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Thank you mate. I bought the seal kit from Ebay for about £10

@aguycalledjoe7802 oh brilliant mate. Its the mr o ring kit yeah?

@@druckerman247 yes that is the one👍🏿

They usually have some sort of sticker or stamp with the brand on the shock absorber but it has corroded off on mine. I am guessing they are Bilstein or something

@ernie451 are the tyre pressure sensors standard on all mk5 golfs or just on the GTI's?

Yes the pvc valve is one of the first things I think should be replaced when getting one of these cars🙂. What were the symptoms of a your faulty pvc valve?

I bought mine brand new from Mercedes👍🏿

@maj6150 yes the door skin comes off on the mk5 & then the lock mechanism is fairly easy to replace after that👍🏿

Hi @jonathonbrett-qn1ic do you know what type of standard shock absorbers these R32's have?

Awww bro you took the easy route by sending your car to the workshop. I was aching for days, after changing that flange🤣🤣. You saved yourself a lot of headache🤣🤣

@leesharples9010 👍🏿 well worth tackling yourself isn't it?

@@aguycalledjoe7802oh yeah definitely

@mich9170 that is a shame, you could have saved a bit of money doing it yourself & also got the satisfaction

@@aguycalledjoe7802 Your videos are very good, thank you for making them and for explaining them very well.

No problem, I hope the video helped🙂.

@@aguycalledjoe7802 it did! a lot! helped me build confidence enough to go do it myself right away but to my surprise, after the removing the three bolts on the side; the pump seems stuck! seems like the previous guy used RTV sealant of some sort and now i need to find a way to pry it out! lol

Well either way, I hope you manage to sort it

@3Raj13 I seriously can not imagine how much it cost to turbo one of these cars🙈. It would be awesome though🤣👍🏿

Wow you like the car that much you bought it twice🤣. You are right though, great car🙂

@jonathonbrett-qn1ic yes I do remember when you said you have a Golf R32. I feel your passion when you talk about it, they great cars. I am doing work on the car already & everything I have learned on my GTI has come handy on this car. I am thinking about changing the suspension to coilovers, what do you think??

@bouncecentral230 yes they are wingbacks. I would imagine that the Audi S3 ones are worth a touch more

I have had an Audi S3 in the past so I would say you have made a good choice in car 🙂

Will try bro👍🏿

@leesharples9010 yes the car has wingbacks & a few optional extras but I want to add more🙂

@ ive a res delete pipe for the standard system if your interested as ive put a scorpion cat back on mine

I can only speak for the seats I installed in my car & yes they were plug & play. Good choice of seat though👍🏿

@@aguycalledjoe7802 the air bag connection was a different plug, was a nightmare so I cut and soldered my original connector and all works. Think the plugs changed from 2006 models

Well at least you sorted it even though it was a bit harder than usual plug & play👍🏿

Thanks you. I have a nice optional upgrade planned for it🙂

I payed £160 for the intercooler from eBay

Thank you very much🙂. Yes the manufacturers do make hard for us to work on cars so we have to be very patient & just take our time. Bare in mind, It is not just Mercedes who are guilty of this. Have you done any modifications on your Smart?

I didn't use a dead set kit in the end, I just could not get it to fit. Have you change the bolts on your subframe & torqued to spec? Is it definitely your subframe that is creaking? some times it can be a faulty drop link. I stripped all my front suspension & then put it all back together & this cured all the issues I had🙂.

@@aguycalledjoe7802 done subframe bolts , drop links , ball joints and new shocks and top mount , still creaks with s clunk so am thinking there is an issue with my prop shaft as mine is the mk5 r32

Right so you have replaced all of the obvious stuff. It is so hard to say but maybe it is your subframe. I have literally just bought an R32 so i will have to research the obvious faults

@@aguycalledjoe7802 as also mine is dsg , when sat in neutral i can hear a grumbling noise coming from under the gear stick as also passengers can feel the clunky sound coming from the foot well

Does it clunk whilst driving? I just remembered, my GTI clunked in the passenger footwell so i installed a Whiteline anti lift kit & it stopped. I also installed inner tie rods because i had a slight knocking from the center & that also stopped. This may help with your issues with your car

Yes it is not nice when you pay for a service & the car comes back worse. I always check other peoples work carried out on my car, unless I have done it but I am learning more & more as time goes one. Hopefully the problem with your AC is not too serious but yes try replacing the solenoid as a cheaper option to begin with👍🏿.

No i don't think so but it does feels more responsive on acceleration from a stand still👍🏿.

@@aguycalledjoe7802 I replaced the ground wire between the engine and frame with a big 2/0 welding cable and a set of tinned lugs…. Id like to say my ignition feels more precise because the spark plugs get more energy. Try that

To be honest my car is plenty fast enough for what it is. The balance of the handling & the power is just about right. I think more power would make the car a lot less fun to drive but what you mentioned sounds like a good tip that i may try one day👍🏿

@@aguycalledjoe7802 Love your Channel, thanks for making the videos on the Smart... Cool dude

@Muhammadkhan3557 it is already K04. I had Eibach spacers on the car but it actually drives a lot better without them.

No sorry I do not know the part number, I bought it second hand from eBay. It is just an Audi S3 8P aluminium Intercooler. Hope this helps👍🏿.

@@aguycalledjoe7802 I've got a BWA 2.0t Jetta planning to go stage 2 soon wanna upgrade the intercooler. I guess the 6r one should work aswell

Yes i would imagine it is very simular, if not the same

I would guess air con is must have over there in Australia? I doubt I will have much use for my air con here in England, I only fixed it on my car because I like every last thing to work. You are right about dehumidifying the windows though because mine used to steamed up when I parked the car, hopefully that problem is also solved🙂.

Yes sorry I forgot to list the parts. I have listed them in the description👍🏿

@jonathonbrett-qn1ic factory fresh is good way to describe what I am trying to achieve with this GTI. Thank you🙂.

Yes I bet that ECON button has caused so many problems for people. I think one of the biggest problems is when the AC has run out of gas & you just can not tell if the AC on or off because it is not pumping out cold air. Sorting your AC while fitting a new engine is probably the best time to do it🙂.

@@aguycalledjoe7802 gassed my ac at work held pressure no leaks(checked with the proper light) felt cold for about 2min parked it went back to work checked when finished nothing plugged my scan tool in 0 pressure so just give up with it,just need a engine now and get rid of all the performance bits I stuck on it going back to stock

@ezjohnny no not unless it come with wingbacks? I also like my interior🙂

I am new to all this but i have heard MAHLE is a decent brand. I am trying to learn as much as i possibly can about different brands in a short space of time🙂.

@aguycalledjoe7802 I always buy TWR ceramic pads, FAG bearings, ATE brake fluid, HENGST filters, and theirs a purflux/fram cabin filter that's hepa but im trying to find out if its suitable for rhd. I did used to use conti belts and timing kits but now use gates. some good makes for you their. 👍🏻

Great info, much appreciated🙂

@aguycalledjoe7802 my pleasure mate 👍🏻

Hi @sciroccomods yes i swapped the cables when i did the climate upgrade, that is only for the memory setting & does not believe it affects anything else. My friend has got a mk6 Golf so i need to borrow his climate control module just to experiment.

@@aguycalledjoe7802 loads of cool mods to do to these. I'm in the process of doing another scirocco iv just purchased. iv already done all suspension. mk8 r heated wheel. and porsche brakes this week. I just couldn't film myself . shame as I do nice work.

Wow it sound like some good work your doing. Everyone including myself would love to see this👀.

@aguycalledjoe7802 I'll upload pics etc at weekend. Just trying to sort this week before weather turns to dust.

@andygta i think the compressor can stop working for various reasons but i would start with the cheapest repair first & that would be the solenoid on the front of the AC compressor. VW don't even sell or replace them.

@doitTD this is true, the AC compressor pully is always spinning. No clutch like other AC compressors & thats why it has a solenoid instead. I am no expert on this subject but i bet their are various reasons why these things stop working👍🏿

Yes the ECON is short for economy so when the AC is off you save fuel. AUTODOC list cheaper compressors on their website👍🏿

Tell me about it ha ha

@@aguycalledjoe7802 for the video, and the advice because you also helped me a lot with my mk5 ed30

@@aguycalledjoe7802 for the video, and the advice because you also helped me a lot with my mk5 ed30

I try to tackle the issues on these cars that many people do not bother with. Glad the videos have helped👍🏿

Thank you. For me that is the smallest but hardest job I have tackled on my GTI so far🤣.

Yes it is a really cool idea🙂

I might be wrong but maybe the Scirocco with the xenon headlights but no headlight level sensor are not factory options, just a guess. My Golf GTI has got the alloy hubs/knuckles & front control arms from an Audi S3 & mk5 Golf R32 brake setup. I don't really want to change the look of the Golf because I am a fan of the OEM plus look. Someone I know has fitted Audi TTRS brakes with the stock wheels but needed wheel spacers. I Had spacers on my car not too long ago & the drive was not as smooth as it is without the spacers. I tried to fit the 3.2 Audi TT quattro front brakes to my Touran. These brakes are pretty much the same as the R32 ones but my wheels would not fit so I put the stock brakes back on it🤣🤣.

@aguycalledjoe7802 No all 3 are factory xenons but the only ones with those sensors are the 2 with dcc. it's an odd one 🤔

That is strange, does it not have a level sensor on rear of the car either?. My Golf has front & rear level sensors but i am not sure if the Touran only has a front one

@aguycalledjoe7802 yes all 3 have the rear sensor but only the ones with dcc have the front ones. 👍🏻

Well all 3 of your sciroccos sound like they have slightly different specs to each other. All of them sound nicely specced up👍🏿

I think I got the badge from eBay.

Thank you very much🙂