u/Dr-Deedle-OnDaLeedle

2001 VW Golf here. A little over a yesr ago I was dealing with a really nasty ps leak that turned out to be a hardline on the rack… needless to say, every drop of pentosin fluid ended up on my driveway. I ended up finding new hardlines (not easy) and ultimately fixing my ps system. But I somehow am now remembering that I used 3 parts snowplow hydraulic fluid and 1 part (a quarter) of Lucas PS stop leak

The car has not given me a single issue, the ps pump is as quiet as a church mouse, and it’s very smooth steering…. I mean, at this point, should I even bother flushing it out and filling with the legit fluid? I did replace the 4 rubber seals between the two hard lines, and according to the snow plow fluids bottle, it’s real easy on rubber o rings?

Am I a genius or a dumbass?

Title says it all. See ya tomorrow 🫡🤙🏽

Title says it all. So long as all goes well I’ll be trading my second gen Honda CR-V to a guy on Facebook for a 1997 TDI Jetta with what I’m being told, has an AHU.

Would dropping an AHU engine into a mk4 with the 2.0 and 02J transmission be the same as an ALH swap? Generations matter? Because I’ll have a whole parts car to pick apart if needed

It’s listed as a car that won’t pass PA inspection due to a little bit of bitch rust. I live in Ohio and literally give no fucks about this as we don’t do inspections and in my county, no emissions either. So if the swap involves a ton of very involved fabrication, I’d keep mk3 stock and just sit on the mk4 project I want

I think I wanna do this. Problem being that the mk4.5 cars didn’t sell in the states. Does anybody have a link to a good autobody panel source? I need everything, fenders, hood, headlights, bumper & grille.

I’m reading online that VW designed the pads to not only have the sensor embedded in them, but also a metal tab that bends in to make a fucking terrible squealing noise to “warn” you of your worn pads.

A little ridiculous, not gonna lie. Is there any way to stop this awful squeal until these pads arrive in the mail? I have no problem riding till they grind, but they’re not even close. (The sensor wire HAS burnt all the way thru.)

I know, I know “just replace pads blah blah blah” I’m just waiting for the mail

Is the best tip I think a newb can receive. Fill her up, taker for an hour, maybe 2 hours long drive, and I guarantee you’ll be an exponentially better manual driver. You’ll get that overthinking outta the way in a hurry

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