New Beetle clean up and fix up begins! Headlight restoration - what a difference!
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- My 2005 VW New Beetle - Beryl - is in pretty good shape but there are a few jobs needing doing to take it to the next level and those start today with some light fettling - and heres the headlight cleaning kit I used - amzn.to/3XhQoRR
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Heres the headlight cleaning kit I used in the video - amzn.to/3XhQoRR
Interesting product Matt! Never seen it before. It saves a lot of time (skip the sanding, polishing etc). Worked out very well on both cars. Rover changes were more than outstanding!
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@@fhwolthuis no way!!
@@furiousdriving yup, and from their own website they don't ship outside UK 😩
isnt the pipe the lower part that was attached to the one you removed? posting before watching whole video btw. also those impact bits are designed for impact drivers, not hammer drills, doubt it will hurt them though but different impact directions.
When changing wiper blades, I always put a magazine or newspaper on the screen where the arm would touch it, just in case it snaps back, as it WILL break the screen. I saw this happen to a mechanic a few years ago and I have done this as a precaution ever since.
The headlights on a couple of my cars need doing and I remember this video from a long time ago watched it again thank you very much just told them will be getting this done at the weekend👌
I remember back in 1972 my Dad needed a replacement rear bumper for his Mini that cost £5. Around the same time my mates Dad needed a replacement back bumper for his VW Beetle. That was £50.
Good work Matt, many small jobs=big overall improvement and DIY satisfaction!
3:57 Those stones are now making their way into a cylinder…..😢
Be reet
It's all so rushed and slap dash. If he had at least given it a quick clean before refitting then the stones wouldn't have got stuck on the soot/grease/crud.
There was a cut just after, surely he removed the pipe and removed the gravel on the edge.... I hope. Otherwise I hope he sees this before he runs it...
ive said it since the first video , i think the wheeltrims are great and actually suit the car, The reg plates look better , maybe keep the 3d ones in the boot so the next owner has a choice ?
the trims look very cheap in person, really bring the car down
I've just realised Matt. You now own a MINI and a New Beetle. Maybe you should find a nice Fiat 500 to complete the set.
Bonus buy would be a PT Cruiser with the Mercedes 2.1 Turbo Diesel. Furious Retro Fleet.
ha! Id secretly like a PT, just to annoy people!
looking good matt the headlight restorer worked well the last stage is that the uv protection need to get some for betty the freelander and jenny the camper van all small improvenments but make a big difference all the best donny
Subtle but noticeable improvements, Matt. The headlight cleaner seems great. Glad to see you had a nice day of weather for that kind of work. Spring on the way?
Plates look good and very pleased to see the back of the wheel trims, nice job 👍👍
Looks so much better with the wheel trims removed, the new plates really suit the car. I think the gingercators work with the car as well, really warming to the beetle.
Me too, Im really warning to those on a few cars!
defo need to get a jag xtype estate next, im in love with them
Just a heads up Matt,
The horseshoe clips are definitely better when they are fully put in first
Then push the hose into the housing afterwards, it can be quite hard to push the pipe inside but you'll get a satisfying click when you know its fully seated
The pipe you have actually looks like it could be the lower hose.
Its the one that comes from the turbo to the intercooler as I assume the beetle also has the side mounted intercooler like the rest of the Mk4 platform!
You need to remove the drivers side wheel, remove a few clips / T25 torx in the wheel well to access the hose.
I assume it's either split or like alot of the PDs has the issue of the hose blowing from the turbo due to the horseshoe clips being put in after the pipe!
Added note,
I had a quick look through a parts list for the PD beetle
The intercooler is sidemounted
It's on the drivers side,
The part you have supplied with the car, the code should be 1J0145828AD
If my cross reference is correct,
If not just punch the Part no into Google & it should tell you which pipe you have
As previous mentioned however, I'm pretty sure it's the lower hose from turbo-cooler
You can also tell if one side of the hose, the metal part is smaller internally one side as that's what sits against the housing of the turbo!
Best luck mate, fab little engines!
Built a 330bhp one with my brother in 2021
What an improvement. Good old Beryl
Ive got a late Mexican built beetle, i'll try and bring it to the Motorist event youre having.
That would be really cool
Good job, Matt. Glad you didn't wreck the factory wheel trims. They are worth a bob or two and are getting rarer by the year. The headlamps look ever so much better. I have been using McGuire's PlastX for years. The 33 year old headlamp lenses in my 90 Volvo 240 are still as clear as the day the car was built. Some day I will get a set of the glass E-Code headlamps to replace the North American polycarbonate ones.
Pretty sure they *aren't* the factory wheel trims... when I owned that car, I researched them and the closest I found were some Amazon specials. They are utterly horrible and on a sunny day with the window down they do rattle... I just hadn't got around to binning them!
Real VW trims are insanely expensive used, these are cheap Amazon/Wish specials which I wont miss!
Time to clean those steel wheels up they look cool bare. Cable ties on wheel trims is compulsory here whether they have a tendency to become airborne or not. A pain when changing a wheel when coming down in buckets and pitch black. Manufactures should have stuck with glass for headlights. Plastic may have saved a couple of quid and a few grams of weight but cause owners hassle.
they can make the very sculpted fronts more easily in plastic so the designers love it
Must admit Matt you've made a big difference to that wee VW Bug, and it looks all the better for it.
Check the part number on the hose matches the paperwork. Googling the part number on your paperwork, it says that part is the intercooler to intake manifold boost pipe.
Also there's no need to buy a headlight kit. Just rub them back with some 2000 wetndry until all the yellowness is gone, then buff with some compound and a DA polisher, then apply a ceramic cleaner to stop them yellowing quickly again.
I’ve never known why some wiper blades curve (Mk1 Galaxy/Sharan/Alhambra do the same)! I think they’re supposed to curve upwards when parked (they looked to be curved downwards currently). I think they will overlap better that way, but probably no other difference to performance.
Excellent as always. And loving the improvement 👍👍
Those number plates look amazing, I really like the gel style, also the headlamps came up really well 😊.
I was skeptical about that kit but it has done a great job!
Looks very good indeed 👌
Having just won a gargantuan battle with a Golf 1.4tsi twincharger engine (second slipped timing chain in 100,000 miles resulted in 8 bent inlet valves), I've come to really hate VW engineers but, I do now know a bit about how VW put these cars together. The hose is probably from the other side of the intercooler. Look underneath on the passenger side. BTW, don't forget about the G-Wiz.
Amazing how the headlight clean and new reg plates have lifted the car. 👍👍
Beryl looking better already.
Plates look good.
Looking forward to seeing what else you will be treating her to!
The pipe will more than likely be under neath where it goes in to intercooler my audi a3 had the same issue and that's where they most commonly split
Great video, do love a Beetle
Hey Matt. One thing, you've got the passenger wiper upside down.
Thumbs up for the Replenish - superb stuff!
I believe all the recent Beetles were also made by VW in Mexico (along with the Jetta's) so your keyring is right on target. The VIN will tell the manufacturing factory - digit 11 should be M for Mexico.
Pueblo Mexico plant
Yes to the beetle!! 🏴
I prefer the 3M sand and polish kit (the key being the middle Trizac disc) as it removes the actual yellowed surface and polishes back the fresh surface. Problem is longevity, as UV is a harsh mistress.
The 2nd coat here is UV protector, does 3M include that - could combine both kits!
You are on a roll Matt. Top content loving it!
This is so fun to watch. My daughter has a 2004 beetle and the headlights are frosty. I’m so pleased to find a simple solution. I’ve noticed that the brakes are “soft and spongy”, do you have any suggestions for improving the sharpness of the brakes please? Thanks.
Try replacing the brake fluid, that should sharpen it up
@@furiousdriving thank you so much. I appreciate that.
Could be wrong but I think those wiper blades are curved the wrong way round. Think they're meant to cueve upwards as opposed to both downwards. If that's the case swap the plastic clips the other way around to allow the blades to curve up the screen. Think the new Boost hose sits under the front of the car coming out of the Intercooler. Unless the top hose you took off originally is split (you'd need to check!) then that the other bottom hose. Check the part number on Google and check any images, might show where it's situated. 🙂
Wasnt sure about the blades as the old ones were straight!
@@furiousdriving the original blades were curved, some VW like the Golf/Bora/Passat had a curved passenger side blade only but I think the Beetle had two curved blades. Obviously the curved blades were more expensive than the normal straight universal type, so that is why you may have had the non curved fitted?. As the poster above said, I think you've got them on the wrong way round, the curve should be on the bottom to follow the scuttle panel
Makes me cringe when wiper arms are left up especially trying to fit the wipers one handed. They easily drop down and crack windscreens.
Ask me how I know X2 🤣
Matt , in your parts haul for the ,Beetle?, to improve the look on the outside, did you get a full Golf body to put on it !?! 😁.
Great video, keep up the good work 🏴👍
just put some 4D plates on my mondeo got them for a good price, some places do the 4d with the 3d gel on top of those which does look quite nice.
The beetle seems great mate! Was definitely a good idea swapping the Mondeo for the Beetle!
Im really pleased with it...would like another Mondeo though!
I hope those stones stuck to the pipe when you put it back on didn't end up in the intake o_0
A bit of spit and polish making the VW look a lot better and with so many cars around you also improved the apreances of two other cars on the fleet and l do miss the days of glass headlights oops my 1997 Toyota Hilux has glass headlights and they both need changing
My Corolla has cataracts and they need to be attended to. Not sure if Duxback is available in Australia, but there may be something else.
I’m sure the bigger pipe is down near the bottom of the radiator it’s pretty easy to get at👍
Great video
Bubble plates are the new 3D awful plates you took off, standard is always best 😮
Looking good already Matt a nice set of deep dish BBS alloys would make it a lot easier to flip.
Great video yet again
Id love something like that but the cost (and Ive looked new and used!) would wipe out all profit and more
looks in good nick the beetle
Makes a huge difference to the look Matt on both cars headlights 👌🏻, one thing though 🤔 am I delusional or was that a reasonably sunny day with blue sky 😂 that’s a first for outside working for you and a red letter day for sure 👍🏻.
Somehow it didnt rain or freeze for 4 hours. Next day was -2 again to make up for it
@@furiousdriving 😂
I'm glad Matt is a fan of Ryan!
The Beetle is growing on me with every bit of work so far. Looking forward to seeing the progress!
Painting those steel wheels and chrome hubcaps would make the wheels look better. Whitewall tyres for maximum 'stalgia.
Yey for clean, and yey for a none rust related episode ;)
I used a 3 stage headlight Restoration kit off Amazon £15 for my mk6 fiesta , like new now 👍🏻 I don't think your headlight kit will last , we'll see
The 2nd coat is UV resistant so they should
You could paint the steel wheels and they would look quite nice. Banded steeliest are a VW thing, probably a step to far to get them banded but then again you do seem to enjoy going too far 😂
Hmmm, if like my New Beetle, and that VIN starts with 3, that one came from Mexico too...
looking great Matt. what's the MPG? should be very good . my 98 Cordoba TDI is amazing
Not properly clocked it but at least 40
WILD, that's not how I buff up headlights, but for general man street and Amazon account its good enough!!! I just compound and buff them up, that result is good enough
This has the UV sealer so they dont yellow again, but Ive buffed them with paint compound and then ceramic coated them
@@furiousdriving Sounds good!!!!! Oh, where's the 145? Did it leave the fleet, I got hold of a GTA 156 in Dec, shocked how good is, I miss my Ti 146 loads and loads from well 20 odd years ago
I used toothpaste (Colgate) on my wife's FN Civic (big headlamps). Came up a treat for less than £1. Plus they smelled minty fresh as a bonus ;-)
@@carlreading9916 basically. Owt gritty. And then polished. Works. YT has some great videos on it. It’s just too easy. I use a vicious wool mop buff head with compound. Mix with a lighter compound. Moves around headlight like toothpaste. 2 mins a headlight later good sell last another 2/3 years before yellow. Cost and time almost zero.
dont go cleaning the headlining again like u did in the mondeo?
That must be the pipe pretty much directly under the pipe you removed. Goes to the turbo from somewhere in front of the car, intercooler perhaps, not sure. I'm currently in the process of replacing the turbocharger on my friend's 2005 Caddy which has the 1.9 liter TDI engine and this video brings a lot of details back to me as said Caddy has been sitting now for almost a fortnight waiting for parts and actual time. :) ps. I hate VW engineering but I love those quick connectors. Such convenience. :P
Ive seen an open engine bay, its right on the bottom!
@@furiousdriving Hope you can reach it somehow easily. On the Caddy it required the removal of the wipers, cowl, all of the air intake parts and a lot of beer... However after that it was pretty much right there--and came off without hassle because of them beautiful quick connectors.
@@villejussila1599 the guy who showed me suggested taking the engine out to get to it..
@@furiousdriving Sounds really extreme... Then again replacing the radiator on a Golf mk4 takes 5 hours and requires removing the whole front end... On a Peugeot 406 V6 the same job takes 10 minutes. Gotta love VW... But with all due seriousness there's gotta be an easier way. I don't know any person with a New Beetle so can't really check unfortunately...
Head lights are looking good 🚗🚙🚘⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍
Big improvement
Great video Matt. What happened to the n/s rear wheel trim on the crown vic?
spoilers!
I liked the old hubcaps, so there. Anyone with me?
Ps that's lower intercooler pipe either turbo side or front passenger
Yeah jack up drivers side will see were it goes runs bottoms of cam belt
Could you say what you used to clean and restore the wiper blade arms and scuttle. I couldn’t quite hear it on the clip. Loving the content. Keep it up!
It’s Diamondbrite Replenish - brilliant plastic and rubber rejuvenator
@@furiousdriving thanks 👍🏻
Looks like you've ended up buying two passenger side wiper blades, and they're upside down, the passenger side should curve upwards with the screen and drivers side should be a straight one !
Curiously Halfords list both sides as the same, only seem to fit one way around
Push the plastic clip out, rotate it and push back in. They are often set up for LHD cars.
Curved wiper is passenger side, drivers side is straight with a spoiler.
@@richfixescars good point
👍👍
Nice little touches to the little beetle. Its mad what a little bit of time can do to a old car isnt it.
Little things make big differences, not as big as your nightfire paint though!
@@furiousdriving yeah for sure. Yesss that’s a big job for sure but hopefully it comes out nice. My last attempt wasn’t to bad but never done metallic before
Are you removing the right part of the hose? Is it the other part at the front that you connect it to?
it goes at the bottom of the engine
Squeejy juice? I call it scoosher fluid. Probably as many names as there are for remote controls.
Ill never like the "new beetle" but appreciate the content :)
Nice work Matt , just got to sort out the hubcaps ,
Any news on the Rover yet ?
Yes and no, waiting on the garage
@@furiousdriving can't wait to see how it turns out .
What was the product used to clean the wiper arms and trims?
Diamondbrite Replenish
Those wiper are upside down ... The curve should curve away from the scuttle ... Hopefully then they won't sit on the scuttle panel quite so much. Quite a few VWs have curved wipers, B5.5 Passats are another.
swapped over now!
Lovely job, Matt. Where's the link to that headlamp stuff?
in the description and pinned comment
@@furiousdriving ah, couldn't find it before 🤪
I use WD40 it always makes the headlights look good.
Far superior on the steels, whole design looks more true to form
Those wipers are horrible. I would have replaced the wiper arms & blades in one hit. I absolutely hate old ratty wiper arms.
Also I don’t know how number plates work in the UK. However in Victoria Australia where I am all our number plates are issued by Vicroads
(our DVLA equivalent) you cannot go & buy number plates in the shop. You must go to a vicroads office & get them.
She looks gorgeous.
The choice of number plates is very much down to personal taste, the new owner might prefer the old ones!
Lord bless us and save us, please don't go all Hubnut with the fekkin triangle of doom, ah Jasus no......
What happened to the rear wheel trim on the Crown Vic ....?
no spoilers
Really enjoy your channel but too many ads have crept in
I like the channel, but you could sort your volume levels out. I keep getting deafened in the early part of your videos
You should keep the Numberplate FD 05
IO had thought of that, not sure what BCV could mean though!
@@furiousdriving Big Chunky Volvo ?
@@furiousdriving Big Crown Victoria 👑 that would work 🤣
£24 for wipers? Insanity!
Could be worse mine cost £46...
£7.99 on eBay for “axeblink” wiper blades German brand excellent quality can’t tell a difference from BOSCH and the expensive brands
hose is for unther the car lol.. tube for the intercooler THAT hose is leak.. very common. yes at cars you also need to go unterneath..
Already replaced it now?
So, is that an Omega Speedmaster?
Certainly looks like it.
Oooh you cheeky bugger...I've got to wait to see the goodies you got...😂🙂👍
Am I right in thinking any plate design other than standard font and print is illegal and won't pass an MOT
no, there are many rules and these are 100% legal
Why not wet sand the headlights then polish?
this has UV sealer so they wont go again
@@furiousdriving aw I see, will need to do mines like that👍
it's BEETLEJUICE TIME
Dont say it 2 more times!
Yipee I'm 2810th
Funny how these retro revival models look outdated much sooner than the originals did.
Getting to start feeling I’m just watching a 15 min add 😢
the advert is 32 seconds and pays for the video to be made
@@furiousdriving it’s not the short add it’s the tool and cleaning products reference that you seem to use more frequently lately. 👍
Literally the first thing i do when i buy a second hand car with plastic hubcaps on is to chuck them in the bin. They just look so tatty and horrible, ive never seen any car look good with them
when someone doesn't fit an easy to fit part, the issue normally isn't with it.
turns out it had only just arrived when the car sold, he thought it was top pipe too
@furiousdriving probably a lower intercooler hose. the green o-rings and clips also give problems.
the lugs on the hoses wear and it all doesn't seal up properly
Dont stamp on this beetle !