Marky N - VW Golf MKV GTi

[MarkyN]

Come to have a look at my cam follower today, I taken off all the electric cable side of things, released the fuel pipe but nothing it wouldn't come off. As I looked again there is another metal pipe connected to the bottom of it, Sam style as the fuel one.
I checked YouTube for videos etc and none of the cars I found have this on? Just the single fuel one I released on mine.
Any help with this one people?

2005 DSG 2.0 Turbo engine

[dazza]

The dreaded banjo bolt again.

U need an M8 triple square to get it off.

[Pesky jones]

Yeah as dazza said you need an m8 triple square.

I got a set of eBay for cheap.

To actually remove the bolt you'll need a small ratchet spanner (small because of the limited space, and ratchet also because of the limited space)

I'd put a rag or something underneath the fuel pump to catch anything if you drop it

[MarkyN]

Ok thanks lads. I'll get one ordered from eBay tonight.

[MarkyN]

29-05-2015

Coilovers finally ordered. Ment to be collecting them Monday but might be tomorrow, work depending.
Not going to go daft low but hoping to get the arches to follow the wheels.
Pictures to come once fitted

[MarkyN]

31-5-2015

Picked up some coilovers this weekend  fitted the rear ones, came to do the front ones and the previous owner had butchered ever nut. So I have had to order some new drop links and I have had to give everything I can a good wire brush and soak in WD40. Copper grease will be going on everything as I put it all back together but for now it's a full stop. The drop link on the driver side looks to be really long, doesn't seem right, so hopefully new OEM drop links will sort that out. Also waiting on spring clamps from a mate to fetch up this week. Then I'll have to get tracking done, which I noticed today is eating away at my front tires inside walls, not very good from the past seller seeming it flew through an MOT 2 weeks before I bought it, even though I have the MOT pass. Never mind, soon should be all done.

Anyone have any little tips to help me when the coilovers?

[shoaybmakda]

11-5-2015
All types being around the corner the prep starts. I got hold of some 0000 wire wool and some meguires metal polish to give the exhaust a quick shine up.

quite an improvement 

i want to have a go at doing this to my exhaust tips as they are really bad. was this an easy job to do?

[MarkyN]

Yes easy job to do @shoaybmakda just used good metal polish, 0000 grade wire wool and some buffing clothes. Really does make a different

[shoaybmakda]

thanks @MarkyN I've ordered some 0000 wool wire and meguires off eBay will give it a shot this weekend

[Pesky jones]

did you just scrub the exhaust with the wire wool and then buff with the clothes + polish?

[MarkyN]

@Peskyjones I put the metal polish in with a cloth but quite thick, cover the whole tip, then I worked it in with the wool. After that I got a clean cloth and buffed it up, if still not shiney / clean enough just repeat the procedure

[MarkyN]

6-6-2015
Well last night I went to my local Volkswagen dealership, picked up the Cam Follower and seal, which was the plan to fit when I had got home.
Then I had a few texts of the lads about tips on lowering my car. So the spanners came out and the suspension was stripped.
I had tried doing it for 2 days in the week but realised that the front end need to be completely off the floor, the droplinks removed on both sides and the job is simple.
So that's what was done.

Plenty of WD40 and swear words were involved in this



Then they finally came out!


Now this is how the car site are the moment. The rear is all the way down but sits just right for myself, just slightly about the rear tire which is what I was after.
The front have another 1/2 inch left to turn down if I want too but at the moment k think where it is, it's just about right. I might taken them down a few more turns but see what they look like after a few days of settling in.

[MarkyN]

11-6-2015

Picked up the new can follower from VW and got that fitted this evening.

This is the one I removed



Fitted the brand new one and now the GTi doesn't sound like a derv.

Happy days 

[James10]

May have to try the cam follower on mine as hate the derv sound! Cars looking good

[MarkyN]

@James10 since I have changed it, it seems a lot less like a derv. Thinking I'll do the diverter valve next but unsure on which the best one is to go for