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Cursed it for making me take the VFR to work in the p*ssing rain . Need to fit a new rear caliper, discs and pads this weekend, if they turn up.

Least you get a bit of weather protection on a VFR mate. Not as much as a caddy though


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Paid for and brought it home! Ex BG 2017 2.0
Plan is to use as a day van once removed all the racking and done the assorted jobs in the back.
Excited to get started but it’ll be a longer term project as I’m not that handy. This forum seems great for advice though, so thanks to everyone who offers up helpful info.

Finally got some 18s on the van


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Busy day for me, doorcards off. Lots of sound proofing on the door skin and foam onto the inside of the door card. New switches with the silver tips because why not.
New speakers in, and caddy life mirrors on. Door cards came away perfectly, really off half turn nut things on the bottom but nice an easy, likely need to pay some stupid take to VW, snapped a mount on the drivers side sail panel, though looks like I can remove that without the entire door card which is a blessing. Also decided to wrap the door grabs which came out passable for now. May try some more on other touches to tie it in.

Mirror caps came out a bit flat, so some point I will whip them off light sand and lay a thickish layer of clear. But its liveable for the time being.

One question, I have one of those addon harnesses for tweeters as mine didn't have them. How in the actual Jeffery do you run the cables from the back of the headunit harness, to the stock tweeter locations! I lifted the dashboard tray as it seemed a good start but I cannot see how to run the rest of it

Anywho some photos!

Today's job included removing the matt black roof wrap and fitting some genuine roof rails. Also replaced a broken ball pin that holds the rear light on.

Carpets in the rear on either side, plus rear doors. Took me absolutely ages but the 4 way stretch carpet is surprisingly forgiving.

Sliding door, ceiling and floor to go,

I finished my visors

First drive out after getting the new wheels and suspension fitted




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Finally got round to switching the airbag loom after swapping the naff mk3 PU steering wheel to a Polo flat bottom leather wheel. Big thanks to @Daniel0402 for supplying the correct loom, horn works a treat now.


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mac12 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:55 am Had to top up my coolant, I suspect a small leak somewhere. Not much, just a couple of dL since I last filled before christmas. Any usual culprits I should check? Don't see any puddles anywhere, no white smoke in the exhaust nor residue in the oil so I don't suspect it's the head gasket. Water pump, maybe? I'm at 140km / 86k miles.

Had this checked today, mechanic found a leak in the thermostat housing. Still nothing major, drove 900km this weekend with no noticeable leakage.
Quoted me 1900£ to change the housing and swap the timing belt and water pump at the same time. Any thoughts? Kinda feel like doing this myself, together with some friends that has access to a workshop with a lift and everything.

adeybroth wrote:Finally got round to switching the airbag loom after swapping the naff mk3 PU steering wheel to a Polo flat bottom leather wheel. Big thanks to @Daniel0402 for supplying the correct loom, horn works a treat now.


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Glad you got sorted mate


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Tried to get the wiper arms off the other day and gave up !
Picked up a puller from Screwfix (£9.99) and bingo ! Off they pop.

Now I can see the brackets (2) that have to be replicated to mount the twin opposed wipers from a Touran.

Fun

Outer bracket/mount - Inner in the background. Inner Where the inner one has to fit ...
Goes around the rubber bush that replaces the blanking grommet ?!

What year is your van @petrev? If you don’t already have the 4 brackets across the scuttle you’ll need to do a fair bit of fabrication. I’m literally in the middle of doing it on my 2013 van. I believe the 4 tabs are only on pre 2008 vans

Yes


No spare brackets on my 2018 sadly.

Just trying to work out how I will do it ...

Let me know how you get on and what you decide to do ! Please !!!
Pete