330IT Mom wagon project

[Me78569]

yep all of those are programmed now.  

 

 

[Me78569]

Control arms have been replaced now.

 

had to buy new control arm bushings as I could not get the arms out of them without ruining the ones I installed lol.   oh well

[Me78569]

Today I spent a few minutes fixing hte clear out on a small area.   I also got some trim pieces installed that were missing.   color isn't %100 but it is close enough.

 

Big fix was there is a "DISA" valve in the intake which simulates longer intake runners up top in the rpm band and shorter runners down low by opening and closing.

 

 

there is a Oring on the valve that the PO thought to use some RTV on, rather than by the $5 oring and replace it.  The vacuum leak was causing some O2 codes and rough idle and elevated idle while on the brakes.  

 

Went down to ACE, spent $0.65 and got a new oring and fixed it up.

[Dieselfuture]

On my vw there is a what's called swirl flaps, it's a spacer that goes the length of the plenum. Designd to push more air in at lower rpms I think. They avantualy wear out and brake, causing some pieces to go in engine and damage. Not sure if yours same or similar. I had mine disabled in full open position. You can buy a spacer kit I believe to eliminate it. 

[Me78569]

I prefer to keep it as it is a simple design on the m52 and m54 engines and works well to fatten up the torque band.

[Me78569]

Replaced the steering coupler this today.  I can say that the old one was really bad resulting in the car jumping around on different surfaces and shimming on deceleration.  

 

I am kinda thinking the front end was fine, but oh well.

 

[TFaoro]

I like seeing the work you do.... but I'm not a huge fan of seeing your feet 

When I make it back to the states I'll have to come check this thing out!

[Me78569]

Slammed a deer tonight.

 

 

Needs a new hood, fender, radiator support, radiator, headlight, airbox.

 

Mulling over next moves.

 

 

 

[Me78569]

Made some progress and ordered some parts.  I can get it back on the road for ~500 and looking back to normal for ~1000.

 

 

Got everything broken pulled off and banged out the mounting and wheel well.

 

 

 

[Dieselfuture]

Crazy how easy all that folds in, need to make a brush guard