Philips Mk1 Jetta 1.9 TDI PD130 Project
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Well I think I've figured them out, I'm going to turn around the evaporator and seal the original opening on the heater box so it comes out in the passengers side and I've managed to find an Audi A4 b8 condenser that's short but just fouls so going to modify the front most frame to accommodate it.
Going to spend a good few hours at it on Friday, the engines almost out again so get access but also going to clean the engine up and possibly do a partical wiring tuck.
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Have owned :-
Mk1, Mk2, Mk3, Mk4
Bugs, Buses, Type 3
Porsche 911T '71
Mk1, Mk2, Mk3, Mk4
Bugs, Buses, Type 3
Porsche 911T '71
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Anyway over the last couple years the car has been sitting in the shed under covers, I've postponed the a/c conversion due to a massive hurdle being the air con pipes coming out of the evaporator came out where the clutch pedal was since it was designed originally for a left hooker. Some day I'll continue with that project but since then removed the head and rebuilt it after finding the valve stem oil seals were leaking causing a bit of smoke out of the exhaust going down long hills. All new bearings, seals, stretch bolts and head gasket and it's back together. That being said it just needs the engine put back in and a mot booked, possibly it's last mot maybe?
Before it goes back in, I really wanted to fix the torque steer as best as possible so managed to find an absolute legend that manufactures his own lower strut brace accommodating for a modified / different drivetrain, the finish is sublime, just need a day to fit it 🫣
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Fitted the lower strut brace and it fits perfectly, I was kinda worried the frame had been twisted due to the lack of strength in the chassis, it even warned me about this in the fitting instructions that came with the strut brace but it fitted fine.
Along with that, I figured the timing belt kit was due replacing as it may have only done around 10k miles but it was close to 10 years old so had little faith in it holding up, plus the only way to replace it was with the engine out so it made sense to get the full timing belt kit, water pump and aux belt replaced. Plan is to now refit the engine in the next few days and book an MOT soon 😃
List of past and present cars ive owned
1997 corsa 1.2 poop
2003 Ibiza 130 tdi hybrided to 240bhp
1991 Mk 2 jetta calypso green 1.6td
2001 MG ZT 190+ v6 in trophy blue…. Sold to my brother
2003 Golf GTI TDI 150 black leather heated recaros the
1997 corsa 1.2 poop
2003 Ibiza 130 tdi hybrided to 240bhp
1991 Mk 2 jetta calypso green 1.6td
2001 MG ZT 190+ v6 in trophy blue…. Sold to my brother
2003 Golf GTI TDI 150 black leather heated recaros the
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But I found the rear dog bone mount bolt fouling on the strut brace, which I was worried might happen, cue the music and time to modify it, so took it over to the father in laws to be and we got it chopped and put right 😄
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List of past and present cars ive owned
1997 corsa 1.2 poop
2003 Ibiza 130 tdi hybrided to 240bhp
1991 Mk 2 jetta calypso green 1.6td
2001 MG ZT 190+ v6 in trophy blue…. Sold to my brother
2003 Golf GTI TDI 150 black leather heated recaros the
1997 corsa 1.2 poop
2003 Ibiza 130 tdi hybrided to 240bhp
1991 Mk 2 jetta calypso green 1.6td
2001 MG ZT 190+ v6 in trophy blue…. Sold to my brother
2003 Golf GTI TDI 150 black leather heated recaros the
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Finally got it running and test driven confirming it was all good to go thankfully.
So it went to the MOT centre and got a pass 🤩 possibly it's last MOT before it's except 😁
List of past and present cars ive owned
1997 corsa 1.2 poop
2003 Ibiza 130 tdi hybrided to 240bhp
1991 Mk 2 jetta calypso green 1.6td
2001 MG ZT 190+ v6 in trophy blue…. Sold to my brother
2003 Golf GTI TDI 150 black leather heated recaros the
1997 corsa 1.2 poop
2003 Ibiza 130 tdi hybrided to 240bhp
1991 Mk 2 jetta calypso green 1.6td
2001 MG ZT 190+ v6 in trophy blue…. Sold to my brother
2003 Golf GTI TDI 150 black leather heated recaros the
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