Little help to put my mind at ease please - DV replacement

[andrewparker]

you dont need to take the whole wheel liner out, just put it on axel stands and work under the car, usually takes me about 20 mins to swap from start to finish.

Do you reckon it's safe to do it with the standard jack (from the boot) but removing the wheel liner and not working under the car?

Got the DV but don't particularly want to buy axel stands etc.

[S2 Ant]

I would never work on a car with those suicide jacks, even changing a wheel is a dodgy experience on those things.

Never work under a car without axle stands IMO, altho im guilty of working under cars with a normal jack, but never those scissor things... EVER!

[andrewparker]

Right, well at £20 I guess there's no point taking the risk.

[cmdrfire]

They don't call 'em widowmakers for no reason.

[andrewparker]

Yeah, I'm not ready for pain of that magnitude yet

[joesgti]

ive had a few cars ive worked on fall on the scissor jack!  would never ever get under it without stands.

[iainalpine]

Has anyone got the part number for 'D' version.

Iain

[joesgti]

its already in this thred about 3 times! 

[jmspear]

I was unimpressed with the performance of my 55 plate GTI, went stage 1, bit better but still nothing special, went ITG and TBE Milltek and stage 2, still not on fire, but did pull pretty hard at higher cruising speeds on the motorway, so went to have a HPFP fitted on Tuesday and a stage 2+ map, thought, might as well change the Diverter valve on sunday (diy axle stands from underneath about 1.5 hours slow and careful) When I pulled the valve, diapraghm was ripped in about 3 places  then drove the car to get the HFPF fitted - Oh my god, what a power house with all the mods and a D type valve, but did get fuel cut when pulling about 3.5k revs in a high gear, after the HPFP, well the RR showed 275BHP 315 lbft and the car is insanely fast, can't believe I was modding it all the time with a cream crackered DV!!!! For £50 should be first thing you change!

[andrewparker]

I would never work on a car with those suicide jacks, even changing a wheel is a dodgy experience on those things.

Never work under a car without axle stands IMO, altho im guilty of working under cars with a normal jack, but never those scissor things... EVER!

Presumably a 1 1/2 tonne trolley jack is sufficient?

[nc35]

Would still be inclined to spend £20 on some stands...

Cheapo trolley jacks seem to slowly lower the car as you work on it.  But one hell of a lot better than the suicide jacks.

[cmdrfire]

Presumably a 1 1/2 tonne trolley jack is sufficient?

Why not just by a set of axle stands?

[joesgti]

I was unimpressed with the performance of my 55 plate GTI, went stage 1, bit better but still nothing special, went ITG and TBE Milltek and stage 2, still not on fire, but did pull pretty hard at higher cruising speeds on the motorway, so went to have a HPFP fitted on Tuesday and a stage 2+ map, thought, might as well change the Diverter valve on sunday (diy axle stands from underneath about 1.5 hours slow and careful) When I pulled the valve, diapraghm was ripped in about 3 places  then drove the car to get the HFPF fitted - Oh my god, what a power house with all the mods and a D type valve, but did get fuel cut when pulling about 3.5k revs in a high gear, after the HPFP, well the RR showed 275BHP 315 lbft and the car is insanely fast, can't believe I was modding it all the time with a cream crackered DV!!!! For £50 should be first thing you change!

 

at least your at full health now!

[nc35]

Think there should be a sticky somewhere regarding service intervals what is due when and a pointer for anyone with a older GTI to replace the DV to revision D

Best £50 (Some dealers will sell for closer to £40) you can spend.

[andrewparker]

Would still be inclined to spend £20 on some stands...

Cheapo trolley jacks seem to slowly lower the car as you work on it.  But one hell of a lot better than the suicide jacks.

Yep, got a set with axel stands, wheel chocks etc. Just wanted to make sure the 1 1/2 tonne jack was sufficient, most of the ones I have seen are 2 tonne.

Anyway, bought it now so I'm sure it'll be fine.