Hey guys I have a 2001 B5 Aug. I've done all basically maintenance. Plus cone filter and resonator delete. Not sure what to do next. Update suspension, chip, etc. I'll have about 200 max to spend this time. So it'd be pick n pull for most other mods and springs only if I do suspension. I.really wanna lower it but want ît faster as well. Thanks fellas
I guess if this car was running the old school carburetor and less electronics controlling the fuel/air mixture you might see a small increase in power and a difference in sound by replacing the filter and deleting the resonator. However. I don't think what you did will do anything to improve anything.
With a budget of $200 you will be very limited as to what you can do with lowering it and making it faster. To better direct you $ I guess the bigger question is what have YOU done as far as maintenance, How many miles are on the car, how long have you owned it, was it well cared for before you got it, how is it running, what issues does it currently have?
There are plenty of things that can and will go wrong on this car and if you are planning on doing the repairs yourself I would spend 15-20 bucks for a cable off Ebay and download the Ross Tech program. Then spend another 100 bucks (+/-) on the Bently service manual because those 2 things will save you $$$$ in the short and long run. That leaves you ~80 bucks to spend.
I have the.stock.airbox but.managed to get a come inside with.coupler running out to maf. The car has 150k. Driven to and from work by some older guy.I've cleaned throttle body. Changed oil twice, and.I've owned it three months. Runs great. Maybe I'll update all bushings up front. Idk. Craigslist has lowering springs for 150 but I'll wait on that. What about boost gauge? I don't know if it has any vacum leaks. The few things I've done made it slightly faster but actually just moved the power band higher up. It flies now and sounds great. Do eBay cables work?
Do you know the condition and when your timing belt was replaced?
Maybe look for leaks around your gaskets, check your pcv system.
Inspect your outer tie rod ends. those always are ripped at the bushing. With the wheels on the ground, wiggle your steering wheel from 10 to 2. is it tight on the wheels or loose? This can be fixed for under $50.
What oil and filter are you using?
timing belts are good for a very specific amount of time. unless you have THE RECEIPT FOR INSTALLATION, think of it as never been done. my kit came with a decal to place under the hood, so look for that too. a belt kit will cost over $200, but a head, valves and maybe pistons will be well more than that.
VCDS from RossTech is a diagnostic tool, similar to the dealer diagnostic computer. It's not a performance mod. What everyone is telling you is, concentrate on maintenance rather than mods, until you know the car better and have more money. Take the cone out of your airbox - the flat filter has a larger surface area and is less restrictive.
That 15 year old car has lasted this long with help of the older guy driving it as a commuter vehicle. You might easily break more than $200 worth (motor mounts for instance) by rat racing that thing. As said by others, save your money for repairs.
Yea ive been actually reading into this and i think Timing Belt. Ive got K&N Cone and 5w-40 full synthetic. I think what im going to do is replace all the vacum lines going to turbo, dv, etc. Would replacing Gaskets be difficult? Also doing spark plugs are in getting replaced too. Im a father of two and this is the wifes car but we take this more often than my rig. I think that making the thing solid first would be more logical, than buying looks. Ill have more than 200, I was just trying to keep everyones advice to around that price range cause i cant blow 500 right now. Thanks for not being arrogant and actually helping me. Im new to the car world, ( 4x4 and heavy machinery). As i think more and more, replacing all the maintenance parts with possible upgrades would be beyond worth the money/wife bitching. Any other things i could Purchase and put together myself? what about clutch? how much is that to iuy myself? And How hard is timing? it would be my first time doing this alone
Not the wisest choice; and possibly a bad one. An excellent point has been raised: If the timing belt is due, you shouldn't waste penny one on anything else until that's done. Unless your currency is actually on fire, save instead of spending.
So you know, the timing belt should be done every 80,000 miles or seven years. You're either due for the second change, or hideously overdue for your first.
well i read timing writeup and doesnt look impossible. whats the average length of time for these to replace? should i plan all day or can i do it in a afternoon?
well i read timing write-up and doesn't look impossible. what's the average length of time for these to replace? should i plan all day or can i do it in an afternoon?
Plan all day if your first time. I am competent working on cars, but I take way longer sometimes just because I take time to look at things or think of a different way to replace something. When verifying TDC, I find a long 1/4" socket extension stuck down in Cyl 1 helps to see when you are at the very top of the piston travel. If you weren't on the opposite coast, I'd offer a helping hand.
Oh, I'd count on a full day if you've never done it before. Just moving the front bumper into service position is time consuming the first time out; heck, dealing with the hood release alone took me a full hour. The important thing is to work slowly, carefully, and correctly. Double and triple check everything. (Put it back together even slightly wrong and you can ruin much of your engine.)
Agreed on the timing!!! Save your $$'s for this. Get the timing kit. It'll include everything you'll need. There is one place that has loaner tools (I think Blauparts) that you can get with the kit then ship them back when you're finished. I don't have concrete evidence on when mine was replaced. I'm assuming it was done when it was supposed to be because the car was dealer serviced on everything but I'm replacing mine just so I know it's been done.
I don't like the idea of doing it myself but I am not spending over a grand when the kits 2-3 hundred. I'm planning on it taking me the weekend because I want to take my time. Take lot's of pictures of everything!!! That way you can refer back to them when it's time to button everything back up.
Changing the plugs is about the least costly thing. Only use NGK's
cool thanks!! Dude i got it from is mexican and tried to say he did something to motor at 130k but i dont trust it. i would way rather just do the timing and feel confident when putting my foot to the floor. Ill keep you guys posted. ill have pictures asap
Holy Shit i just realized , (dont ask what took so long) that the bolt on , i believe its the upper A arm bushing? is snapped. Ill take a picture and show you. I decided to check all the bolts on both sides around the wheels and suspension. Theres two bolts, the bolt that holds the bushing and bolt in place, and the one that broke is the bolt that goes down through the knuckle
Fix that suspension bolt first. Then do the TB. My sons and I have done four VW/Audi logitudinal TB swaps: 1996 AFC 2.8 12V, 2000 2.7T, 2001 AUG 1.8T, 2002 AMB 1.8T. It helps to have someone else to check your work with you periodically and to document the steps in disassembly and reassembly. I could probably knock one out in 2 or 3 hours now, but the first one we did required a full day, as others have suggested. The one thing that threw us off by a tooth (fortunately, no harm, no foul) on my son's 1.8T is that the harmonic balancer has some rotational slop, so don't use it for your alignment reference. Either mark the belt, which is what most of the pros do, or mark TDC on the crank sprocket itself, which is what we finally did.
(The 30-valve V6 engines are nearly foolproof -- pin the crankshaft at TDC, float the cam sprockets, and use a lockbar to hold the cams at the TDC. Mount and tension the belt, torque down the cam sprockets, and you are good to go.)
These Passats are always ready to spring a little surprise on you - and it always costs at least $500. Take care of what it needs, amass a $500-1000 emergency fund, and THEN start thinking about goodies.
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