VWs to fit into the drive way, and possibly make room for more. The list is endless....

[ducatipaso]

made an appointment at hartmann to have my rear suspension cells replaced and an inspection so I don't get blindsided on the way to leavenworth

[benenya]

Quote: Originally Posted by ducatipaso

made an appointment at hartmann to have my rear suspension cells replaced and an inspection so I don't get blindsided on the way to leavenworth

[Mr.Nobody]

Pulled the grill spoiler and started sanding all the crappy cracked paint off it. Dropping it off at fine tuning later so they can replace my final drive seals tomorrow.

[benenya]

im trying to de-lazy myself and lower the front of my car but the mondays are hitting me in a bad way!!

[Mr.Nobody]

Just got done sanding all the paint of the grill spoiler and preping it for primer. And called fine tuning and car should be ready to pick up soon.

[ducatipaso]

looked at a C36

[bucknasty!]

Put in new motor mounts that lifted my engine 1"

Called about getting my pan reinforced. Between $30-60

[benenya]

Quote: Originally Posted by bucknasty!

Put in new motor mounts that lifted my engine 1"

Called about getting my pan reinforced. Between $30-60

possibly thinking about a fog light diy gotta see how it works out on a buddies car..

[ducatipaso]

Quote: Originally Posted by benenya

that's not a bad thing... this is a good thing. the wagon has a mechanical hydraulic self leveling suspension design.
when the nitrogen cells go bad, they don't regulate the pressure and create an overpressure situation in the system, eventually pushing the oil out of whatever seal is the weakest.
that seal happens to be [thank god] the one between the pump body and the head [it's driven off the end of the exhaust cam]

when they're replaced, the car should ride smoother and hopefully wont leak as much of the special oil that costs $6/quart at a discount

also, hopefully, no more sag after parking for a bit.

dropped it off this AM.

[benenya]

Quote: Originally Posted by ducatipaso

that's not a bad thing... this is a good thing. the wagon has a mechanical hydraulic self leveling suspension design.
when the nitrogen cells go bad, they don't regulate the pressure and create an overpressure situation in the system, eventually pushing the oil out of whatever seal is the weakest.
that seal happens to be [thank god] the one between the pump body and the head [it's driven off the end of the exhaust cam]

when they're replaced, the car should ride smoother and hopefully wont leak as much of the special oil that costs $6/quart at a discount

also, hopefully, no more sag after parking for a bit.

dropped it off this AM.

then i retract my sad face with this one

[Arep]

i hope to wash it this week and clay bar

[Mr.Nobody]

took it for a drive this morning and just finished primering the grill spoiler.

[bucknasty!]

Coolant temp sensor

[Breadfan83]

Missed it.

Drove the Audi again, since I have no money to pay for the repairs on the car again this month... instead of getting the car fixed I now bought to more engines, to put with the other four and a half or so I already have, and bought an exactly the same interior as I already have, but from a Rado, instead of a mk2 Golf.

[ducatipaso]

and why are you making the decision[s] to do this instead of repairing your car?

[Breadfan83]

Quote: Originally Posted by ducatipaso

and why are you making the decision[s] to do this instead of repairing your car?

Dunno.... guess I just want all this stuff, and know the car will still be there next month anyways.
Partswhores, what can ya do.
The interior was a once in a lifetime offer really, and the engines... found them after looking for them for almost a year now, so couldn't let them go I guess.

Think I have it all now though... unless I find a nice set of Radinox outer lips for the RS's.

Also, expected to get the tax-return in this month as well, and pay for shit with that. N money yet though.

[benenya]

put my car on the lift today and pulled the bracket for my bellypan off so it wont scrape the road anymore.

[twardnw]

in hopes that the passenger window regulator was the cause of it being very difficult to move either direction, I pulled out the window regulator and cleaned/oiled it. Alas, it was not the cause. Old window seals and scrapers are the culprit now, and those are spendy

[benenya]

Quote: Originally Posted by twardnw

in hopes that the passenger window regulator was the cause of it being very difficult to move either direction, I pulled out the window regulator and cleaned/oiled it. Alas, it was not the cause. Old window seals and scrapers are the culprit now, and those are spendy

where are you locatted? im not advetising cause i dont make money on it, but i may be able to help you on the price. if im breakin a rule delete this. trying to help a buddy out.

[twardnw]

I'm in Vancouver (the *real* one, not that silly one in BC )

[benenya]

Quote: Originally Posted by twardnw

I'm in Vancouver (the *real* one, not that silly one in BC )

i can check tomorrow for ya. i can ship too

[twardnw]

part numbers 171837433A and 171837439D

thanks

[benenya]

Quote: Originally Posted by twardnw

part numbers 171837433A and 171837439D

thanks

no problem. what were you quoted??

[twardnw]

haven't looked except online, BusDepot has 439D at $55/ea and 433A at 30/ea (but they offer a non-OEM one for $30/pair too).