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Hopefully this does it, good luck mate!

this is a 2016?

@abrintonmusic Yep! 2016 GTI S Performance Pack

Beautiful, same car minus the performance. It's been a beaut

Just based on the feedback I’ve gotten on this video the answer is unfortunately it depends. Some may last the life of the vehicle and some may kick it at 25k miles. Good luck!

I’m very glad you enjoy watching them! Hey, maybe we can make a car guy out of you someday lol. Thanks for watching!

I’m actually glad you said this because I was wondering if they were OEM or not. My car is a 2016, however it had been modified and then later unmodified by the previous owner which is where the worm clamps came from. They are most likely just parts store spec clamps and they seem to work just fine.

@@RLT gotcha. I personally do not like the factory clamps because they can only get so tight. If you loosen them too much with a pair of pliers, they will not grip the hose as well as these.

Fortunately this fixed my coolant leak, but it was kind of a shot in the dark for me. I dread having to do the water pump on this car.

Ya I was definitely a bit annoyed with myself for not noticing, but that’s what iWire does!

Surprisingly the plastics in the dash and center console are compliment enough that only one tab actually broke off. The part that’s giving way in the handbrake assembly is the little bit of black plastic that’s meant to retain the Ebrake button. It’s a very poor design imo and will probably break again in another 70,000 miles but for now it does solve the safety issue.

I am unsure and therefore don’t want to give you a definitive answer. FCPeuro.com can help you. Just punch in your cars info and search through the suspension section.

It’s kind of weird how much of a difference they actually make compared to the factory shocks. At first I didn’t trust them, and found myself being super conservative in corners until I realized how much I was leaving on the table.

Glad you enjoy them! That’s about the build list of the MK7 in the video except for the PS5s. Coming up is a clutch because MK7 clutches are apparently barely hanging on at stock power 😂.

Good luck with your project! Hopefully you caught the Oil cooler relatively quickly.

@@RLT I did! Actually my mechanic did. A month or so ago I smelled oil on and off while driving the car. Took it in for an oil change today and he noticed the leak, plus a little bit of oil in the coolant. I figured while he does the oil cooler and gaskets, I should upgrade the fitting as well! How are things holding up? Now i’m contemplating on having him do the thermostat housing and water pump at the same time. I’m at 75,000 miles and coincidentally today marks me owning the car for 10 years. Ordered new in May 2014 and took delivery 9/25/2014.

I’m actually working on something like that with apples MagSafe and a small blower fan. Video probably is a bit away unfortunately I lost some 3d printer filament to moisture.

Besides swapping the O ring for a higher quality one that’s a pretty good idea.

@@RLT Yeah, plastic part gets brittle and breaks, mine broke at the bottom where the Oring is, in two pieces lol. O ring replacement just delays the drama, cheers!

@eduki I meant for the AliExpress part. I’ve had AliExpress O rings fail on new stuff. It’s just my regular procedure.

I unfortunately do not. Parts.vw.com might be able to help you

They came from FCPeuro.com as they have a lot of OEM or OEM quality supplier parts. Plus they actually keep inventory of their stores products so you never have to wait unnecessary time for them to order your parts they said were in stock.

@@RLT thanks a lot!

When you put the new ebrake on was the black piece loose. I’m waiting on a new handle as I couldn’t get mine off. Reason I’m asking is I have to lift the black piece up to it grabs the tooth or else it just falls back down. Or did I mess up the install?

@@vaultz8924 the black piece is loose because it uses the spring and button to create tension. I also could not get the old handle off. I tried hammers and all kinds of things. Had to buy a new one.

Thanks mate!

I haven’t needed to do the shut off yet but my secondary electric pump has failed recently causing codes. It’s a game of wack-a-mole with these cars sometimes.

That’s about what was happening to me. You can reach into the handle and pull out the black plastic cylinder causing it to catch. Only issue is it can and probably will jump teeth. Probably good to replace the lever or attempt to repair the button. Good luck!

@@RLT perfect, il order a new assembly now. Thanks for the video man, I searched vwvortex for far too long trying to find a guide. Can you believe a dealership is charging upwards of a grand for this bs?! Those ford slowcus ST’s are soundin real nice right about now.

I would recommend torquing them to spec however I just used the German universal torque spec of gutentight. They haven’t fallen off or loosened up yet. Your mileage may vary

Your breaker bar said “close enough” 🤣

18mm triple square

Thanks for the view and engagement.

I did both. Drivers side was the same level of life hate

@@RLT if you have a manual maybe. But teh dsg cars have the transmission interfering with the long bolt. Doing the Passenger side anyone can do that

@Blessguys I have a manual so I dodged that particular headache. Good luck with your project.

Dealer probably recommends not rotating tires. I haven’t seen VW specifically mention it. Plus it causes no harm as all the tires are the same diameter and width.

I hate when I know a word and it just will not come out when I need it. Thanks for the assist 🥲

That’s the issue with this location. There is so much heat back there everything gets baked into place or brittle. Good luck and thank you for watching!

The amount of plastic I’ve replaced on this car is genuinely amazing. Even the rear swaybar links are plastic! That’s next on my list lol. Good luck and thanks for watching!

If you remove the back stop larger phones will fit. That’s about all the good I have to say about it though. The coil is too thin and the rubber pad doesn’t have enough sticking power to hold the phone even in normal traffic let alone hard cornering. On top of that it heats the phone up to the point where it will stop charging. I wouldn’t recommend this product to anyone with a larger phone, or anyone that enjoys a phone cooler than the heart of the sun. I tried to post a video on TikTok but it keeps getting taken down and I don’t know why, sorry about that lol.

You got your moneys worth out of that bearing

“This is a lot of work for a broken tab” should be Volkswagens tag line lol! That method is super cool especially if it worked for you, hopefully it continues to work into the future.

@@RLT very good video bro, i'm sure it helps out a lot of people!

@@RLT This is also an issue on the Seat Leon Mk3 , which is basically a Mk7 golf under the skin. There is a guy on ebay now sells a simple kit to repair this without doing all that work. Basically a machined aluminium button, replacement spring and a grub nut that screws through a thread in the button to clamp onto that plastic tab - therefore not relying on the clip and not requiring glue. I have a slightly different problem in that the previous owner seems to have already done a similar repair using the plastic button, a nail and a bit of glue. So the plastic end has actually snapped where he put the nail in. I've now taken the button off and glued the plastic end back on. Then I intend to try applying the repair kit. But yes I agree it doesn't seem like a durable way to do a repair so thanks for this video I may need to return to it.

I realize this way after the fact which is annoying because I knew from a previous experience. I was just hot and ready to be done lol you know how it goes sometimes.

You know I don’t know actually. I observed a puddle back there while I was pressure testing the cooling system looking for leaks. I sort of wonder if the extreme heat causes it to boil away completely. Another possibility might be that the coolant is allowed to slip down the back of the block meaning you will not see it unless you pull the engine. Also you know how these cars are there could be oil caked in there from who knows where. Maybe someone smarter than I could give an answer.

IS38 is such a good mod! What power figure are you going after?

@@RLT I think I'm right about where I want to be now. I'm full bolt on save a downpipe, so my best guess is somewhere between 340-380 whp. I'm hesitant to run afoul of emissions here in Illinois which is the reason for the OEM downpipe. I've done a ton of mods both engine & handling and the car is truly a blast to drive. As an aside, consider an aluminum oil pan if you're not fond of VW's love of plastic. I have much better piece of mind with it on (& a skip plate). I have a ridiculous amount of fun driving a hatchback every day. I've got a SUV for when I want to drive like an adult.

@jpchampine6992 I’ve done a metal oil pan on my car because I got hit by some debris and the plastic one started leaking. We took the plastic pan out to a friends range and destroyed it with a shotgun lol. As for the downpipe I feel your pain my area of PA is one of two in the state that does emissions testing.

Learn as you go hasn’t failed me yet! The entire process from start to finish took an hour and a half, figure an hour since I don’t imagine you’ll be needing to move a camera around. Good luck, and let me how how it goes

Which specific part do you need the torque value for I believe I named a few

@@RLTProperly the wheel bearing bolt torque. It has to be torqued to 180 Nm and then 180 degrees. You definitely didn’t do that.

@carscloseup I did after the video. I forgot to video the 180 degree part.

@@carscloseup I have Pinned a comment with the correct torque spec thank you so much for letting me know I left that off. Sorry about that.