COMPLETELY Fixing an R32 Before Driving 1,000 Miles

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HumbleMechanic

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The R32 is iconic. But like all MK4s it has some issues. In this video we rehab a ton of things to this 100k mile R32 VR6 to get it to Wookies in the Woods. Then Fix up a shipping Damage R32 with well over 200,000 miles. See all the really common MK4 issues on this one!
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~~~~TIME STAMPS~~~~
0:00 WOOKIES IN THE WOODS
0:28 Surprise Red R32
0:50 R32 repair plan and WHATS BROKEN
1:04 MK4 R32 Interior Repair
1:25 Fixing worn R32 shifter bushings
4:26 BROKEN R32 Radio
4:52 DG First gear repair
6:19 R32 Shifter cable end link repair
7:14 DG Super Slider
8:11 Remove MK4 Glove box
8:52 Steering Clam Shell replacement
9:33 Ignition switch inspection
10:08 Replace MK4 A Pillar
11:25 MK4 Horn repair PT1
12:32 Remove Cold Air Intake
13:52 Failing MK4 Control Arm Bushings
12:06 Replacing Control Arms
15:41 Replace MK4 Ball Joint
17:14 Remove MK4 Dog Bone
18:40 MK4 Rear Swaybar install
21:35 vr6 Spark Plugs and Coils
22:54 MK4 Pollen filter
23:14 Passenger side Control Arm
26:12 Failed MK4 Engine Mounts
27:43 Failed MK4 Transmission Mount
28:50 Repair MK4 trans mount bracket
30:44 MK4 Dog bone bushings
33:07 Shifter Adjustment
34:04 Komfort Turn signal Flasher
35:16 MK4 Radio install
36:14 MK4 Sunroof Seal
38:09 Glove box installation
38:50 mk4 Intake Install 42 draft design
39:42 Basic MK4 VR6 maintenance
43:07 MK4 Horn wiring repair
44:41 Torquing MK4 Suspension
46:44 R32 shipping damage $$
47:50 Complete Red R32 rehab
48:51 WITW Recount $50k for charity
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@joeammond7855
@joeammond7855 Жыл бұрын
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
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
Thanks dude.
@whoismario
@whoismario Жыл бұрын
Amateur or pro, dub life woes don’t discriminate. 😂
@jaccockcroft376
@jaccockcroft376 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@alehksaj6635
@alehksaj6635 Жыл бұрын
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.
@rjmari
@rjmari Жыл бұрын
I did that once with super glue. One of those mistakes that I think a lot of people make exactly once in their lives.
@freelarry5686
@freelarry5686 Жыл бұрын
Diving 1000miles that's deep man Challenge Accepted
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
HAHA kinda want to see that.
@kitsimmonds.344
@kitsimmonds.344 Жыл бұрын
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.
@jerkchickenblog
@jerkchickenblog Жыл бұрын
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
@300DBenz
@300DBenz Жыл бұрын
Those broken bolts are the universe balancing out how easy that wheel bearing replacement was in that earlier video!
@MrMiTyMarkTaylor
@MrMiTyMarkTaylor 11 ай бұрын
The suspense dealing with all of the rusted fasteners! Very relatable and had me on edge.
@edwinderegt6715
@edwinderegt6715 Жыл бұрын
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.
@yianni3251
@yianni3251 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate how you include the little headaches and issues you encounter.
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
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.
@Bacon__SteezBurger
@Bacon__SteezBurger Жыл бұрын
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! 🙌🏼
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
Thanks dude! Glad the little peek into my own madness (stop being stupid 😂) doesn’t scare y’all off
@brickson98m
@brickson98m Жыл бұрын
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.
@thehitmanisup
@thehitmanisup Жыл бұрын
Good job with the radio thing. Hard to find honest people today. New levels of respect.
@nathanchalmers2244
@nathanchalmers2244 Жыл бұрын
Charles is the man... I could listen to him read a phone book... Keep up the great work man
@dil6969
@dil6969 Жыл бұрын
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.
@christheturdherder9096
@christheturdherder9096 Жыл бұрын
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.
@krtek673
@krtek673 Жыл бұрын
I really like repair videos where someone is recording the ways how to fix it when it totally broken...just as you fight with those bolts...I like when someone show us solution because when it goes easy way its not normal :) I have this problems daily
@oldkid6
@oldkid6 Жыл бұрын
You're like the Jedi of R32 mechanics. When mine needs any major work done, I'm shipping it to your shop.
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
Nice! They seem to find me
@oldkid6
@oldkid6 Жыл бұрын
@@HumbleMechanic I wonder why? lol
@gerardmeijer4229
@gerardmeijer4229 Жыл бұрын
oh man, I really like the fact that you have so many spare parts. wanna have that too some day
@dmock1616
@dmock1616 Жыл бұрын
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.
@UngluckInc
@UngluckInc Жыл бұрын
You can pull all of the lower dash covered in soft touch, warm soapy water and a green scotch brite, scrub it off, then use a semi gloss interior plastic enamel to spray it all, and have a nearly forever good looking dash without the smell(let it dry for 24 hours or more in a well ventilated area) of crayons, etc. Thank you for removing that cold water sucking device lol, did sooo many engines because of those over time. Every 20k or 2 years for brake fluid per VW btw, may as well bleed clutch as it shares the fluid.
@glennrussell3252
@glennrussell3252 Жыл бұрын
He's an amazing professional mechanic - super knowledgable, patient, and wise. One of the best that I've ever seen!
@aredd92
@aredd92 Жыл бұрын
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. 🤙
@chiluco2000
@chiluco2000 Жыл бұрын
I admire how you leave in your mistakes, actions from a true humble mechanic that we novices really appreciate 👍
@CHINGLAW21
@CHINGLAW21 Жыл бұрын
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 😂
@OwenC1
@OwenC1 Жыл бұрын
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.
@dasautogt
@dasautogt Жыл бұрын
Off piste of sorts. Huge effort filming this I'm sure THEN editing. Thanks Charles.🙏🙏
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! It’s a long time into this video
@bshwayde
@bshwayde Жыл бұрын
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.
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU
@jerkchickenblog
@jerkchickenblog Жыл бұрын
i'm not a vw guy but this video may have won me over. great stuff
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@famine43
@famine43 Жыл бұрын
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.
@dicknodnfs
@dicknodnfs Жыл бұрын
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.
@marco7563
@marco7563 Жыл бұрын
Ive been stranded with all 3 bolts of that transmissionmount sheared (28:09) I got home with a ratchet strap around the transmission and the mount. Had the bolts repaired, but kept the ratchet strap as a failsafe lol. I love the Golf MK4
@stonewall9036
@stonewall9036 2 ай бұрын
i love how Charles is super smart and amazing tech, but also super relatable when it comes to the occasional Oops
@mathersooh
@mathersooh Жыл бұрын
as a mk4 r32 owner this video is super helpful and taught me things i never new like the 3 flash blinker relay wow now i just gotta source all these parts in the uk
@Nick210
@Nick210 Жыл бұрын
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.
@ryanmoore7927
@ryanmoore7927 11 ай бұрын
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 ❤
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic 11 ай бұрын
Oh man I’m sure it’s a little different now Hahha
@Tony-112
@Tony-112 Жыл бұрын
VW R32 are starting to become my favourite car, I only knew about the R32 GTR. Great video Charles!
@dougsrosen
@dougsrosen Жыл бұрын
Wow. so much work. So nice to make it all fresh!
@andradeasa1
@andradeasa1 Жыл бұрын
Yes. Please do a sunroof dIY. My Mk6 TDI’s sunroof has a ton of wind noise at highway speed. So, making sure it’s properly adjusted and a new seal should do the trick!
@vw4x4
@vw4x4 Жыл бұрын
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.
@scubastevevw
@scubastevevw Жыл бұрын
1st time watching your channel. You're a great mechanic!
@laalaa99stl
@laalaa99stl Жыл бұрын
32:32 You'll never let Paul live down the thread locker incident, will you? 😆
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
Never!!!
@slakka6495
@slakka6495 Жыл бұрын
Needed this 52 Minute fix. Thanks Charles.
@cheknocksya
@cheknocksya Жыл бұрын
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!
@MrRonan3
@MrRonan3 Жыл бұрын
Loved that video. Have a TCR in Australia. Would have been good to see the car finished and client pick it up!,
@Ericm86878
@Ericm86878 Жыл бұрын
23:41 getting an ad as we see your face of regret was great 😂😂
@ericheick7044
@ericheick7044 Жыл бұрын
I have a DBP R32 and this is so helpful. Id love to see a glovebox replacement video, as they commonly break
@richardbudicek1508
@richardbudicek1508 Жыл бұрын
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
@jonytube Жыл бұрын
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
@jonytube
@jonytube Жыл бұрын
​@@richardbudicek1508 *tac tac tac noises intensify* fucking blend door
@richardbudicek1508
@richardbudicek1508 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@kent570253
@kent570253 Жыл бұрын
Charles, here in Canada, WD-40, we call it water. I think you would break less bolts using some Zepreserve NC or some similar stuff, anyways, as always, great video.
@BogusBolloks-mf4wq
@BogusBolloks-mf4wq 7 ай бұрын
So nice to see a video about repair/maintenance/upgrades on a MK4. The MK4 tend to be neglected lately. I have a MK4 GTI 132KW. Also done a crapload of repair/maintenance on mine over the 10 years since i bought mine.
@Naeromusic
@Naeromusic Жыл бұрын
You know Charles, you make me want to pursue a mechanic career lol
@JaimieSigamoney
@JaimieSigamoney Жыл бұрын
It's been a while since I watched your videos, Always informative, entertaining and too the point... still waiting for the R32 turbo build 😅
@1979kdean
@1979kdean Жыл бұрын
Sunroof DIYS? Yes please! For Mk 7.5 👍🏼
@davidcupra4913
@davidcupra4913 Жыл бұрын
As a mechanic/vehicle tester myself it’s still so satisfying to watch these video. Hello from Ireland keep up the great content 😊
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
Cheers man
@rjmari
@rjmari Жыл бұрын
This is such a valuable video for people that are driving, maintaining, and repairing older vehicles. You went through a lot of the wear and tear items that will eventually needs to be replaced on any car.
@mikehannigan848
@mikehannigan848 Жыл бұрын
Hey Charles! One of the things I like best about your content is how you like to talk about and our show common mishaps , "The little red ones that like to doink off" made me laugh so hard thinking about all the times I've had that happen to me! And then the Broken bolts!
@Hedgehodge-
@Hedgehodge- Жыл бұрын
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
@caysonellsworth5366
@caysonellsworth5366 Жыл бұрын
I'd be in on a sunroof DIY. I've done some work on a few Mk4 roofs, but nothing super in depth.
@Korruptionen
@Korruptionen 5 ай бұрын
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!
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic 5 ай бұрын
Haha it can be both for sure
@Twinkz97
@Twinkz97 Жыл бұрын
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!
@josephsena5963
@josephsena5963 Жыл бұрын
good lord watching this makes me so happy to live somewhere without snow
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
Right!
@StopTargetingOurKids
@StopTargetingOurKids Жыл бұрын
I miss my mk4 r32, love to have it back. Would also settle for a 2008 r32 with manual transmission conversion 😅
@djamel_bijoux
@djamel_bijoux Жыл бұрын
Men i love this kind of video's so relaxing 😌
@smulderphotography2145
@smulderphotography2145 Жыл бұрын
Huge fan of your videos!! Not too much not too little 🙌🏻
@spinnetti
@spinnetti Жыл бұрын
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.
@michaelbeale3603
@michaelbeale3603 Жыл бұрын
Another great vid Charles! Would love to see how you go about swapping the keylock for the glovebox. The way VW suggest in the manual is near impossible without damaging the handle.
@anthonyspera1981
@anthonyspera1981 Жыл бұрын
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
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
OHHH!!! Ive never tried that. I'll test it on the next one!
@andyr5937
@andyr5937 Жыл бұрын
These are great cars. So glad I’ve kept my mk4 R32 DSG. Regards
@scotturich
@scotturich Жыл бұрын
Im impressed every time with the level of editing that you put in. Great Write up on this one.
@NoHandleAT
@NoHandleAT Жыл бұрын
The fact that this frog-looking Golf became iconic, is crazy to me. Good work Charles.
@destroyer6470
@destroyer6470 Жыл бұрын
I've been feenin for another humblemechanic r32 video, and I get a whole hour. I love it!
@promisedprince6201
@promisedprince6201 Жыл бұрын
I dream about that event! Wookies forever!
@CraigMansfield
@CraigMansfield 10 ай бұрын
Great job. As everyone is saying, I'm glad to see you keep the headaches in. That's really helpful for us.
@christheturdherder9096
@christheturdherder9096 Жыл бұрын
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!
@hunterb5414
@hunterb5414 Жыл бұрын
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.
@randallmunson9909
@randallmunson9909 Жыл бұрын
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 !
@K03sport
@K03sport Жыл бұрын
I hated pulling the center console in my mk4 GTI...literally broke every stinking hidden tab (why do there have to be hidden tabs 😡)..... it's good right after fixing it Charles....it's a month or 2 after fixing it when you need to start worrying about it (the fix) again. car is now more unicorn 🦄 status than ever..... 🏁
@VWcartel
@VWcartel Жыл бұрын
Amazing content Charles. Really love these rehab videos.
@VWcartel
@VWcartel Жыл бұрын
Now to the watch the MK3 Jetta engine transplant vid.
@crispyone2564
@crispyone2564 2 ай бұрын
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
@Bish_OP
@Bish_OP Жыл бұрын
Hi Charles, thanks for the R32 content - I bought a MK4 R32 having watched your videos 3 years ago and have loved it ever since!
@parowozy
@parowozy Жыл бұрын
I love videos like this. Grettings from Poland.
@300DBenz
@300DBenz Жыл бұрын
When doing a brake fluid flush, I start at the left front, it clears the old fluid out of the reservoir fastest.
@acefighterpilot
@acefighterpilot 3 ай бұрын
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!
@broomad
@broomad Жыл бұрын
Wow - super enjoyable video. Many thanks Charles 🙂
@theskateboardt619
@theskateboardt619 Жыл бұрын
Loved this long in depth video
@patkelly7999
@patkelly7999 Жыл бұрын
Great work Charles, fair play💯👌👍🙂
@chadlafrennie4065
@chadlafrennie4065 Жыл бұрын
The curved pick on the vw connectors is the way i have always done it . The beat way to ensure you don't break those super brittle lock tabs
@shephusted2714
@shephusted2714 Жыл бұрын
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!
@gorongamer1657
@gorongamer1657 Жыл бұрын
Ok?
@remifasolla2863
@remifasolla2863 9 ай бұрын
You're an unsung hero! 👏👏👏
@curtistino2603
@curtistino2603 Жыл бұрын
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.
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback dude!!!
@motivatedregardless4816
@motivatedregardless4816 11 ай бұрын
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
@Bucket_Boy101
@Bucket_Boy101 Жыл бұрын
Holy crap, that R32 is so clean for an American car that's 20+ years old!
@eclipsedude05
@eclipsedude05 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Would love to own one of these some day.
@sethewan2102
@sethewan2102 Жыл бұрын
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.
@jonytube
@jonytube Жыл бұрын
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
@sethewan2102
@sethewan2102 Жыл бұрын
@@jonytube I have a feeling they are focusing on the mk3 also. I agree that I would love to see more TT.
@stevesje71
@stevesje71 Жыл бұрын
Superb video Charles 👌🏻
@shemmo
@shemmo Жыл бұрын
30:40 if you want to save money, buy 10.8 hardware in the hardware store, they sell same exact screw for 1/5 of the VW price. The number 10.8 is important, rest is just length, thread pitch, width
@motivatedregardless4816
@motivatedregardless4816 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated!
@mndlessdrwer
@mndlessdrwer 2 ай бұрын
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?
@BetaOp9
@BetaOp9 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for yet another awesome video.
@liambroyles3186
@liambroyles3186 Жыл бұрын
Definitely interested in the sunroof seal DIY
@shawnseeley9561
@shawnseeley9561 Жыл бұрын
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.
@tonymorrison5942
@tonymorrison5942 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Love your content. Huge VW fan. Thanks
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
Thanks dude
@andybryant8341
@andybryant8341 Жыл бұрын
Love the r32 content!
@ItsZohn
@ItsZohn Жыл бұрын
Always forget about the control arm bolt juice, gets me everytime 😂. Cheers from Lindsay vw 🤙🏽
@HumbleMechanic
@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын
Hey!!!!
@rtap8170
@rtap8170 5 ай бұрын
This whole video was like a flashback of owning my mk4, every common issue happened to me too hahaha
@rod6798
@rod6798 Жыл бұрын
awesome video. More content like this!
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