The best part of this video is seeing that a professional mechanic still runs into the same issues that I do in my home garage: frozen fasteners, snapped bolts, forgetting to put the heat shield back on. It's nice to see those moments and not have them edited out, it shows we're all human and stuff happens.
@@HumbleMechanic hi mate completely unrelated to this video but I have a question about the vr6 turbo build u did any chance we could chat about it as I am doing the same with my mk4 v6 4 motion, cheers
32:30 For those of you that are lost here, Paul cut open a tube of blue thread locker without opening it first in another video, thus cutting the cap and it was not re-sealable.
The effort you went through to fix the head unit (and then some) was absolutely mega. There's not many mechanics out there that would go to such lengths. 🤙
I'm an independent VAG mechanic in the UK, though I specialise in 1990's Audis in particular quattro models and five cylinder cars. I'm also very lucky to have an RS2 in my collection along with a couple of more mundane quattros. Anyway, love you videos, well edited with no loud music and annoying jump cuts. Just good sound advice from a likeable chap who obviously knows his stuff. I'm worryingly close to 50 years old and have been in the trade for well over 25 years yet I still normally pick up a tip or two from your videos regarding working on post 2000 VW's. I've owned a Corrado VR6 with the superior 2.9 12V lump and loved the car, I've still got a very early G60 from 1989 which remains stock. I don't like pushing those engine's anymore than VW intended. Sure she's not as rapid as the 2.9 but is much lighter on the nose and I prefer the handling, it does however lack the lovely VR6 growl. If I want to go fast my RS2 is pushing 400bhp so my Corrado gets an easy life.
bro, i didn't even realize it, but how right are you. jesus how annoying is most of the music in other videos? this video was about as relaxing as npr. no bs, just good commentary and visuals
Being from the rust belt area and seeing you struggle with the little bit of rust was probably my favorite parts of the video. I'm glad to see that the VW community still has a huge heart.
Charles, I work at a chemical factorie build in "72, beleve me, we have rusted bolts! And break them all the time... But I have learned something from an old scool mechanic. Put some manual torque on a rusted bolt, and hamer the boult the same time. The idea is to gently crack the corrosion loose and make it turn into dust by every hit. Takes time and patiance, but this mechanic did manige to get loose 90% of what we offerd him. On the jobs you know it will be a nightmare to get a broken boult loose, maybe try it next time. Remember, it takes some time and patiance, mabey even 10/15 min of tapping/hamering. But way less time then to take care of broken bolt.
There’s a old guy down the street from me that has one of these in the same color with what sounds like a sequential gearbox, I can even see the gear indicator screen mounted on the dash. Love hearing that thing on the odd occasion that he takes it for a spin.
Couldn't agree more about the locking wheel key. Best advice for the general motorist taking their car for service. Cupholder or on the front seat is perfect.
This car was definitely was living in a rust belt state. Here in PA we deal with seized and broken bolts all the time. The next time, you install any hardware that may have problems like a lot of these bolts did, cover the threads with anti-seize, before replacement.. The next removal will not be a problem.
I don’t even own a mk4 but watched the whole video. Charles is the man. I’m a longtime VAG owner dating back to the mk4 (including a mk5 rabbit, mk6 Jetta sportwagen tdi, and currently a mk7 golf) and have had my share of pain and nostalgia when seeing these old cars. Man I miss that indigo backlight from my b5.5 Passat.
And this video is a great example of why I'd never work this job anywhere they salt the roads. This car is relatively light on rust given its location, and it still gave you a lot of trouble. It's lucky you had enough spare parts on hand to keep going. I really hope we're working on substitutes to road salt that are cheap and don't turn people's cars to dust. Better yet, if the average price of a new car sold today is around $47K, it would be nice to see better corrosion prevention measures being taken.
I try to keep in mind when I drive on salted roads how hard it'll be to work on later. I bought a pressure washer attachment on wheels. Once I'm done driving I spray my undercarriage quite well to avoid rust.
I am so happy to see all these R32’s being worked on and saved from falling into disrepair. Charles you are a treasure to the VW community. If I ever get an R32 I can only hope that you could help me maintain and upgrade it!
the glovebox is held in by 6 screws :D i had mine being held on two so i fixed the broken mounts with epoxy, still haven't installed it as i'll be doing the blend door fix as well.
@@jonytube the handle could be gone but you would never know until you take off the glovebox 😀 if it rattles like there is something inside... One of the pins that hold the handle in it's place fell out or the plastic holes for it are broken, it's a pain in the ass getting it out but it's possible, i did it twice now
My 2.8 24v was notorious for eating coils for some reason. Always had a couple in the glove box and got to be a master of pulling those coils in a parking lot 😂
The phrases you use when talking to the car never gets old 😂 all the same stuff us Driveway mechanics yell and say haha “you better stop being stupid” and “that bolt got sad” are heavy favorites Man, with your level of care and respect for the VW you work on, I wish so bad I could have you go bumper to bumper and do the work on my ‘14 Tiguan R project, but I’m all the way in Fort Worth, Tx 😩 Great video as always man, and hopefully get to see your cars next year at one of the shows up north. stay awesome! 🙌🏼
My 2001 GTI 1.8t has a lot of these problems. Original suspension bushings, clutch, turbo, fuel pump, etc. At 210K miles, I am into run it until it's dust. I am the original owner. I have a great shop I can count on, but thanks to you I can see the cubic dollars it would take to get back that original feel to the car. Even though MKVII GTI might be a better car, the MKIV is the next step to new from old GTI. Not dissimilar from 993 to 996 Porsche. a good first step. Besides, I like the tippy handling that that the torsion bar at the rear makes when pressed. Thanks for a great tutorial.
It looks so nice topside, and so crusty underneath! Mid-west car? dubs sure seem to rust more than average. For the ball joints, whack the ball joint from two sides with two hammers.... often works first whack or two.
Charles love your videos. The first gear getter bushing put it in the other way with the large side between the ball and bar and it will never back out because it can't. No need for super glue. 5:30
another good tool to use for the coil packs on a vr6 is a paint can opener. hooks right on the pull tab and makes it super easy to pull them out without breaking the clips.
I love watching your channel because I tell my friends I won't work on VW's anymore. You make these things seem fun... even though we all know how frustrating it can be. Well done!
Any plans for anymore update videos on the Audi TT you guys bought a while back? Watching you rebuild the engine was awesome. I was hoping to see the actual install and how you handled running new piping for the turbo and all that.
Yes please on the sunroof video! The sunroof on my MK6 GTI “skitters” when closing from the vent position once the outside temperature is above about 50 degrees, which is obviously when I use it the most.
I don't think there is a video of yours that I haven't watched since I discovered your channel a couple of years back. You are always straight to the point and make watching your channel interesting. You explain stuff well enough for any car enthusiast or DIYer to understand. Something to look forward to. However, whenever you're with your friend Paul from ShopDAP, it's a different story... I honestly think the not-so-funny attempts by Paul to be funny is what's killing the vibe. My opinion anyway. Great job Charles.
Paul is super smart! I cant tell if he's just having fun or trying to hard but seems like overkill. Who knows, as long as you guys are havin fun! I love the content
this was a great look at pm for the vw - experience plays a major role here - reps...and heat pay off in spades - thanks for the exhaustive and in depth coverage - years of experience and techniques distilled down in a humble (and sometimes sad) way - great content- keep fixing stuff!
Great video as always! Even though im not mechanically inclined, your videos are very entertaining and informative. Thanks Charles. Really loving the engine swap on Paul's channel too!
We forgive you for forgetting to link the videos. The only problem is when I go to look for it I hit a rabbit hole and watch your other vids. 200 iq move Charles. Touchay
I still think the Mk. 4 and Mk. 5 Golf R32 are some of my favorite cars, because you get AWD and a really cool VR6 engine. Unfortunately, that engine does take up a bit more space, so you'd struggle to find room for any aftermarket power adders like a turbo. It can be done, but then the engine bay ends up practically water-tight due to everything being so close together. But even in the NA stock configuration it's a fun car. And the blue is a great color. Just be prepared to need to use an adhesive remover to strip all of the soft-touch plastic off of the interior panels so you can re-spray them with ceracoat for a durable satin finish. I had a bog standard Mk. 4 Golf and I so wish that I'd been in a position to just gut the interior, remove the soft-touch plastic coating from every surface and respray them, and reupholster the columns, door cards, and headliner with alcantara or some other durable foam-backed upholstery fabric. The problem with the Mk. 4 Golf (and a lot of other VW group cars from that time) is that the foam backing for the fabrics was kind of garbage, so the foam weakens, the adhesive loosens, and you end up with saggy fabric coverings that make the car feel particularly old and gross. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that FWD is an inadequate drive type for a shoebox on wheels and my Golf ended up spinning several times on the highway before ending up resting against a tree at the bottom of an embankment. I wonder if there's any way for forcibly lock the central diff into an active state so you have full-time AWD?
Common MK4 issues may include 4motion/Quattro/4/4x4 haldex oil and filter lack of maintenance, gearbox oil and rear differential oil never changed or checked the level. And strut top mounts. 034 makes the black ones with harder shore like the Seat Leon Cupra R ones or there are polyurethane made so you don't need to hear a bang everytime you hit a pot hole with only one wheel...
Charles, another fantastic video, so lucky to get your hands dirty on such a dying breed, god bless the VR6's👍, why VW can't reproduce a modern version is beyond me, though it would probably be muffled to death😤 Keep up the good work my friend 🎉
@@HumbleMechanic I know in principle but when an engine has such a following. and sounds sooooo good...... Charles, you're an absolute gentleman taking the time time to reply to messages, thank you. I always love watching your videos, and Paul adds that crazy twist.
Just a little fyi, dont chase threads that lead to the internals of your engine, unless it is apart, like chasing the drain plug, which sends shavings into the oil.
I've had that same radio sitting in my attic for over 10 years. Monsoon, CD, cassette, and some minor dings at the edges of the bezel, and of course sticky knobs.
My buddy with a 10-12 Taurus sho was complaining about bad breaking. I asked if he ever did the fluid he said no so we did the fluid upgraded to 5.1 and after that he said he didn’t even want the 13+ calipers and rotor upgrade anymore, I don’t understand why people don’t think of break fluid that often it’s extremely important
Great content. Noticed that the brake booster valve has a crack in it. Brittle plastic tubes. I found that after many mechanics missed mine and was causing a vac leak throwing a p0171 code.
Fantastic video! :D I love MKIV R32 videos, actually I wouldnt mind if the video was 3 hours long. :) Oh, and not that it matters, but you compared not the original dog bone bushings from that R32. :) More videos like this! :D
The best part of this video is seeing that a professional mechanic still runs into the same issues that I do in my home garage: frozen fasteners, snapped bolts, forgetting to put the heat shield back on. It's nice to see those moments and not have them edited out, it shows we're all human and stuff happens.
Thanks dude.
Amateur or pro, dub life woes don’t discriminate. 😂
@@HumbleMechanic hi mate completely unrelated to this video but I have a question about the vr6 turbo build u did any chance we could chat about it as I am doing the same with my mk4 v6 4 motion, cheers
32:30 For those of you that are lost here, Paul cut open a tube of blue thread locker without opening it first in another video, thus cutting the cap and it was not re-sealable.
I did that once with super glue. One of those mistakes that I think a lot of people make exactly once in their lives.
Threadlocker is anerobic so no matter if it's not totally resealable . Just keep it from leaking out all over.
The effort you went through to fix the head unit (and then some) was absolutely mega. There's not many mechanics out there that would go to such lengths. 🤙
I appreciate how you include the little headaches and issues you encounter.
I like to think it helps people. Sure I could cut them from the video but there is enough “look I’m perfect” behavior out there.
I'm an independent VAG mechanic in the UK, though I specialise in 1990's Audis in particular quattro models and five cylinder cars. I'm also very lucky to have an RS2 in my collection along with a couple of more mundane quattros. Anyway, love you videos, well edited with no loud music and annoying jump cuts. Just good sound advice from a likeable chap who obviously knows his stuff. I'm worryingly close to 50 years old and have been in the trade for well over 25 years yet I still normally pick up a tip or two from your videos regarding working on post 2000 VW's. I've owned a Corrado VR6 with the superior 2.9 12V lump and loved the car, I've still got a very early G60 from 1989 which remains stock. I don't like pushing those engine's anymore than VW intended. Sure she's not as rapid as the 2.9 but is much lighter on the nose and I prefer the handling, it does however lack the lovely VR6 growl. If I want to go fast my RS2 is pushing 400bhp so my Corrado gets an easy life.
bro, i didn't even realize it, but how right are you. jesus how annoying is most of the music in other videos? this video was about as relaxing as npr. no bs, just good commentary and visuals
Being from the rust belt area and seeing you struggle with the little bit of rust was probably my favorite parts of the video. I'm glad to see that the VW community still has a huge heart.
Charles, I work at a chemical factorie build in "72, beleve me, we have rusted bolts! And break them all the time... But I have learned something from an old scool mechanic. Put some manual torque on a rusted bolt, and hamer the boult the same time. The idea is to gently crack the corrosion loose and make it turn into dust by every hit. Takes time and patiance, but this mechanic did manige to get loose 90% of what we offerd him. On the jobs you know it will be a nightmare to get a broken boult loose, maybe try it next time. Remember, it takes some time and patiance, mabey even 10/15 min of tapping/hamering. But way less time then to take care of broken bolt.
There’s a old guy down the street from me that has one of these in the same color with what sounds like a sequential gearbox, I can even see the gear indicator screen mounted on the dash. Love hearing that thing on the odd occasion that he takes it for a spin.
Couldn't agree more about the locking wheel key. Best advice for the general motorist taking their car for service. Cupholder or on the front seat is perfect.
Good job with the radio thing. Hard to find honest people today. New levels of respect.
This car was definitely was living in a rust belt state. Here in PA we deal with seized and broken bolts all the time. The next time, you install any hardware that may have problems like a lot of these bolts did, cover the threads with anti-seize, before replacement.. The next removal will not be a problem.
Oh man, I’m so glad that intake got swapped. I was cringing at how much water that intake would suck in in any kind of wet conditions.
I don’t even own a mk4 but watched the whole video. Charles is the man. I’m a longtime VAG owner dating back to the mk4 (including a mk5 rabbit, mk6 Jetta sportwagen tdi, and currently a mk7 golf) and have had my share of pain and nostalgia when seeing these old cars. Man I miss that indigo backlight from my b5.5 Passat.
THANK YOU
WD-40 specialist really performing great! 3 broken bolts on a not at all rusty car. Up north most mechanics use something like Blaster or Kroil.
And this video is a great example of why I'd never work this job anywhere they salt the roads. This car is relatively light on rust given its location, and it still gave you a lot of trouble. It's lucky you had enough spare parts on hand to keep going. I really hope we're working on substitutes to road salt that are cheap and don't turn people's cars to dust. Better yet, if the average price of a new car sold today is around $47K, it would be nice to see better corrosion prevention measures being taken.
I try to keep in mind when I drive on salted roads how hard it'll be to work on later. I bought a pressure washer attachment on wheels. Once I'm done driving I spray my undercarriage quite well to avoid rust.
I haven't been to WITW since 2013. Such an amazing event. Mk4 R32s are my favorite VW. Beautiful and have the best sounding engines. The VR6 ❤
Oh man I’m sure it’s a little different now Hahha
Off piste of sorts. Huge effort filming this I'm sure THEN editing.
Thanks Charles.🙏🙏
Thank you!! It’s a long time into this video
Diving 1000miles that's deep man Challenge Accepted
HAHA kinda want to see that.
I am so happy to see all these R32’s being worked on and saved from falling into disrepair. Charles you are a treasure to the VW community. If I ever get an R32 I can only hope that you could help me maintain and upgrade it!
oh man, I really like the fact that you have so many spare parts. wanna have that too some day
The suspense dealing with all of the rusted fasteners! Very relatable and had me on edge.
I have a DBP R32 and this is so helpful. Id love to see a glovebox replacement video, as they commonly break
the glovebox is held in by 6 screws :D i had mine being held on two so i fixed the broken mounts with epoxy, still haven't installed it as i'll be doing the blend door fix as well.
6 screws and the light plug :) not trying to jinx it but i swear im the only mk4 owner in the world with a glovebox that has never broken
@@richardbudicek1508 *tac tac tac noises intensify* fucking blend door
@@jonytube the handle could be gone but you would never know until you take off the glovebox 😀 if it rattles like there is something inside... One of the pins that hold the handle in it's place fell out or the plastic holes for it are broken, it's a pain in the ass getting it out but it's possible, i did it twice now
Charles is the man... I could listen to him read a phone book... Keep up the great work man
Wow. so much work. So nice to make it all fresh!
Loved that video. Have a TCR in Australia. Would have been good to see the car finished and client pick it up!,
1st time watching your channel. You're a great mechanic!
You're like the Jedi of R32 mechanics. When mine needs any major work done, I'm shipping it to your shop.
Nice! They seem to find me
@@HumbleMechanic I wonder why? lol
My 2.8 24v was notorious for eating coils for some reason. Always had a couple in the glove box and got to be a master of pulling those coils in a parking lot 😂
VW R32 are starting to become my favourite car, I only knew about the R32 GTR.
Great video Charles!
The phrases you use when talking to the car never gets old 😂 all the same stuff us Driveway mechanics yell and say haha “you better stop being stupid” and “that bolt got sad” are heavy favorites
Man, with your level of care and respect for the VW you work on, I wish so bad I could have you go bumper to bumper and do the work on my ‘14 Tiguan R project, but I’m all the way in Fort Worth, Tx 😩
Great video as always man, and hopefully get to see your cars next year at one of the shows up north. stay awesome! 🙌🏼
Thanks dude! Glad the little peek into my own madness (stop being stupid 😂) doesn’t scare y’all off
My 2001 GTI 1.8t has a lot of these problems. Original suspension bushings, clutch, turbo, fuel pump, etc. At 210K miles, I am into run it until it's dust. I am the original owner. I have a great shop I can count on, but thanks to you I can see the cubic dollars it would take to get back that original feel to the car. Even though MKVII GTI might be a better car, the MKIV is the next step to new from old GTI. Not dissimilar from 993 to 996 Porsche. a good first step. Besides, I like the tippy handling that that the torsion bar at the rear makes when pressed. Thanks for a great tutorial.
It's been a while since I watched your videos, Always informative, entertaining and too the point... still waiting for the R32 turbo build 😅
I'd be in on a sunroof DIY. I've done some work on a few Mk4 roofs, but nothing super in depth.
i love how Charles is super smart and amazing tech, but also super relatable when it comes to the occasional Oops
my bday you posted this and my r32 i was restoring and now i bought a motorcycle.....its a sign she wants my attention again
When doing a brake fluid flush, I start at the left front, it clears the old fluid out of the reservoir fastest.
good lord watching this makes me so happy to live somewhere without snow
Right!
You know Charles, you make me want to pursue a mechanic career lol
It looks so nice topside, and so crusty underneath! Mid-west car? dubs sure seem to rust more than average. For the ball joints, whack the ball joint from two sides with two hammers.... often works first whack or two.
Huge fan of your videos!! Not too much not too little 🙌🏻
Charles love your videos. The first gear getter bushing put it in the other way with the large side between the ball and bar and it will never back out because it can't. No need for super glue. 5:30
OHHH!!! Ive never tried that. I'll test it on the next one!
Definitely need to see a sunroof DIY 😄, your channel really got me into Volkswagens. I got a MK5 not too long ago, thanks for all that you do!
another good tool to use for the coil packs on a vr6 is a paint can opener. hooks right on the pull tab and makes it super easy to pull them out without breaking the clips.
Sunroof DIYS? Yes please! For Mk 7.5 👍🏼
Amazing content Charles. Really love these rehab videos.
Now to the watch the MK3 Jetta engine transplant vid.
Great job. As everyone is saying, I'm glad to see you keep the headaches in. That's really helpful for us.
Im impressed every time with the level of editing that you put in. Great Write up on this one.
I've been feenin for another humblemechanic r32 video, and I get a whole hour. I love it!
These are great cars. So glad I’ve kept my mk4 R32 DSG. Regards
Recently picked up a 24v GLI as a beater, from only knowing Mk3.5 and Mk7, this is a great intro to Mk4 maintenance! Thanks!
I love videos like this. Grettings from Poland.
32:32 You'll never let Paul live down the thread locker incident, will you? 😆
Never!!!
You weren’t kidding about the common Mark IV problems because I’m sure I’d be very hammered by now
Thanks again for a fine video and telling us of your vendors.
Currently working on a '03 wagon base model. This will come in handy Charles !
I love watching your channel because I tell my friends I won't work on VW's anymore. You make these things seem fun... even though we all know how frustrating it can be. Well done!
Haha it can be both for sure
Any plans for anymore update videos on the Audi TT you guys bought a while back? Watching you rebuild the engine was awesome. I was hoping to see the actual install and how you handled running new piping for the turbo and all that.
This. I love me some TT action, would be great to see them working on it again but i think that for now they're just about the mk3.7
@@jonytube I have a feeling they are focusing on the mk3 also. I agree that I would love to see more TT.
Yes please on the sunroof video! The sunroof on my MK6 GTI “skitters” when closing from the vent position once the outside temperature is above about 50 degrees, which is obviously when I use it the most.
I don't think there is a video of yours that I haven't watched since I discovered your channel a couple of years back. You are always straight to the point and make watching your channel interesting. You explain stuff well enough for any car enthusiast or DIYer to understand. Something to look forward to. However, whenever you're with your friend Paul from ShopDAP, it's a different story... I honestly think the not-so-funny attempts by Paul to be funny is what's killing the vibe. My opinion anyway. Great job Charles.
Thanks for the feedback dude!!!
Paul is super smart! I cant tell if he's just having fun or trying to hard but seems like overkill. Who knows, as long as you guys are havin fun! I love the content
I have a 1999 golf mk4 1.8 petrol naturally aspired 4motion. Black... maybe with time, I will get her to a mechanic. She needs it!
this was a great look at pm for the vw - experience plays a major role here - reps...and heat pay off in spades - thanks for the exhaustive and in depth coverage - years of experience and techniques distilled down in a humble (and sometimes sad) way - great content- keep fixing stuff!
Ok?
I hope you get a snorkel, Or seal that intake in order for that 1000 mile "diving" to take place.
HAHA 2 am title making is bad
You're an unsung hero! 👏👏👏
23:41 getting an ad as we see your face of regret was great 😂😂
Awesome video! Would love to own one of these some day.
Great video as always! Even though im not mechanically inclined, your videos are very entertaining and informative. Thanks Charles. Really loving the engine swap on Paul's channel too!
We forgive you for forgetting to link the videos. The only problem is when I go to look for it I hit a rabbit hole and watch your other vids. 200 iq move Charles. Touchay
Awesome video. Love your content. Huge VW fan. Thanks
Thanks dude
I still think the Mk. 4 and Mk. 5 Golf R32 are some of my favorite cars, because you get AWD and a really cool VR6 engine. Unfortunately, that engine does take up a bit more space, so you'd struggle to find room for any aftermarket power adders like a turbo. It can be done, but then the engine bay ends up practically water-tight due to everything being so close together. But even in the NA stock configuration it's a fun car. And the blue is a great color. Just be prepared to need to use an adhesive remover to strip all of the soft-touch plastic off of the interior panels so you can re-spray them with ceracoat for a durable satin finish.
I had a bog standard Mk. 4 Golf and I so wish that I'd been in a position to just gut the interior, remove the soft-touch plastic coating from every surface and respray them, and reupholster the columns, door cards, and headliner with alcantara or some other durable foam-backed upholstery fabric. The problem with the Mk. 4 Golf (and a lot of other VW group cars from that time) is that the foam backing for the fabrics was kind of garbage, so the foam weakens, the adhesive loosens, and you end up with saggy fabric coverings that make the car feel particularly old and gross. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that FWD is an inadequate drive type for a shoebox on wheels and my Golf ended up spinning several times on the highway before ending up resting against a tree at the bottom of an embankment. I wonder if there's any way for forcibly lock the central diff into an active state so you have full-time AWD?
Always forget about the control arm bolt juice, gets me everytime 😂. Cheers from Lindsay vw 🤙🏽
Hey!!!!
Loved this long in depth video
Common MK4 issues may include 4motion/Quattro/4/4x4 haldex oil and filter lack of maintenance, gearbox oil and rear differential oil never changed or checked the level. And strut top mounts. 034 makes the black ones with harder shore like the Seat Leon Cupra R ones or there are polyurethane made so you don't need to hear a bang everytime you hit a pot hole with only one wheel...
Those broken bolts are the universe balancing out how easy that wheel bearing replacement was in that earlier video!
Charles, another fantastic video, so lucky to get your hands dirty on such a dying breed, god bless the VR6's👍, why VW can't reproduce a modern version is beyond me, though it would probably be muffled to death😤
Keep up the good work my friend 🎉
Sadly the vr is kinda outdated. :(
@@HumbleMechanic I know in principle but when an engine has such a following. and sounds sooooo good...... Charles, you're an absolute gentleman taking the time time to reply to messages, thank you. I always love watching your videos, and Paul adds that crazy twist.
Thanks dude!!! And I agree the vr is something special
This whole video was like a flashback of owning my mk4, every common issue happened to me too hahaha
Just a little fyi, dont chase threads that lead to the internals of your engine, unless it is apart, like chasing the drain plug, which sends shavings into the oil.
"I'm out of 10mms" the realist statement ever
Great work Charles, fair play💯👌👍🙂
Yes finally some news on the black R32. I was starting to worry!
I've had that same radio sitting in my attic for over 10 years. Monsoon, CD, cassette, and some minor dings at the edges of the bezel, and of course sticky knobs.
awesome video. More content like this!
I had to make a comment love this video every job you’ve done in this video pertains to me as I own 3 mk4. Thanks. Especially the shifter cable stuff.
Wow - super enjoyable video. Many thanks Charles 🙂
My buddy with a 10-12 Taurus sho was complaining about bad breaking. I asked if he ever did the fluid he said no so we did the fluid upgraded to 5.1 and after that he said he didn’t even want the 13+ calipers and rotor upgrade anymore, I don’t understand why people don’t think of break fluid that often it’s extremely important
Seeing all these fucked up bolts makes me feel better about having to helicoil every bolt hole on my intake manifold 😂
Great content. Noticed that the brake booster valve has a crack in it. Brittle plastic tubes. I found that after many mechanics missed mine
and was causing a vac leak throwing a p0171 code.
Man Charles seems like I've had all of these problems at least once
So common hahah
100% interested in sunroof adjustment video
+1 for sunroof diy
Focus Rs mk1 = Home built : London to Istanbul and back! 3500 Miles Just had a leak on my turbo banjo thats it! Gonna do it again this year!
Im Glad that I’m in LA California, all that rust underneath the cars would give me anxiety 😂😂😂
Ayeee, a 3.6 vr6 engine mount!
I’m gonna hire Charles to work on my car in the hopes he messes something up so I get a badass free upgrade lol
Fantastic video! :D I love MKIV R32 videos, actually I wouldnt mind if the video was 3 hours long. :)
Oh, and not that it matters, but you compared not the original dog bone bushings from that R32. :)
More videos like this! :D
I would like to see a full diy on mk4 golf sunroof rear drains replacement. My rear left drain is leaky but I couldn't find a full video about it.
I had to upsize my trans mount to fix my mount just had to clearance drill the hole in the housing and swapped out for a new bigger bolt
That red mk4 r32😍😍
Oof, those shifter bushings is looking like me taking a trip to my local mechanic instead of diy lmao
I love these car still need one
Loving your content and humour. New subscriber here 👌
I like your DOT approved verbage. Whackado.. doink.. etc😊