I BOUGHT THE PERFECT VW GOLF R32 WITH ONE BIG PROBLEM!!...

In today's video I bought a rare Volkswagen Golf R32 in the perfect spec!! Although its a non runner and I have no idea why.... lets find out.

[@SavingSalvage]

And before anyone moans… Ive had to wait a few days for help on the TVR as couldn’t take the body off on my own.. 😂

[@jeremys1019]

Cant believe it. How unthoughtful. You've delayed my entertainment, watching you put the hard effort in,all for free. Whilst I sit on my arse. Expect contact from my lawyer.

[@jamiedykes9482]

Any excuse

[@TheOriginalDaveJ]

Mate, you know we like a good moan. . You wouldn't have us any other way🤣

[@electrician1602]

Chatting to a guy on a petrol station forecourt yesterday in a TVR Griffith. Told him to check out your channel. He f!!!!!g better.

[@alanedwards3180]

What you playing at 😂😂

[@jackmillin]

Just watched a drivetribe video and they have 2 million subscribers. Your video Dean is 10 times more interesting than the stuff they put out! You should have a lot more subs definitely!

[@paullaw5054]

Dean, my preference is for longer videos. I`m no mechanic but have a deep love for cars and their mechanicals, so the longer the better. Nice motor, look forward to seeing it pristine.

[@x_tr3zn0r_x43]

Yes sir!

[@steveegginton535]

Enjoyed this "all in one" episode - brilliant that you found the source of the problem and got it going in one video ! the price of those injectors is just mad ! Amazed at your stamina to be outside working on a car in the temperatures we had last Monday!

[@dgg7377]

Enjoyed the longer episode with the conclusion of starting the engine 👍. Can't believe the price of the injectors 😞, surely some clever person out there can rebuild them?

[@bullitautorepairsmobile4989]

You can get them rebuilt,

[@GD51GEE]

Amazing choice of car. Best sounding engine for the money. Love to see these kinds of cars being saved. Keep it up. Look forward to more content on the golf. 👍

[@fmarinosfromafar9512]

Enjoyed the R32/VR6 content, good luck with getting her running properly - looking forward to the next 'all in one' episode!

[@anthonybrand6137]

Having had a new Mk 5 R32 with a non resonated Milltek exhaust back in 2009, I think your engine sounds good to me. These are fantastic cars, & seeing you work on this good looking example brings back fond memories. I was very surprised at the cost of the fuel injectors, but at least the two you bought sorted out the problem. Looking forward to the next instalment of this 'restoration ' & keep up the good work! 👍🔥👍

[@Two_Phones_Eddie]

Loved the vid, I daily my mk5 R32 so when the video popped up I was right on it! Liked how a lot of the work was done in just one video as well…really enjoyed watching it 👍👍

[@HorizontalCrank]

Great work! I love these cars so much. Been forced to educate myself after becoming the owner of a mk6 golf tdi. Just want to learn as much as I can so I can stop getting wrecked by shops.

[@tcrown4568]

When you took the fuel rail out and turned on the ignition, at the sight of flowing fuel, I actually shouted at the screen "Turn Off The Ignition"!!!! I got a little too invested there.... Good video as always, keep them coming. I worked as a VW sales person in 06 07 08 and these R32 were just sublime!!!

[@erikv86]

Enjoying the videos. Good luck with the hot weather since it's just like our typical mid summer heat here in Australia 🥵.

[@TeaVR]

Having owned both a TVR AND a Blue Mk5 R32, LOVING this! Keep up the good work. R32 - one of my all time favs!

[@projecteuroau]

Sounds smooth to me. I don’t think they are that loud unless under load. I think you got very lucky with this one.

[@EnemyDwarf-TTV]

very lucky

[@Mc88Flyy]

It’s difficult to find the problem when it’s not so obvious. Great job and great video! I’m working on an ‘89 F-250 with a 7.5L. Not knowing anything about the engine it’s taken me 3 months to sort every thing out, she runs perfect now and I know more about this engine than before so that’s a plus. Cheers!

[@rick6738]

Great work! I used to owned one, the dsg version. Up on till this day the best car I ever had. Nice to see it back up and running💪

[@jboi9309]

Good video.. a tutorial vid for anyone with a R32.. If your videos are this detailed keep em coming.. Helpful to anyone out there with mechanical trouble.. 👍 👌

[@328irossi]

Literally nothing wrong with that motor, sounds pretty sweet, it’s had a leaking injector probably for god knows how long , all adaptions , STFT aswell as LTFT are probably a mess hence why started a little rough and levelled out. Reset adaptions and go for a good old blast, Job done 👌🏻

[@superleggera1900]

Yeah, Vr6's (and most VW engines) are very noisy and rattley. I thought my car had a broken timing chain tensioner, but it just turned out to be the idle sound.

[@Mr_OoOsH]

@@superleggera1900 they shouldn’t rattle lol

[@superleggera1900]

@@Mr_OoOsH 🤷All I know is my timing chains are still vibin

[@Mr_OoOsH]

@@superleggera1900 mines as quiet as a mouse. They all have been when it was NA, first turbo engine and now the next turbo converted one all quiet.

[@superleggera1900]

@@Mr_OoOsH Maybe i'm over exaggerating it, I also have a mk4, not sure if the mk5 was a little quieter.

[@bikersparky]

Nice to see the one stop shop video and less of a headache for you for once! Lovely looking golf

[@electrician1602]

Enjoyed that. Don’t mind how it’s done, but I could sit and watch 2 hours of this stuff. Don’t watch TV anymore, too depressing and crap, I just watch videos on cars, chess and log cabin builds. Dreaming of a better life! The only thing I know about compression was when my V8 A6 seemingly had none, or little, after months on a ramp, it needed a little oil down each bore to seal them up, or something.

[@DioneProtocolMOD]

Loving your content, M539 Restorations puts out fantastic content and has longer videos. He is doing OK for himself. You seem like a great British contender to be as good as that channel.

[@daveycarling9299]

Enjoyed the vid pal .. love when you get a car and diagnose it and fix it in one vid .. should have more of this style of video .. keep it up pal 👌🏼

[@JenkemJohannes69]

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[@LouisEguchiWale]

I really enjoyed this video - full on lol’d when the petrol spurted out and your reaction to the compression!

[@skorpacs2]

i going to buy one of these soon, been dreaming for 1 since kid, so these kind of videos, really show me what to watch for when i look for one 👍✌

[@msremmert88]

That was a really good video. It's fun to follow along with the logic and the troubleshooting.

[@markcfullam]

Damn! I used to have 1 of these - regret selling it, but trade in was too good for me not to against my RS4 at the time. I'd like to own another one as it was just a fun and great sounding car to drive. Good work on getting it started though I have to admit it didn't sound right when you started it.... Definitely look forward to seeing the next vid on it!

[@Mr_Whippy92]

Spot on ! Always loved the sound but not the price. Recently aquired a a3 3.2 06 plate manual 3dr. So has the facelift front end etc. 3k rather than double / triple that. Bit ropey but its a project that runs and drives.

[@inlandnavigator]

Love the backyard fiddling! Of course the serious projects are in the shed, but a break once in a while is refreshing I'd say

[@Mk5.maniac]

I absolutely love your channel! Been following for years and this is my dream car and I was able to buy this exact spec a few months ago!! Can’t wait to see more, cheers!

[@Mk5.maniac]

Also that engine sounds beautiful! Perfectly normal sounding they’re very quiet engines when not under load

[@jonricketts6570]

Nice one Dean, love the R32 looking forward to the next instalment

[@MrAppletree318is]

Enjoyed the one stop episode, look forward to the road test

[@alittlebitofthisthat7352]

My Fav car, just picked one up too. Keep up the good work mate, love the vids

[@o2bavr6]

Good job and best of luck to you!! I owned a 2004 MkIV R32 (6spdM) and a 2008 MkV R32 (6spd DSG), loved them both. Although the MkV had a more rigid frame, the MkIV seemed a bit more nimble of a car, but that could be the 150 Lbs it had less in weight.

[@erickelly8704]

Hey congrats it sounds good at least u got it running & found the issue thank God the engine was not locked up good luck take care wish u the best

[@danielrickell7590]

Had a mk4 in the past, always wanted a mk5! Great content dude and I’d enjoy a longer video

[@Sdw77]

Love the mk5, my first GTI was tornado red, loved it. Great content 🫶🏽

[@stevo4649]

thankyou Dean,looks like its going your way with this one,,all the best,, 👍👍

[@_Mark_H]

Lovely looking car. Superb diagnosis on your part. It’ll be a shame if the bores have been damaged from fuel wash but fingers crossed 🤞

[@Lemma01]

First vid of yours I've watched - now subscribed. Always liked the R32 - good luck!

[@paulwells4203]

Subscribed, enjoyable video. When I saw fluid gushing out of cylinders 5 and 6 I thought it was coolant (so maybe bad head gasket) but you obviously could smell that it was fuel so went in the correct direction to diagnose the problem. Will wait for second part. VR6s sound great with a loud exhaust, maybe you want to look into that lol.

[@edwardfahey3410]

Hi dean Just sold mine great car had it for 5 years dsg model The engine sounds good and would make a great track day car Just need to lower it and put better brakes on it Then you can abuse it has much as you want The engines are bulletproof and a great sound from them

[@darrolsatchell742]

I've had one of these for 7 years it sounds sweet to me ! I now own a vr6 engined Bora 4 motion but would love another of these.

[@rarswlew6070]

Great result, wish i’d bought that if it was cheap, these are doing good money. Don’t normally buy cars with Scottish registration plates as it generally means rust but that looks alright, would be worth removing the wheel arch liners and cleaning them out behind as these are common for wings rusting, even if they haven’t been up in Scotland. Well done! 👍

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

Yeah I got burned on a Scottish car pulled away the arch liners on the rear and it was hiding all sorts of serious rot was only a 9 year old Vw scirocco aswell but well beyond economical repair as we looked in different parts we discovered more and more rust ended up breaking it the engine and gearbox became the most valuable parts

[@gt4god2ulot]

I watched this go through at copart had a few bids glad i never won it glad you won it can see its progress and some great content getting it put right..

[@kiwihame]

Awesome. I had that car's twin. It was a superb car. Just a perfect blend of luxury and sport. Non res Milltech was too rowdy though.

[@BlandNutz]

They are a very quiet running engine but youre doing the right thing changing the fluids as you are,give it a good run and i bet itll be fine.it takes alot to hurt those vr engines.

[@hughgilbert93]

Great video man, if I had a tenth of your mechanical skills I'd be a happy man!

[@colmart1973]

Love the longer vids, nice job so far👍🇮🇪

[@SuperRon]

Great video, I work alot on r32s so good to see something familiar! I do like a full episode with a start, diagnose and fix all in one, but I do like a series on bigger projects too 👍

[@maxhoward5591]

Hi, just a quick question as you are familiar with the cars. Are parts readily available for them still? I’m looking to get one but given the age of the cars sometimes it can be hard to get parts for cars now. Thanks

[@danielsteward5090]

Yes, good idea to change out the oil and filter before you attempt to start the motor. You may want to put some penetrant in the cylinders before you start it Incase the fuel washed the oil from the rings.

[@Meestapink69]

Sounded fine to me, I had a mk3 VR6 that had stood for 2 years near identical problems, luckily my Dad still worked for VW at the time so three injectors were "cheap" as was the assistance of a 35 year time served mechanic to assist. The advice was basically it's been stood ages, there is still shit in there and through the exhaust, don't go above 4th gear and blow the forker through . It worked. Those engines are bulletproof, i regret selling mine to this very day.

[@peterferryman4905]

I think you are doing the right thing, if the fuel has gotten into the oil, It will most certainly affect the compression 🤷 Great work as always 🙂👍😊

[@rasherbasher8203]

Love your videos.... hopefully it won't be anything too troublesome... 🤞🤞 love the r32

[@brianpender7872]

Sounds fine mt! U have been quite lucky ! U bought the Mercedes’ meant to be flood damaged but ok and the golf was hydolocked but got away with it and not even a bent Conrod! Start putting the lottery on mt! Good video again and great to see results mt

[@ghulamsharif3399]

Same thing happened to my M5. Injector was stuck open, so replaced it and oil service. Good to go!

[@waynerob11]

Very common issue the injectors on mk5 Vr6, you can have them cleaned fairly cheap, i did it on mine when i had this exact issue, engine sounds fine its been bore washed with fuel and you would expect a lower compression. give it a good run with fresh oil, and do the compression test WOT to get the better readings. the reason it ran quiet was because you had the inlet pipe off the MAF on the original start. Build it back up jobs a good id say! nice work!

[@rjauto7215]

Well done fella.its good that you got it going it's a nice car andk it sounds great to me 👏👏👍👍👍

[@crustydownunder]

This is exactly what I want. What I might get is a diesel Golf, since fuel costs are skyrocketing. Thanks for the vid.

[@DanielBall]

Awesome choice. Always loved R32s, they sound fantastic under load! I think you could have got away with that, if so you are a lucky boy!

[@daanwth]

Oh yeah my no.1 favorite car, in the best color available! This one has a great spec and is in really nice condition, one day I will own one 😏

[@autoknight747]

Great videos and really interesting projects!

[@catxls1835]

Just found this video. I would use Barum engines if you need a rebuild! I know it's not a cool result, but I do really like this video! Thumbs up man!

[@sidrana2828]

Lovely r32 I aslo had this r32 on my watch list and saw it go thru a few times definitely sold for strong money

[@davidgreen5959]

I would be happy to see longer videos I'm a bit of a novice I enjoy your content easy to learn from keep up the good work mate

[@88tmilko]

Love my R32! Hope it works out for you!

[@tuurkishman]

Nice video again hope its fine engine sounded sweet when it started.

[@realmusicreallife]

Love r32's...these were the cars to have when I was younger , this and the mk4 r32 were the Kings

[@Halotest100]

The R32 is a great car I do believe its a future classic. Brilliant sound from that V6.

[@johnh3710]

The resonated Milltek was a waste of money for the R32 in my opinion, it was even quieter and less sporty sounding than the stands system! The flapper mod is the only thing these engines need - non res exhausts drone like hell. Great video by the way!

[@autisticroomba1165]

My idle sounds very similar so nothing to worry about there. The light ticking sound is generally the timing chain guides which is really normal. The miltek system on that car is probably resonated so that’s why it’s quiet

[@chezpicker]

Loved my mk5 r32,my milteck was non res sounded epic👌

[@scottdoel5423]

Had a mark 5 and 2 mark 4’s still got a mark 4 . Lot more raw then the mark 5 . This one looks a nice car interning to see how much you out it up for sale

[@ccmoos]

This is 100% a win, and great diagnose

[@alanrollo2942]

Enjoyed the video m8 the engine sounded ok to me sounds nice

[@morgansandcoke]

My old car. Owned it back in 2017. Another of my old cars that I wish I had tucked away in a big shed. Not quick but it did the job.

[@openmiinde246]

Really nice, love that it runs really good

[@RumpleXstillXskin]

Thanks for the effort in this heat 👍

[@therealchayd]

I had a similar issue with my Dad's ancient Volvo many years back with a stuck injector flooding one of the cylinders, although I wasn't as lucky as you and all the fuel ejected from the cylinders was ignited by an errant spark and caught the whole engine bay on fire. That was an....interesting few minutes lol.

[@jayp5325]

Its looking a lot better on auto trader mate you done a wicked job on that 👍

[@adf86]

First video of yours iv seen, Subbed!!

[@jamesbutler6138]

Hope the bores are not damaged, 10 litres of oily/petrol gunk in the sump for god knows how long..... fingers crossed. Great work 👏

[@HAZYFALKIRK]

Probably the best golf ever;) btw the engine sounds fine, I have an a3 with the same engine

[@andrewcordery6157]

Congratulations on 80k subs 👏

[@stewstube70]

All that fuel in the oil will have reduced its viscosity and possibly given low compression reading - compression relies on a film of oil to give a seal. I'm also wondering if the cat has been knackered as possibly fuel (and oil) pumping into the exhaust. Maybe the cat is clogged even given the quiet sound?

[@David-jd5lp]

You are correct Sir!

[@Chrisallengallery]

An Italian tune up would sort that out.

[@barryaitchison5565]

awesome car golf r32 great video would love to see more 😁

[@stephenwilliamson1491]

Nice dean was going get one of them but got shot of the r36 and though hmm more practical but pricey. Once finished currant projects a will look to getting 1

[@taks8439]

No need to worry ...that sounds well sweet 👍

[@stes2746]

Really enjoyed this style of vid dude seems a great result vag tax tho 😭🤣🙌👏too notch

[@kevinisaac9139]

Nice car Dean my son had one went like the clappers I think it will be ok one the oil gets around 👍

[@waynehammerton5698]

Only time will tell Dean hopefully it will be fine on the test drive

[@ianwarriner8193]

Very nice oil/ fuel drain , a flush , an oil and filter change should sort the low compression , very nice car even if was a tad expensive 😀

[@kevinvandorst]

Love this car! My all time favorite!

[@leethatsme1988]

I had vw golf 2005. Was alright once i replaced literaly everything on it. Interior buttons and steering wheel was still perishing and rust started showing. It only had a little over 50k on the clock. My suzuki liana 04 which i still have stored away as hit almost 185k and as been abused but interior still looks good no wear or tear anywear. Not one button flaking. I was very dissapointed with the golf. Paid £1650 for it and spent just under that in repairs in the first 2 years. My suzuki i paid £230 from a salvage yard. Cost me 130 ish for parts and m.o.t which was a bottom balljoint, a tire and new bolt for exhaust, passed every year for 6 years running. Only thing i replaced was clutch and thermostat. This is a very nice looking golf though.

[@danners]

Timeless shape, the mk5. What a beauty.

[@pwollerman]

Try opening the throttle when you compression test. Also try a wet test with oil in the bores to see if the rings are ok.

[@ryantaylor1629]

Got one myself! Amazing cars!

[@kch1888]

Loved my R32 (mk5 DSG). Coil packs are a known weak spot, I had all 6 of mine replaced under warranty. At 40k I’m sure mine needed new plugs and the Haldex serviced as well, so maybe worth looking into if you’re doing a longer service video.

[@markmontague2304]

You know it my mk4 4motion gone through 3 past 12 months

[@paullynch6977]

you can get injectors serviced fairly cheaply! - they ultrasonic clean them and replace the seals.. good as new for a fraction of the price! :)

[@petecurran3995]

Nice save, sounds fine. A spot of TLC for the win! 💪🏻

[@craigmillard5083]

Enjoyed this video dean, nice car 😀👍