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hey guys

Just finished replacing the KKK03 CHRA in my 2009 vw golf tsi 118.

I reused the original exhaust housing wastegate actuator etc, I marked the threads and reinstalled to same position....

new turbo is in

pulled the intercooler piping to flush out all the aluminium debris

found nearly 2 litres of oil in the bottom of the intercooler from the turbo failure, the good thing about...

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who knows the OEM maker for VW or do they make their own timing components?

Just looking at doing a quick chain tensioner and guides replacement on a 70k CAVD motor cos I hear that...

can someone explain to me, is this model the one with the charge cooler i nthe intake manifold or does it have an intercooler, I only see 2 radiators one I assume to be the air con..

the other...

ok so chatted to a few turbo experts, even though the compressor housing is a bit damaged it should be fine to run.. I will order a CHRA and replace all the o rings in the turbo lines and flush them...

I can get melett CHRA's for very reasonable price from the UK about $280 aud shipped but the problem is the compressor housing has damage which means I probably need to replace that ... ALSO that...

whey guys

a mate of mine had catastrophic turbo failure on a 42celsius day on the highway, broken turbo shaft...

he had just had 5w-30 penrite enviro put in with new filter a few days...

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relocated to mk6 forum

Dude those clips are effed. What A POS JOB

It's a real piece of a job. I really want to swear to describe it accurately.

I struggled but luckily didn't break anything. I didn't remove the manifold just listed it up.

Regarding the plug...

haha well ya didnt so not much use are ya! :banana: haha just kidding of course

all good got it done its a mates car now anyway I just sorted it out for him to save him some cash...

the lack...

well my 2008 vw jetta had been low speed crunched by the pO (hence him getting rid of it)
the bumper mounting tabs had broken and the whole thing was pretty saggy and pretty ugly looking

did a...

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well this was a nightmare job! should have tried to find the manuals recommendations for th job!

took me about 5 hours on the BVY motor because I didnt know how to approach it

Anyway...

Anyone got an estimate of how long this job would take ?

Remove alternator then it's easy to get to right ?

Can someone confirm. Is there only 1 thermostat on this model?

haha I bet it is!

cant be more fun than doing a saab 900 crank pulley (down against firewall)

is there only 1 stat on jetta?? its the integrated unit like i posted?

well it tends to be as low as 65 c on the highway which is pretty low... makes me think ti would be affecting fuel economy/performance because the car probably thinks the engine isnt warm so the...

might only be a 5 spd actually

SORRY CAN SOMEONE PUT IN MK4 FORUM PLZ

hey guys

got a friend with a 2005 golf diesel with gearbox problem

she reports driving, shifted into 1st then 2nd, couldnt get 3rd (grinding) couldnt...

FSI non turbo - jetta 110kw

looks like from further investigation that there is only 1 thermostat on the BVY engine at that it is a whole housing and thermostat assembly I need to replace.
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hey guys

my 2008 vw jetta is showing low temperature at highway speed around 65-70 celsius, with idling it will creep up towards 90

assuming this is a thermostat

anyway to figure out which...

hey dudes

I got a 2008 mk5 jetta which only has one remote/key/transponder, I ordered a remote fob with FCCID matching my car from ebay for $12

from what I can tell the jetta has immo 4

I...

no probs dude, they're pretty damn close to original I wonder if they supply VW lol

its a pain to remove you want to try and wriggle the tangs out but you gotta mangle it to get the old one out....

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in my budget resto of a neglected jetta i've been buying a lot from ebay china and aliexpress and now dhgate

if you are after a replacement badge for whatever reason, these are pretty...