Post by: mr.mindless on December 22, 2018, 06:35:17 PM
new all season rubber on it, which is good because I'm out of good tires.
dark tint & galactic blue, same as Smike's and same as my first.
black leather swapped in
P-PO did some SHIT body work on it, and it has rust everywhere he touched it. the bottom side is southern-car-clean. LR fender is the worst of it, and the worst location that it's got it.
water pump failed and took out the timing belt. came with a junkyard 130k mile head, and what really made me do it is that a good turbo is hanging off that head, which I need for the Golf. Belt went at 10mph and he hit the clutch immediately. There's a slim chance that it only crushed the lifters but I kinda doubt that's the case. Has compression in 3 holes and hisses in one.
Hopefully it's a timing belt kit and head install kit away from being a runner. Sadly I'm way more excited to do things like that than to work on the race car...
Post by: mr.mindless on December 22, 2018, 06:47:39 PM
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Post by: M on December 22, 2018, 07:45:46 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on December 22, 2018, 07:58:30 PM
Post by: etk300ex on December 22, 2018, 10:12:36 PM
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Post by: mr.mindless on December 25, 2018, 11:24:26 PM
Couple bites on 1.8t, betting nothing continues to come of it.
Post by: mr.mindless on December 28, 2018, 07:02:28 PM
turbo that came with the new head has good actuator but bad bearings. didn't go further than that on 2.0
head almost off of 3.0. Dinner break now that it's dark, then a tool run to the tool cart left at mikes shop. Need my triple squares for the head bolts.
turbo actuator on 3.0 is rotted out. Need a 10mm wrench that I've only got one of to hopefully get that swapped.
slim chance I'll have this running tonight, but with some luck it'll at least be on its way back together.
Post by: mr.mindless on December 28, 2018, 10:49:26 PM
Bottom end on the other hand, I might not be so lucky. No valve damage to the pistons, but the hole that seller said was showing no compression has erosion around the top of the piston.
It might be fine, or it might be a waste of time, a head gasket, and a bunch of single use bolts if that hole still leaks down or it blows apart in less than another 100k... I'll solicit some internet opinions on the facespace and see what the world thinks.
I might dig my other TDI out from under the workbench tomorrow and give it a close look (came from Brett's friend's car that Spencer and I parted several years ago, totally unknown history). It's definitely new enough that it uses the same pistons as this engine. Be easy enough to pull the pan and go in from the bottom as long as the bore stands up to very close inspection. New piston with rings lists at $125.
I know this car had the turbo swapped on it, and I actually found a piece of the cold side turbine on top of the steering rack. Wouldn't surprise me if that's what the piston damage was from and it's been driven like that for ~30k and was "fine"
Post by: mr.mindless on December 31, 2018, 02:21:44 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on December 31, 2018, 05:34:27 PM
I need to grab a set of built-in wobble extensions like mike has. Not a big enough hole to get a 3/8 universal through, my shallow 1/4 10mm is MIA, and I left my 1/4 drive universal and extensions at the shop.
I need a more complete second set of tools :(
Post by: Wingman on December 31, 2018, 07:50:58 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on January 06, 2019, 12:09:05 AM
Out of any RTV of any flavor at home somehow, so oil pan goes on in the morning, then the car goes back to the ground so I can regain top end access and the rest can go together.
I think I’ll put it back together with this turbo and swap on the hot rod one after I know it runs, and the car drives right.
Post by: mr.mindless on January 06, 2019, 12:10:54 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on January 08, 2019, 06:56:20 PM
drives like a keeper. Do a little body work in the spring if nobody picks it up in the mean time for... 3750? About 1700 into it right now with parts and fluids. 5sp TDI wagons are hen's teeth.
The fool buying my 1.8t got his insurance check yesterday and was all gung ho to meet up today, and he did come over again and take a second look over everything and take it for a spin. with no cash
I'm delivering to to honeoye falls Friday. ::)
anybody want it for $2201?
"I got a better offer man, sorry"
fucking people.
Post by: M4wdFab on January 08, 2019, 07:00:34 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on January 08, 2019, 07:13:12 PM
Post by: dubt on January 09, 2019, 03:15:43 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on January 09, 2019, 03:25:44 PM
Good luck on the interview!
Post by: mr.mindless on January 12, 2019, 11:44:57 AM
Wet carpets are drying out (there’s a power lead from battery to trunk that leaked with hood up and on jack stands, and there was a cover off on the passenger side that let rain in through the air box while it was parked) Hopefully interior fogging will quit soon. Cracking windows in the mean time.
Stupid amounts of storage under the cargo floor around the spare.
Lots of power. Drives great. No lights. Had an intermittent overboost code but that may have survived battery disconnect, since it’s not going into limp and I did swap out a rotten actuator.
I’m not in any hurry to do turbo and injectors with as quick as the tune it has is already makes it.
Looking forward to a little tin and paint come warm weather and making the outside look as good as the inside and mechanicals.
Time to send SlowGolf! Problem is I should swap this turbo on it first so it’s mechanically 100%. Probably the difference between worth 1500 and 2000.
Post by: mr.mindless on January 19, 2019, 07:39:23 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on February 13, 2019, 08:06:01 AM
Now that I’m home, hard starts every time. So much for the gnomes fixing that.
There are injection pump seals that apparently fail in time. Supposedly there’s an external leak with the most common one and my pump isn’t wet so I’m not sure if that’s the right place to start.
Could be bad fuel lines letting some air in, or a couple other things too. So far the battery hasn’t failed me with the long cranks except at the airport sitting. Just the embarrassment or firing up in a cloud of white/grey smoke every time it’s shut down for more than a couple hours.
Post by: Nick on February 13, 2019, 07:08:50 PM
Post by: TrailTamer on February 13, 2019, 07:15:13 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on February 13, 2019, 07:26:35 PM
i assumed you eliminated that device
Post by: mr.mindless on February 14, 2019, 09:44:59 AM
Temperature hasn't been a factor so I don't think it's a glow issue but that's probably still worth a double check.
Post by: TrailTamer on February 14, 2019, 01:37:50 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on February 14, 2019, 01:46:11 PM
where that would help is to potentially turn an air leak into a fuel leak to be able to locate it.
There's a thermostatic tee on the fuel return line that returns under-temp fuel to the filter, and hot fuel to the tank - it's a common air leak source. I swapped that tee between the two TDIs and the issue stayed with the wagon. It could be another fuel fitting, could be a mildly cracked line, could be those pump seals. I think it's unlikely to be a single injector leaking down since even with one or two injectors primed it would start quick and rough as opposed to no-start then rough then smooth.
What confuses me is the intermittent nature.
It's (almost?) always fine after less than an hour. 4 hours is enough to give issues. Being warmer when leaving work at lunch today still gave me a hard start. But it starts easily once in a while. It's probably 50/50 or maybe a little worse when it sits for more than a couple hours.
Aside from at the airport it hasn't failed to start.
Post by: mr.mindless on February 16, 2019, 08:57:09 PM
Post by: TrailTamer on February 17, 2019, 07:38:36 PM
Motor oil look OK? Maybe related to cold start issues from leaky injector(s)? Or just from idling here and there (to keep it toasty inside)?
Post by: mr.mindless on February 18, 2019, 12:25:41 AM
PO claimed high MPGs. We’ve been chatting, and I might do a timing belt on the car he replaced this with. Gotta look into that and get him a price. It’s the newer motor I don’t know. I’ll ask him if I think of it.
He never winter drove it. I think title was issued to him in April or so.
I forgot that the thermostat is stuck open too. Cold engine temps could put it into a warmup map or some such. Not sure if such a map exists, but it runs cold enough to set a code.
Post by: mr.mindless on February 18, 2019, 09:50:41 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on February 22, 2019, 01:10:47 PM
Vag-com says timing is too retarded to graph, so I’m way off. (I’m not sure how far off is too far off)
Time to pull some covers and zero some things, apparently. That’s a first. First head swap ever on anything, too, so ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Could absolutely explain poor economy if the pump isn’t able to advance as far as it should as well.
Fail on me!
Post by: mr.mindless on February 22, 2019, 01:14:34 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on February 22, 2019, 01:32:29 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on February 22, 2019, 03:58:28 PM
I'm too retarded!
Post by: mr.mindless on February 22, 2019, 06:48:20 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on February 22, 2019, 07:55:25 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on February 24, 2019, 02:36:18 PM
Timing reset from scratch and I went from too retarded to too advanced — so I really feel like a retard.
I could not find the timing mark on the flywheel, I thought I had it when I installed the head, but I must have seen a ghost. I pulled the #1 glow plug and used a piece of wire, but apparently the crank position sensor is more accurate than I. There’s probably 15-20* of rotation that I couldn’t feel a change in piston height, so I aimed for the center of that. Computer tells me I may have been off by 6* or more. As soon as it’s off idle it corrects, but presumably cam timing is off by that far too. So I guess I’ll go for it again sometime.
It did start well this morning. So there’s that, and I’ll take that.
Post by: mr.mindless on March 01, 2019, 07:00:45 PM
Backup lights are good, plug at the switch had broken wires. Terminals will be here Monday.
Non tinted front windows swapped yesterday. I guess that’s _actually_ an issue. I haven’t stood by through an inspection since that window rule went in place so I’m not certain why. I just know it is. Joe steamed my 1.8t and pulled tint to pass it.
Inspection ready!
Easy starts since timing adjusted.
Picked up an annoying exhaust to body contact rattle. Will fix that with turbo swap whenever that happens.
That should happen sooner than later: registration expires in April on the wagon and the golf has another year. Be nice to transfer instead of renewing.
Post by: TrailTamer on March 01, 2019, 07:24:19 PM
This thing roll coal at least?
Post by: Wingman on March 01, 2019, 07:58:47 PM
Post by: etk300ex on March 02, 2019, 07:28:08 AM
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Post by: mr.mindless on March 02, 2019, 10:44:46 AM
More like the inspections get delayed until the little things are taken care of. The only REAL wait item here was swapping front windows.
Post by: mr.mindless on June 30, 2019, 11:04:32 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on August 25, 2019, 07:10:13 PM
Drain line (looked crappy, fitting to block not torqued) and PCV likely oil leak culprits. Intake was HORRIBLE and I’m pretty sure I cleaned it when I did the head and started driving it. So I think I’ve got lots of oil coming into the intake Andy here was evidence of oil coming externally from the egr and shutdown valve.
Catch can ordered.
Didn’t have all the right fittings to go air filter to turbo and turbo to charge cooler.
Parts to wrap will be here Thursday.
Boost gauge and pyrometer will be here Tuesday.
Camshaft and ecu tune sometime soon. I’m a couple degrees off on crank timing since my timing belt job and it throws a code, so I’ve got to go half as far as swapping a cam anyway. Should be almost a fast car after that.
Beetle will donate traction control too I think. It has full stability control, hope that’ll still work.
Post by: mr.mindless on October 09, 2019, 08:25:43 PM
Getting struts out of knuckles sucks as much as working in a driveway. I’m too old for this shit.
Post by: mr.mindless on October 09, 2019, 09:21:28 PM
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Post by: mr.mindless on November 09, 2019, 07:36:01 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on November 17, 2019, 04:58:38 PM
No codes. Ready to inspect.
EXCEPT.
Glow plug relay or socket failure and both need to be replaced. Socket doesn’t seem a common failure item. Was setting code for glow plug relay unexpected state or somesuch and starting hard in the cold. Was gonna swap golf and wagon, didn’t need to.
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Post by: M4wdFab on November 17, 2019, 08:12:24 PM
Post by: TrailTamer on November 17, 2019, 08:59:51 PM
push them both out with a soldering iron. clean. slip on two pieces of heat shrink, connect externally, solder if you want, shrink.
The male side is the relay itself.
Post by: M4wdFab on November 17, 2019, 09:02:16 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on November 18, 2019, 02:59:26 AM
I’d need to really fuck up my harness to run a different relay. Each plug has its own output. One big feed that’s melty, 4 outputs, +/- triggers and some sort of reference pair for monitoring.
Big pin is hot and the case is bulged in one spot.
Post by: mr.mindless on November 23, 2019, 09:18:33 PM
Backed all the terminals out of the old plug and swapped on the new one with a yellow heat shrink butt from existing to replacement big terminal. All good to go!
Took a bit to get all terminals free but once I figured out the method it wasn’t bad. Did arc one before I disconnected the battery. Apparently it wasn’t a direct ECU pin since it still runs and i have no codes so it’s all good!
Maybe inspectable once monitors set. 8 months and counting from when I registered it.
Post by: mr.mindless on November 25, 2019, 11:13:16 PM
Sticker and for sale post, next up.
Gonna miss this one.
Post by: mr.mindless on December 19, 2019, 09:22:00 AM
It started great last night and this morning. I moved the Golf last night and it started great too 👍
Shop doesn't like the tint (it's a wagon, front windows are clear, the rest are limo dark. I'm quite certain that's fine) and also doesn't like one burned out plate light and a long throw on the ebrake handle. Apparently it has a second, symptomless broken spring too (right rear - I swapped left front a month ago)
I guess this is what other people deal with, huh? So no sticker.
10 day strong. Hope it doesn't cause Davis any issues - eyes open on the way into it though.
Post by: mr.mindless on December 19, 2019, 09:51:23 AM
'passenger car' station wagons must allow 70% transmissivity on rear side windows.
https://dmv.ny.gov/registration/tinted-windows
Post by: etk300ex on December 19, 2019, 10:30:45 AM
Post by: etk300ex on December 19, 2019, 10:32:12 AM
Post by: M on December 19, 2019, 10:57:53 AM
Man nothing gets me more pissed off than tint laws, god damnit!
Me too. Fortunately, GA is very, very lax about that.
Love my dark windows!
Post by: mr.mindless on December 19, 2019, 04:19:23 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on January 30, 2020, 12:35:57 PM
Need test light and some tools to diag. Could be starter or ignition switch or a few other things. Fuckin cars man
Post by: mr.mindless on April 28, 2021, 06:41:18 PM
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Post by: mr.mindless on May 30, 2021, 09:54:33 PM
Rear brakes do so little, I notice zero difference from two seized to two working rear calipers in a test panic stop. Maybe once the pads bed in a bit. 99% used pads on dressed 99% rotors that sat and rusted for a year on the beetle. So maybe in a couple hundred miles it’ll be a little different
Post by: mr.mindless on June 14, 2021, 08:29:52 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on June 14, 2021, 10:32:42 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on November 16, 2021, 08:48:25 PM
Threw snows on the front and put some slime in the one that leaks down. Could really use another pair of 225/45r17 snows or some tiny all terrains for the 15s.
Post by: mr.mindless on January 13, 2022, 01:42:23 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on March 18, 2022, 02:39:43 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on April 04, 2022, 06:09:21 PM
it's had a lot of pump diesel through it since then. maybe cleaned some things out?
Post by: mr.mindless on April 12, 2022, 05:40:55 PM
Just unplugged the temp sensor and it started great. I think it is working correctly since the glow time is as expected, so timing must be a hair off? Hopefully can adjust some software parameters to improve assuming it is reading sane. Sensor has 4 pins. One resistor for dash and one for ecu so dash reading right is no test at all
Post by: mr.mindless on April 30, 2022, 01:27:06 PM
Spotted bubbles in clear fuel line while idling. Getting new fuel filter housing and maybe some lines.
Serp tensioner getting changed right now, it wasn’t tensioning at all anymore.
Had a rear flat leaving for work the other day. Rear bearings feel great so this may be a catastrophic issue? Old tires swapped on, haven’t dug deeper. No rear axle incidents in my ownership. I don’t remember how long these rear tires have been on but I swapped rear calipers like a year ago and cords were not showing then.
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Post by: M4wdFab on April 30, 2022, 01:31:09 PM
Post by: dubt on April 30, 2022, 07:56:27 PM
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Post by: mr.mindless on April 30, 2022, 10:24:31 PM
Post by: M on April 30, 2022, 11:51:12 PM
Post by: cracker on May 01, 2022, 06:58:18 PM
Not exactly an ideal wear pattern, especially for a solid rear axleHow does that happen on a solid rear axle?
Post by: mr.mindless on May 01, 2022, 08:23:35 PM
I've never had it aligned, I always did think the rear hand a bunch of camber.
Post by: mr.mindless on May 01, 2022, 08:26:08 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on July 10, 2022, 02:54:15 PM
Idler pulley on serp shattered leaving the parts store. Had noted a slight squeak I was going to investigate. I changed the belt tensioner on it a few months ago.
Water pump runs on the timing belt, battery was good to drive it 10 miles back home.
Cars just love it to sit around unused. :-/
Post by: mr.mindless on July 13, 2022, 10:55:43 PM
I also fucked up pretty bad and side swiped the ram in the dark backing it out of its parking spot to bring into the shop. Took a weird line because no power steering and started to turn way too soon not thinking about how long the Ram is. No glass and no light, but steel and paint. On the _one_ good corner of the car. damnit. I guess either it just matches the rest, or gets paint work when the other three fenders [never] get fixed
Post by: mr.mindless on July 13, 2022, 11:09:26 PM
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Post by: mr.mindless on August 18, 2022, 01:07:54 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on August 23, 2022, 08:33:48 PM
I do have a couple spares but I don't have the weird passthrough socket needed to change, so this will be down until the weekend when tools get here.
Post by: mr.mindless on August 23, 2022, 09:34:30 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on August 23, 2022, 10:16:51 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on August 23, 2022, 11:04:02 PM
I don’t think I’ve ever had to do an alt.
I think I’ve done at least one starter per car and I’m up to 5 or 6 tdis owned now?
Post by: Harrison on August 24, 2022, 08:26:14 AM
Post by: etk300ex on August 24, 2022, 11:56:44 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on August 24, 2022, 02:56:57 PM
sorry we didn't connect over here. I haven't moved a thing since, still have everything tied up.
Post by: etk300ex on August 24, 2022, 03:43:16 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on September 08, 2022, 08:58:27 PM
Booo
rockauto confirms 1.8t alt crosses over, in spite of different mounting.
lifts are tied up, really don't feel like doing that on the floor though.
I need to do better!
Post by: mr.mindless on September 10, 2022, 06:47:13 PM
Minus the rear beam poor tire wear. Did double check bearings and bushings, nothing of note
Went bigger on the nozzles of course. May force a tune or boost fooler of some sort, it’s a smidge rich/hot.
Old nozzles were trash. Bad pattern, instant leak down, one had a drip and another had low pop pressure. I’m fully expecting a hard start and startup smoke fix.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 10, 2022, 07:03:41 PM
I need to keep a radiator, starter, and timing belt set in stock for these MF
Post by: mr.mindless on September 11, 2022, 07:24:28 PM
Not driving this until rad is replaced, it's just plain old leaking now.
Hard start NOT fixed. gotta be in the injection pump.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 11, 2022, 11:20:15 PM
radiators expected to deliver Weds. I'll find out when I pull it in for that & tire swap from the red white and Golf, wonder 5.0.
I think I either need to commit to swapping the rear beam in this, or say it's the engine donor and see what my options are for running an ALH on the BEL computer in the Allroad. Its body is in the worst shape of the three cosmetically. Cleanest underneath though and has the best interior.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 22, 2022, 12:36:59 AM
AC condenser doesn’t look great. Didn’t check pressure but I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s pin holed somewhere.
swapped 4 new all seasons on it from the red golf. Ugly wheels but safe inspectable tires that don’t leak.
We’ll see if I have to try and talk myself out of an inspection ticket running the thruway to NH Friday morning .
Taking it to work tomorrow. Expect it to be
% after all the recent issues repaired. I did lose the rear wiper motor last time I drove it. The arm won’t pop off either.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 26, 2022, 12:13:56 AM
Will spin the tires in third now. Rpm flares if I stomp on it too hard but holds fine cruising. Mags appear great, will have to fill tomorrow and check. It’ll only take 3-4 gallons, I think it’s at 3/4 tank and 300 miles.
Post by: mr.mindless on November 07, 2022, 12:44:31 PM
Good for another 5 years?
Post by: M4wdFab on November 07, 2022, 09:34:14 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on November 07, 2022, 09:40:45 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on November 12, 2022, 11:20:52 PM
Rear hatch switch is different, and also uses a triple square size that’s between the sizes I have. Probably won’t bother to look at that again. I was able to park the recently broken rear wiper instead of having it sit in the middle of the window. Nothing is seized other than the wiper arm to the stud, and after I plugged it back in it moved slightly and went to its real park position, so I’m unsure what the failure might be there. Didn’t blow the fuse, whatever it is.
Post by: mr.mindless on November 13, 2022, 06:00:30 PM
Really need to look into rear camber. I’ve read there are camber plates. Should fire up the new alignment machine and put numbers to the problem before I scrub off hood studded snow tire
Post by: mr.mindless on November 14, 2022, 08:13:13 AM
Inch bigger radius will probably put into rubbing territory. Very possible strut clearance issue too. TBD
Post by: Harrison on November 14, 2022, 08:38:45 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on November 14, 2022, 10:25:14 PM
Need to trim a bit on both bumpers, plus think about lifting it a half or an inch.
Stomper status again. I’ve been thinking of selling the allroad, after all…
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Post by: mr.mindless on November 14, 2022, 10:26:40 PM
Stock VW 16s are now freed up for the set of correct size snows for Sara’s Jetta now. Scored those for $160.
Post by: mr.mindless on November 20, 2022, 06:25:30 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on February 13, 2023, 09:48:59 AM
Note: replace all fragile components if alternator fails.
Third trip in for serp parts in the last year and like 5-6k miles.
Post by: mr.mindless on May 08, 2023, 05:57:26 PM
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Post by: M4wdFab on May 08, 2023, 06:04:20 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on May 08, 2023, 06:07:01 PM
Gifu hunting
Post by: mr.mindless on August 29, 2023, 09:11:34 AM
I’m pretty sure this is the fastest thing that I own is kind of shocking, actually, I had totally forgotten that it was quick. Shame it’s a front wheel drive economy car.
Post by: mr.mindless on August 29, 2023, 11:08:06 PM
Seats are nice.
Mm hmm
Post by: mr.mindless on September 09, 2023, 10:20:37 AM
Ordered new cutting bits and doubled my investment. Back side of first rotor didn’t cut and it turned out it was missing the tiny cutting bit. Something from my big lathe worked in the interim.
While looking for parts, saw many for sale for about 10x my purchase price so that’s cool.
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Post by: M4wdFab on September 09, 2023, 01:38:00 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on September 09, 2023, 02:19:42 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on September 10, 2023, 03:17:24 AM
No pulsing or funny noises though. Suspect some miles will have it in great shape.
Got a clearance improvement and some non studded tires on it for now. Burning off some old tires from moms Mazda. Rear beam alignment visibly real bad
Ac clutch slips unfortunately. Everything else seems to work right.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 13, 2023, 04:02:10 PM
unfortunately I’m shopping for a bypass-everything serpentine belt right now in NC. The cross-rack power steering lines rotted out and sprung a leak on the twisty roads down here. If I can find the right belt length, looks like I can catch the tensioner crank and alt only and be fully hood
Post by: M4wdFab on September 13, 2023, 05:16:12 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on September 13, 2023, 07:36:20 PM
Hopefully if it was good for the 40 miles back to the cabin it’ll be good for the 700 to home!
Post by: mr.mindless on September 15, 2023, 01:09:24 AM
Need to check the rest of the fleet for good spares/ pending failures now.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 16, 2023, 04:14:26 PM
Lots quicker to slap these on than the rear fender body work. Adds Motivation to do that rear arch though. It’s extra ugly after scraping and rust kutter-ing
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Post by: mr.mindless on September 22, 2023, 08:34:03 AM
But sometimes it’ll boost like it should. I should take advantage of one of those when it boosts like I should and force over boost limp mode. If it’s mostly going to make 10psi it drives. 300% better in limp mode when fuel is limited.
Post by: mr.mindless on September 24, 2023, 06:05:22 PM
Have noted the white smoke haze at idle also turns into a ton of white smoke after idling for a while and leaving. Idling through a fuel stop to keep it in limp mode. Showed this to be pretty significant. Guessing that would be valve seals? That sounds challenging in an overhead cam situation .
Post by: mr.mindless on October 27, 2023, 06:15:56 PM
Need to go under and check actuator on turbo next.
Post by: mr.mindless on November 14, 2023, 07:27:35 AM
It’s a vacuum leak. New in box n75 don’t fix it either. Found when jumping Sarah’s car yesterday that I can hear the leak at idle, and there is a different noise when actuation isn’t working from when it is like when the leak sucks shut.
Got new lines on steering yesterday. Still some leak. Hoping I can put another eighth of a turn on the AN and be good. Machining has a lot of galling, I’ll be annoyed if it’s an o ring leak.
Love that exhaust hanger too. Crunchy
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Post by: mr.mindless on December 14, 2023, 12:27:04 PM
Replaced a bunch of vacuum lines last night. many were hard and/or split at the connection nipples. was in and out of limp mode during testing, thought there was a chance it was good before I called it a night but it was just straight up in limp mode on the way to work today.
I'd put a vac gauge T'd into the line to the turbo actuator (which I confirmed continues to move) and it seems to get and lose vac as boost demand changes, but it usually still isn't making full boost. I haven't logged with the computer but I think it's getting exactly the boost that's called for now. Something else must be wrong or I missed a connection somewhere.
I'm also getting a bunch of oil into the intake while idling, huge blue puff leaving any stop light. gross. This was supposed to be a low mile and name brand turbo so that'll be frustrating if its seal is the reason. It shouldn't have 100,000 on it yet. Should be closer to 60-70 if memory serves.
Post by: mr.mindless on December 15, 2023, 07:58:21 PM
Hope that’ll get all turbo back but I’ll bet against that. Back to the truck for now.
Post by: mr.mindless on January 03, 2024, 07:20:11 PM
2 of 3 monitors set and no codes after a round trip commute.
Maybe tomorrow night something will be inspectable.
Post by: mr.mindless on January 04, 2024, 12:46:32 PM
Post by: Wingman on January 04, 2024, 06:34:42 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on January 06, 2024, 03:18:11 AM
Starter seems like it’s cranking slow. I think these things are infectious?
Post by: M4wdFab on January 06, 2024, 05:43:34 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on January 09, 2024, 03:47:23 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on March 05, 2024, 08:26:19 PM
turbo has a failing seal, it's eating oil. investigating options on that, I don't know if changing seals is a thing. I haven't torn it apart to see if there's any play. the turbo only has about 50-60,000 miles on it.
Post by: mr.mindless on March 20, 2024, 09:48:25 AM
these are fatal noises. really cool sounding fatal noises.
Don't have any functional turbos on the shelf. Just 2-3 that need remanufacturing of some flavor with stuck vanes or lots of shaft play
Post by: mr.mindless on March 20, 2024, 10:13:48 PM
so dumb.
still starting to car shop anyway. that's a proven lack of faith. so I'll drive it to Ithaca tomorrow for a conference 👍
Post by: mr.mindless on March 20, 2024, 11:45:37 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on March 21, 2024, 02:32:52 PM