The Joy of Running an Old Shed
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STIfree said:
I spent almost an hour writing a big description on the car then accidentally closed the wrong tab, deleting everything I'd written.
So bugger it, he's some basic info and pics.
It has a bunch of issues, nothing major, something from the rear, diff/wheel bearing. A noise from the front when turning right, leaky steering rack also, related? I'm not sure. One of the rear air struts has a leak (the airline to it apparently) so drops a couple of inches when stood for a few hours but pumps right up once started. ABS/VSC on from something damaged when replacing a rear wheel bearing.
It LPG converted. Done in 2018 at £1100.
It's got a fridge and massage rear reclining seats along with a million other extras that i'll (re)write about and post in Readers Rides some time.
Drives nice, super soft and quiet. Maybe too quiet for my first V8, might have to address that.
I still can't get over it having 5 months MOT, running and driving with all these specs for £1k. They were £50k new in 2001.
Amazing what £1000 buys. So bugger it, he's some basic info and pics.
It has a bunch of issues, nothing major, something from the rear, diff/wheel bearing. A noise from the front when turning right, leaky steering rack also, related? I'm not sure. One of the rear air struts has a leak (the airline to it apparently) so drops a couple of inches when stood for a few hours but pumps right up once started. ABS/VSC on from something damaged when replacing a rear wheel bearing.
It LPG converted. Done in 2018 at £1100.
It's got a fridge and massage rear reclining seats along with a million other extras that i'll (re)write about and post in Readers Rides some time.
Drives nice, super soft and quiet. Maybe too quiet for my first V8, might have to address that.
I still can't get over it having 5 months MOT, running and driving with all these specs for £1k. They were £50k new in 2001.
I saw a 2008 460 advertised at £10k yesterday and it looks no better than this.
Great purchase.
That interior looks great, not usually a fan of wood but looks good in your LS.
I usually read the Shed and Barge thread, and got a bit mixed up knowing which one I was reading after your photos
The the seller say why he didn't want it anymore, I'd just keep it for £1k and sit it on a Sunday afternoon reading whilst get massaged
That interior looks great, not usually a fan of wood but looks good in your LS.
I usually read the Shed and Barge thread, and got a bit mixed up knowing which one I was reading after your photos
The the seller say why he didn't want it anymore, I'd just keep it for £1k and sit it on a Sunday afternoon reading whilst get massaged
mercedeslimos said:
2 possible causes here, on the BKC/BXE, etc MK5 platform. Glow plugs are dead (open circuit/short to ground) or relay.
Plugs are easy. Pull off the plug wiring on the front of the engine, plugs there in front of you. Deep 1/4" socket, pull out and check resistance. 1.0 to 1.5 ohms checked between the centre pin and the body of the glow plug. anything out of that showing a failing or dead plug. Good hot plugs should have slight white ash on the tip showing burning off. Any oil or residue shows they are not working.
I would check these first.
The relay sits inside the engine bay fuse box on the right of the bay. Pull the cover with the 2 slide clips, the relay is numbered 461 on the top.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-Mk5-Glow-Plug-R...
These very very rarely give trouble though, so I would check the plugs first. they don't last forever. The eBay ones are junk too. Bosch or Beru only.
Big thanks, you always seem to help me out! Plugs are easy. Pull off the plug wiring on the front of the engine, plugs there in front of you. Deep 1/4" socket, pull out and check resistance. 1.0 to 1.5 ohms checked between the centre pin and the body of the glow plug. anything out of that showing a failing or dead plug. Good hot plugs should have slight white ash on the tip showing burning off. Any oil or residue shows they are not working.
I would check these first.
The relay sits inside the engine bay fuse box on the right of the bay. Pull the cover with the 2 slide clips, the relay is numbered 461 on the top.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-Mk5-Glow-Plug-R...
These very very rarely give trouble though, so I would check the plugs first. they don't last forever. The eBay ones are junk too. Bosch or Beru only.
One plug had very high resistance, whipped it out, bought a 4 pack of Bosch (hopefully here tomorrow) since they weren't too much money then rounded off the next one and have been too scared to touch the others although they ll had nicely in spec resistances. Do you reckon one bad plug could put it into limp mode?
It had a couple of DPF codes too, so I'm guessing it wanted to use the plugs to do a re-gen which failed.
If your dogs like massages then I can recommend the rear seats. They're large enough, electrically controlled and the dogs can choose which radio station suits them best
There's no way I would be letting a very large long haired german shepard who loves being wet and muddy near those seats! The yorkie might be allowed in a footwell though! If they did an estate version I would be very tempted.
STIfree said:
Also with the car being up on jacks all day, the air suspension has dropped right down (before turning it on and the compressor kicking in). I rather like it at this height! I think i can see how it recognises the hight of the car so going to maybe try make a new bracket to 'trick' it into thinking its higher than it is, so it drops the ride height down. It does have a button inside to raise the suspension so that would still work to bring it back up to 'normal' height if needed.
Slammed! Get some neons on it and 200W hifi, you know you want to.Mr-B said:
STIfree said:
Also with the car being up on jacks all day, the air suspension has dropped right down (before turning it on and the compressor kicking in). I rather like it at this height! I think i can see how it recognises the hight of the car so going to maybe try make a new bracket to 'trick' it into thinking its higher than it is, so it drops the ride height down. It does have a button inside to raise the suspension so that would still work to bring it back up to 'normal' height if needed.
Slammed! Get some neons on it and 200W hifi, you know you want to.W00DY said:
Big thanks, you always seem to help me out!
One plug had very high resistance, whipped it out, bought a 4 pack of Bosch (hopefully here tomorrow) since they weren't too much money then rounded off the next one and have been too scared to touch the others although they ll had nicely in spec resistances. Do you reckon one bad plug could put it into limp mode?
It had a couple of DPF codes too, so I'm guessing it wanted to use the plugs to do a re-gen which failed.
No worries at all!One plug had very high resistance, whipped it out, bought a 4 pack of Bosch (hopefully here tomorrow) since they weren't too much money then rounded off the next one and have been too scared to touch the others although they ll had nicely in spec resistances. Do you reckon one bad plug could put it into limp mode?
It had a couple of DPF codes too, so I'm guessing it wanted to use the plugs to do a re-gen which failed.
None of mine had a DPF, but VW just nailed a DPF onto a completely standard BXE/BLS to get more life out of it in the Octavia/Golf estate/Superb, etc, whereas they replaced it with a 110bhp version of the 2.0TDI common-rail in the Passat.
I can only presume that it does like other manufacturers and sticks the plugs on to help regeneration. They don't need them to start, only for after-glow (emissions mainly), and I've had all 4 dead and no check engine light, only codes. I know on my Mondeo it sticks on the plugs, and the heated windows, etc to raise load on the engine to raise the temp and aid a successful regen. Only one way to find out I suppose. A tiny smidge of copper grease on the thread wouldn't go amiss either. Did the plug completely round? Not the most fun if it did, can't imagine they are the best, probably original. I've changed plenty with 15-year old date stamps on them. Stick the new one in, disconnect the battery for half an hour, reconnect and go for a drive on the motorway if you can, failed regenerations are bad news and dump the diesel down into the oil. Bad news for turbo etc. Let us know how you get on!
I'm a bit ticked off with my shed. When I purchased it in early 2019, it had utterly shagged rear wheel bearings. The drone when you were driving was epic so I made it an absolute priority to change them. I ordered a set off eBay (possibly a mistake) and they duly arrived. I have a mate with access to a full workshop so pressing the old ones out and seating the new ones was pretty easy. AU$87 as an all up cost if you don't include the torx sockets I had to buy to remove the brake calipers.
Imagine my surprise now, around 14 months later, the drivers side has started to get noisy again! Arrrrgh!! So I'll redo the job with new discs (current ones are worn) and bearings. My question to the great minds here, do Meganes really go through bearings this quickly or should I have avoided the ShingFongPing bearings from eBay?
Imagine my surprise now, around 14 months later, the drivers side has started to get noisy again! Arrrrgh!! So I'll redo the job with new discs (current ones are worn) and bearings. My question to the great minds here, do Meganes really go through bearings this quickly or should I have avoided the ShingFongPing bearings from eBay?
jamesson said:
I think you know the answer to this one.
Funny you should say that I got 135k out of the first front left wheel bearing on my Passat, and 7 years. Rang VW and cost to replace was €160+VAT. Nice.eBay special, delivered for €35.
Replaced it last year after 40k or thereabouts, after 3 years. Can't complain, cost per mile/age basis, and sure as hell wasn't paying VW's prices!
This time though, I bought a car for spares. €300 for a 2.0TDI with an oil pressure problem, and a new clutch and DMF, new discs and pads all round and new calipers, and loads of new suspension stuff. This is slowly being cannibalised as a donor for my Passat and my girlfriend's MK5 Golf which shares parts. Everything else will get sold, and the good panels kept in the garage as always handy to have spares of stuff. I often found myself looking for something after I let a donor car go!
I suppose, what I'm trying to say is don't discount eBay cheap parts. they are fine for the cost a lot of the time, and if you do the work yourself and the labour is free (I do all my own work, from engine changes and rebuilds to belts and everything else)
If you're paying a garage, then often I find shedding isn't the life for you. I look after my parents Rover 75, and if a garage were to look after it would have gone ling agio. Solid flywheel and clutch fitted by me including a Freelander slave cylinder for €160. That would be more like €660 in a garage.
I also think that there is nothing wrong with using secondhand parts. If I can get a good (and cheap importantly) secondhand genuine part in good condition I much prefer it, I look at it as recycling rather than buying a new one, and chances are the quality (if not necessarily the actual usable life) is far better than a new pattern part.
Though it depends, I often ring ECP and see how much something is.
MIL smashed the lower radiator end cap on a high kerb, secondhand scrapyards guys wanted €40-50. Got one in ECP for €50+VAT (€62). Less than the cost of the battery I bought at the same time. Seems like a better bet there for the extra couple of quid. If the radiators had been €10-20 they would have been fitted.
Sometimes bargains can be had, there seem to be a few members of this forum who have friendly local scrapyards I used to have one of those until the lad working there got greedy, and nothing is cheap now. Used to buy a whole set of wheels and tyres for less than the cost of one new tyre before. Nothing was ever more than fifty quid.
If you have space, just buy a donor
The MK4 Golf out the back of my yard is almost picked clean, most of it made its way into my buddy's Octavia and series of Golfs. Just panels left mainly. That's recycling, and he generally knew that if he needed a part I had it. Made a few quid too, reckon I got 10x what I paid for the car in parts.
If you're paying a garage, then often I find shedding isn't the life for you. I look after my parents Rover 75, and if a garage were to look after it would have gone ling agio. Solid flywheel and clutch fitted by me including a Freelander slave cylinder for €160. That would be more like €660 in a garage.
I also think that there is nothing wrong with using secondhand parts. If I can get a good (and cheap importantly) secondhand genuine part in good condition I much prefer it, I look at it as recycling rather than buying a new one, and chances are the quality (if not necessarily the actual usable life) is far better than a new pattern part.
Though it depends, I often ring ECP and see how much something is.
MIL smashed the lower radiator end cap on a high kerb, secondhand scrapyards guys wanted €40-50. Got one in ECP for €50+VAT (€62). Less than the cost of the battery I bought at the same time. Seems like a better bet there for the extra couple of quid. If the radiators had been €10-20 they would have been fitted.
Sometimes bargains can be had, there seem to be a few members of this forum who have friendly local scrapyards I used to have one of those until the lad working there got greedy, and nothing is cheap now. Used to buy a whole set of wheels and tyres for less than the cost of one new tyre before. Nothing was ever more than fifty quid.
If you have space, just buy a donor
The MK4 Golf out the back of my yard is almost picked clean, most of it made its way into my buddy's Octavia and series of Golfs. Just panels left mainly. That's recycling, and he generally knew that if he needed a part I had it. Made a few quid too, reckon I got 10x what I paid for the car in parts.
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