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Luckyy

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I have a dilemma
« on: May 15, 2009, 12:03:32 PM »
Ok. So I need input here... After about 3 weeks of my car breaking every time I drive it, We figured out that my charger is the issue. The shaft that connects the pulley to the charger is super loose on the x axis, and if you torque down the belt on top of that from the y axis it creates a wobble that throws my belt and shreds it off when downshifting or at high rpms. Quite frankly, I am tired of finding out that what I thought was done right on my car by the previous owner was done horribly wrong at every turn in this build.

So my options are this: Spend the money to get the head unit rebuilt and installed, and at the end of the day still have a car with 120k on the clock

OR

Sell the car to someone with patience or some highschool kid with too much money (it still runs fine, I'm just limited to ~4psi which is hella lame) and buy a 24v jetta to start a turbo build.

I'm torn!
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2009, 12:06:46 PM »
If you rebuild the charger get straight cut gears...

24v turbo FTMFW
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2009, 12:13:06 PM »
I would buy this http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4386469... Thing would be a beast, its a 3.2 12v  ???
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2009, 12:16:47 PM »
Damn i want black leather beetle headrests....


That would be sick to turbo
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2009, 12:21:05 PM »
i believe this was the same issue Los was having, you may want to talk to him.
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2009, 12:26:59 PM »
THe issue I had was w/ my waterpump... the blower was putting too much tension on the pulley and caused it warp/snap. Got the billet gruven pulley and Im all set :t-up: 
Another thing I should point out is the v9 tends to have more issues crop up than the v1/v2 which i have.  They used the v9 on the mk4 kits due to space constraints and it kinda sucks.
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2009, 12:56:04 PM »
Hmm nah I wish it was my waterpump! Thanks for the advice though. If I take something and place it in between the charger and the pulley and then pry a little bit it slides all over the place. I've been through like four belts in the past two weeks  :t-down:

I just hate to spend MORE money on this thing when no matter what I do it is getting real old. Ugh I can't make up my mind!
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2009, 02:01:39 PM »
Turbo eet
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2009, 03:47:29 PM »
It shouldnt be THAT hardto fix, and the thing is... unless you got a great deal on it, I wouldnt sell it. HOWEVER, check out this car! http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=702181

yes yes
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2009, 04:05:31 PM »
I've seen that Jetta on the tex.. made me wanna sell my car to start over with it..

Very good start
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2009, 04:22:17 PM »
Yeah it is probably about a grand worth of fixing... And 2 weeks of shipping and waiting. I DID get a smokin' deal on it, could probably make a 1-2000 profit if I sold it to some chump.
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2009, 04:56:23 PM »
some chump_...

ahaha

you better hope that chump doesnt read this thread..

i say get an R32..but what do i know. 8)
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2009, 10:18:09 AM »
I say pick up that 3.2L


It is going to go quick
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2009, 11:11:21 AM »
is this going to become the edition r32 forums?
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2009, 04:00:21 PM »
Just listed the GTI on craigslist to sort of see what happens... Even though I don't really have an inbetween daily driver if I were to sell it hah
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Re: I have a dilemma
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2009, 08:25:26 PM »
Quote from: scurvy_bandit on May 16, 2009, 11:11:21 AM
is this going to become the edition r32 forums?


Edition mk2/mk4 R32 with a dash of other VAG products forum.  ;D

Quote from: Luckyy on May 16, 2009, 04:00:21 PM
Just listed the GTI on craigslist to sort of see what happens... Even though I don't really have an inbetween daily driver if I were to sell it hah
Buy a beater mk2 for 500-1000, but don't sell your car for less than what you want. You'd be better off fixing it than taking a hit on the price.
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