What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[eri_12]

Started sanding back the net optic this afternoon. I think it will only take me two or three days will write up a DIY for people who would be interested in doing this. Todays progress

Just a bit of a warning - that stuff gets hot! I have a drivers side door handle which has been sanded back and today when I jumped in after my car had been sitting in the sun for about 2 hours, it was terribly hot. (Yes we actually have got some sun! Finally.)

[dubster99]

Haha too easy, ill find it out once im done hoping i can get it all done before volkfest!

[RubAVeeDubDub]

Made some frustrating discoveries on the Bora today. >.<

Turns out that the hose from the throttle body to the heater core hose is the main culprit for my recent coolant spit out. In the process of removing that hose, I managed to very easily snap anouther small t-piece. I inspected the surround hoses and they are looking real worse for wear so they'll have to be replaced as well. 6 hoses & 3 fittings. I'm considering

Some plastic breather hose was also previous cracked and taped up. It connects from the left side of the engine to a sensor/valve on the back side of the intake pipe. Any ideas on what it is?

Also discovered a rather large alarm hose and power supply. The horn was just dangling by the pipes with the capacitor (?) just shoved in next to the headlight. Not happy with that. Turns out someone installed that horn as an extra horn to the aftermarket alarm system.

Traced the wiring back to inside the cabin where I finally discovered the ****ty "Spy" alarm system that was installed into the car. As expected; there wiring everywhere but tat least they've used electric cables and joiners professional's use for house wiring. Bit of research yields that the "Spy" branded car alarms basically came with a list of what wire is meant to connect where as a form of a wiring diagram. Little scared to rip out the system.

Also attempted to remove the outdated Sony headunit from the car and it seems the installer has bent the edges of the cage that holds the radio in and is now making it very difficult to remove. I'm currently having to dismantle half the interior to remove the entire central unit in hope to loosen it from the side.

Busy and depressing day!

[RubAVeeDubDub]

Bugger me I write some essays.

Maybe I need a blog tucked away in the dark corners of the internet so no one can read the thesis' I write on my car.

Does this forum have a member ride/build thread section? Can't seem to find one >.<
I could at least contain my rants to that page instead of clouding this thread

[ffoff]

There's a projects/restorations section otherwise start a thread of you own in the mk4 section

[RubAVeeDubDub]

There's a projects/restorations section otherwise start a thread of you own in the mk4 section

My car is hardly a restoration. Definitely is a project for a little with trying to undo all the silly work others before me have done and bring it up to a newer condition.

Maybe I'll start up a thread in the mk4 section. That way people can better ignore my essays.

[dylan8]

do it,
I have one purely as a reminder for myself/diary of when I installed or did something

[dubster99]

do it,
I have one purely as a reminder for myself/diary of when I installed or did something

I think i should do the same!

[Hairy_mic]

Looking forward to all these new threads.


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[kendog]

mine is long overdue