" limp wiener " now that brings back memories of Beavis and Butt head...lolI never said I don't like straight exhaust tips... those are fine it's the turned down, looking like a limp wiener sausage facing down in shame of it's loss of masculinity thing i don't like... now that i said it a lot of you will see it that way too lol
Not without a properly funtioning DPF, that would be almost impossible on a diesel, since a CC alone is not enough and an EGR is about NOx not smoke... but the combination of fresh clean (ish) oil and filter, new EGR/ASV and new exhaust seems to be currently much cleaner, so I do think the old silencers were a contributing factor, although since after the service and new valves, I haven't seen much in the way of smoke on the overun neither.
Not without a properly funtioning DPF, that would be almost impossible on a diesel, since a CC alone is not enough and an EGR is about NOx not smoke... but the combination of fresh clean (ish) oil and filter, new EGR/ASV and new exhaust seems to be currently much cleaner, so I do think the old silencers were a contributing factor, although since after the service and new valves, I haven't seen much in the way of smoke on the overun neither.
Though I intend to also change the membrane on the so miscalled CCV, on the rocker cover, and possibly fit some sort of aftermarket catch can to keep the oil fumes in the intake down, so as to reduce gummy build up in those valves. The full hog would be a new turbo one day too, since that throws back some oil as well, even if it's OK, like mine. It's pretty normal to see oil dripping out the ASV on these engines, which I did when I changed the valves. Fortunately it's dead easy and quick to whip off the EGR for a clean on this engine, so I might just continue with that for a while.
No I replaced it with a brand new one, Matt. Lucas so OEM quality. yes, it is perfectly normal and unavoidable really, but this old one had lasted long enough for me not to be too worried about it.
... err OK mate thanks. It doesn't have a DPF, legally that is, non of 140 TDIs do, so fortunately no regen possible for me.
At shutdown the ASV flap closes creating a brief vacuum; although there is no vacuum to speak of in a diesel intake normally, it's enough to increase the oil intake somewhat, over time. I think it's unavoidable. A worn Turbo and CCV mebrane will not help though. I've been reading about the various 'catch can' solutions which would at least minimise oil vapours from the rocker cover, but not the Turbo leak. Probably not worth bothering about though.
That's even better; the egr will soot the exhaust up eventually... it's a diesel, soot partials will find their way out of the exhaust regardless hiw well the car is running.... err OK mate thanks. It doesn't have a DPF, legally that is, non of 140 TDIs do, so fortunately no regen possible for me.
Undoubtedly, which was kind of what I said. I can bore you rigid about the proper functioning, pros and cons of an EGR mate; but much of your info is useful for record, I'm sure, if not telling me what I already know... but I've probably already spent too much time posting here on this forum recently
Must be something in the air, my B6 was done last Wednesday as well, a quick hit and run in the MCD car park, that will teach me, needless to say no one saw anything….I'm very upset!
Alrighty then chap , those new rims look great, but, for me, the rears just look more suited to the car, maybe its the spoke patterns, ive found the multi spoke style like the bbs etc suit the more rounded B7 body shape really well.
Test fit
Center caps should arrive next week
I got the refurber to leave a tyre on one so I could consider the look and how big I would go on tyres
Callipers need a paint
They rims will definitely be easier to clean than the bbs
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You will notice the difference of lighter rims straight away, I did when I had the oz alloys on and they were a lot lighter than anything else I had fitted to the old bus.
Really sorry to see that bud! That's nasty, what is wrong with people these days! Foprtunately although it looks bad it's relatively easy to invisibly repair on that panel. Someone did something similar to my OS rear door once in Spain. It went into the lower S-Line trim, that was the only bit the bodyshop there couldn't get so they reshaped it. They did quite a good job but someday I'd like to find a new blade for it. You can hardly notice - but I can.
and it happened to mine 3 months ago, thing was i did notice the van that probably did as it was parked absurdly close to my car (yeah it happened in my street) but since i didn't need to go anywhere i didn't go out and look for the driver to move his van. Normlly as soon as someone blocks my drivers door i'm straight out to tell them to tell them to move their car... but didn't need to go anywhere so left him to carry on with his job... just to find the damage on my car later that day. I found the rear drivers side passenger door scraped, running into the rear quarter panel... aka he reversed in and made a mistake., I didn't notice it when it happened and since no-one in the street could tell me who had the worker over, i had to swallow the costs of the repair. I got the slightly pushed in panel back to normal, by heating it up with boiling hot water than pushing from the inside, and used my touchup pen on the deeper scratch, and polished most of it away.
Ah Paul really sorry to see this. I avoid that place for a few reasons, but one of the reasons is you get so many incapable drivers in there. From carefree gyppo's to people on their phones to uninsured food delivery drivers / riders and anything in between...this car park has it all...I've seen it. That sucks man.
I asked and they would not share footage with me, Data Protection BS they claimed, but would happily share with the insurance company. Problem is insurance would write the car off for the cost of a door respray on a 2002 car. Loose Loose situation.
The big speed hump down by Nuffield gym done it, see the pics in the other thread! I thought it needed a wheel bearing….but maybe the dull noise we heard was spring related? Guess a quick look at the weekend,
Nice choice.
Collecting rubber
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I've not heard of that with the better ones but then I have no experience of them really. They are however all Android based as is my HU. When I switched from Android to an iPhone 14 Pro max, I could not at first get it to work reliably with the HU. The solution was this: https://www.carlinkit.com/ccpa , which was about 50 quid and is now 100% reliable, wireless and connects in seconds every time. This will work with those boxes too. The Android head units of any kind built in software Carplay/AA is often flaky, so hardware always works better.
Great choice! Are those PS4s or PS5s? I'm going back to Michelin after these quick wearing Pirelli P Zeros and I've heard the PS5s are even longer lasting than the PS4s. I'm going to shod the full size spare first with a Michelin, after I've had it refurbished.
