55 replies to this topic

[TraceyBaby67]

Good job on stopping that squeaking noise from the center console. It drives me nuts. So much, in fact, that I have removed the offending item and its now feeling sorry for itself sat in my garage. I will look into buying that stuff that you have used and see how it goes. Thanks for the tip!!

Cheers Alan

[AshR32]

Good job on stopping that squeaking noise from the center console. It drives me nuts. So much, in fact, that I have removed the offending item and its now feeling sorry for itself sat in my garage. I will look into buying that stuff that you have used and see how it goes. Thanks for the tip!!

Cheers Alan

Thanks Alan,
I think the best stuff to use is felt tape, but that would of involved driving into town on a saturday
B&Q is nice and handy on the outskirts, but then again it's done the job and is very adhesive so can't complain

[Marzo]

Nice job! Where did you buy the center console?

[AshR32]

Nice job! Where did you buy the center console?

From a VW dealer, as I work there I got it a little cheaper but normally around £100 for both panels.

[AshR32]

Everything ready for Thursday.. Don't think the bank accounts ready though

[AshR32]

Had the clutch + flywheel done, along with new chains, rails, tensioners, sprockets.

Clutch is fairly fierce but i'm assuming that's expected with any new clutch?

All in all though, its so much nicer to drive, certainly improved the throttle response and pulls so much better through the gears.

Unfortunately I didn't get chain readings beforehand but there was a big visible difference between the old tensioner and the new one so the chain had stretched a fair bit.

The chain noise from the engine has all but gone aswell, so really glad I had it done.

And from the pic below, its safe to say the clutch was due


Going back together

[AshleyM]

That is a massive job

[Marzo]

Nice job!

[MIQ]

Should be like new when you get it back

[AshR32]

Should be like new when you get it back

Its a different car to drive all together, just need to get used to the new clutch

[AshR32]

Got a new knob. 

After fitting the new centre console panels, it just showed how worn the old one was. So decided to treat her to a new one.

[H9HDB]

Hi mate, do you know the retail price for the gear knob as I'm thinking about getting one. Will be doing the same with mine trying to fix the centre console noise, it's so annoying!

[Liam-R32]

Took my center console apart on saturday and stopped the the squeeking, basically felted every tab, joint and any part didnt go down directly onto the carpet. No more squeeks , feels more solid aswell which is odd. Just notice the rest of the car now....

[AshR32]

Hi mate, do you know the retail price for the gear knob as I'm thinking about getting one. Will be doing the same with mine trying to fix the centre console noise, it's so annoying!

 

£160 from VW inc vat mate, @nino has a link from Germany where you can get them for £120 though

 

Took my center console apart on saturday and stopped the the squeeking, basically felted every tab, joint and any part didnt go down directly onto the carpet. No more squeeks , feels more solid aswell which is odd. Just notice the rest of the car now....

 

Glad to hear you sorted it, but yes, can hear everything else now hah

[AshR32]

Finally got round to fitting my new gear stick, love it, has a much more grippy feel to it now rather than the greasy smooth finish of the 12 year old one.

 

+ Took delivery of my CAI Kit from R-Tech, feels a little less sluggish, and sounds better too : ) 

Now working on a cold air feed for it from the front lower grille.

 

Also now have a used gear stick and stock air box with freshly cleaned k&n panel filter for sale, message me if interested.

 

photos:

 

[DannyZR]

nice updates pal

[PoochR32]

New stick looks great. Easy to fit?

[AshR32]

New stick looks great. Easy to fit?

 

yeah, getting the old clip off is a bit of a fiddle, not worth trying to save it so easiest to cut it or use screwdriver to pry it open

[AshR32]

I got round to making up my cold air feed today, I don't know if it'll even make any difference but hopefully it will.

 

This is only feeding cold air to within the heat shield, its not going into a closed box and being sucked in and I very rarely take the car out in the wet too so I can't see it ever being an issue.

 

The only thing I may do, is get a reasonably fine mesh to cover it just to stop too many flies going up there.

 

So I bought a RamAir duct and funnel off of ebay, which can be found here: http://www.ebay.co.u...zQAAOSwY3RXJp2e

 

To fit, rather than remove the bumper I just took the battery out to gain easy access, you will need to modify the plastic trim that the original snorkel goes into.

 

Also, because I went cracking on with cutting out the hole in the grille, I did it in the wrong place ideally it wants to be closer to the temp sensor to clear the metal work behind, I did manage to make it work by temporarily removing the low tone horn (horn sounds a bit pathetic at the minute) I'll relocate when bumpers next off.

 

I'm sure someone will have a negative view, but it can be easily reversed if it does pick up excessive debris or draws any water.

 

also.. function over form

 

Photos:

The 'kit'

Before:

Battery Out:

Squeezing the hose in:

Although the hole is central, it's not because of the angle

Tucked out the way

The hose ends right at the opening of the heatshield

Again, hole looks too low, wants to be more to the right and be further up.

I have a couple spare grilles so will swap over when I can get another hole cut. (borrowed tool)

and back together

Edited by AshR32, 22 May 2016 - 07:19 PM.

[AshR32]

Can't believe it was May I last updated this, wheres the year gone! Couple small updates.. Repairs: - New rear ARB and drop links as I had a bit of a sway on the back end. - Polybushed the dog bone mount which cured the jumpy gear changes. - I had a slightly erratic idle, removed and cleaned the throttle body, runs perfect now. Modifications: Couple months ago I met up with Franko and he converted my clocks to full FIS ones with lit needles and miles to empty The 'Car Status' icon is flashing due to low screenwash, its not broke Also sourced a mint condition mfd navigation unit, great improvement in sound quality over the gamma unit. Of course its old school and doesnt come close to modern technology but I like the OEM look, I usually have the exhaust soundtrack anyways The result: a much 'fresher' looking cockpit, surprising how much more modern the full fis display feels for such a small change Not a very eventful 6+ months anyway.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Edited by AshR32, 29 December 2016 - 09:14 PM.

[AshR32]

W8 light installed 👍🏼complete with white LED's. Before: After: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[franko180]

You've been busy Are you not worried about the risk of running that air intake, or do you only run the car on dry days with no rain? I know of a few R32 engines killed by those things, two that come to mind are a guy that used to be a regular on the forums "Haf1zur", he broke an engine by sucking in water through a bumper intake. Alfie recently helped to break an R32 that suffered the same fate. Also my R32 (R18 conversion) was written off (which led to me buying it as a project) because the engine was broken by hydro-locking.

[MJVR6]

You've been busy Are you not worried about the risk of running that air intake, or do you only run the car on dry days with no rain? I know of a few R32 engines killed by those things, two that come to mind are a guy that used to be a regular on the forums "Haf1zur", he broke an engine by sucking in water through a bumper intake. Alfie recently helped to break an R32 that suffered the same fate. Also my R32 (R18 conversion) was written off (which led to me buying it as a project) because the engine was broken by hydro-locking.

Yeh man, its a risk running that, Alfie and I broke the car for Colin.
Water sucked up, Hydro locked the rod and shot a 4" hole through the bottom end of block.
Not a very good Induction Set Up...

[AshR32]

@FRANKO180 @MJVR6 sorry this computer doesn't let me quote.

 

but its not a 'suction pipe' its just channelling air into the heat shield area. I don't drive in the wet if I can help it anyways.

but I did get caught in a freak rain storm once, after the journey I checked the filter and it was bone dry, No water in the heat shield area at all. I was amazed, been on there for around 7k miles now, and the filter is still spotlessly clean. so all seems well.

 

those chaps that knackered the engine had one of those forge ram air kits I expect (or whichever brand they are), that sucked air up from low down

[MJVR6]

@FRANKO180 @MJVR6 sorry this computer doesn't let me quote.

 

 

those chaps that knackered the engine had one of those forge ram air kits I expect (or whichever brand they are), that sucked air up from low down

 

 

Shiiite set up..

[AshR32]

New front stoppers fitted 👍🏼 Found the pads on ebay as 'new old stock' for £60, then bought a complete front brake set up off an audi tt as it had nearly new genuine discs and sold the rest on, all in all i've done front discs and pads for around £100, saving several hundred £££, happy days. Gave the calipers and carriers a bit of paint too Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Edited by AshR32, 14 May 2017 - 08:51 PM.