Fitted the passenger side handle this weekend. Bit more involved than the drivers side as the door card is needed to be removed, fairly easy tho.
Unclip lower part of the handle, then unbolt it, lower torq screws and pull hard and its off.
Some pics:
Job done, much better. Rears to do next.
Also had a go at fitting my revised Rev G diverter valve on the turbo. As the car didn't feel as quick as I wxpected, plus MPG wasn't great.
I jacked the car up as took the drivers side arch liner out, easier to access it, plus gave me an excuse to clean it!
Overall really pleased did it myself, just took my time and made sure I didn't lose any bolts. To get the bolts of the DV was tricky, but got there in the end.
All this muck was behind the arch liner, cleaned it all up nicely!
The valve in question:
Stock B version:
With a BIG hole!!:
Nice shiny new G version:
Cleaned the arch liner (both parts) as it was out:
Can clearly see the difference, shame its underneath, ha ha. Will get round to doing the others soon:
All the muck I got out:
All done in only a few hours work, was good fun plus enjoyed doing it. Car drives MUCH better! Pulls so much better in gear. Plus when car was serviced at VW last week they spotted a boost pipe was leaking and refitting that for me. Could see evidence of this with oil on the arch liner so sure that helps it too.
Job done!
