Recent content by eliwise

ANy chance you have a rear view mirror??

Sorry - wrong section. :(

Dog broke mine off and it is beyond repair - looking for a replacement. Black. Located in SoCal would be great, but happy to pay for shipping.

My dog broke my rear view mirror off and it’s done. Looking for black replacement - no cracks, wobbles, etc. I am in Los Angeles, so California preferred, but not required. Thanks guys

I chased a few leaks that were similar. Ultimately, I had to do the valve cover, replaced the pcv. That solved it for a while, then I did the rear main seal. Zero leaks for about a year or so, then the vacuum pump started to leak slowly. That leak was right side, under the batter and puddled...

Thanks man - much appreciated. Mine is an 09 MK5 TSI - had the timing chain and tensioner replaced about 6 months ago.

Just seems a little hesitant off the line in normal traffic and overall just lacks the responsiveness it normally has. Clutch is new, carbon clean done last year. Recent coils. Recent plugs. Recent throttle body replacement. Injectors? Turbo? Fuel pump? Any guidance is greatly appreciated.

Metric Auto in HB is by far the best I have found. I live in LA and make the drive. If you have AAA you can get it towed down there. Otherwise, you’re out an Uber ride, but still you will save a ton of money.

Ahhh - sorry. :ROFLMAO:So I can try replacing the harness again per the TB. Thanks - will give that a shot. For now, it is behaving. Had the wires re-connected on the harness to the throttle body.

Cool - will give that a shot before the whole engine harness. TB isn’t that expensive… Getting tired of chasing this gremlin.

So the only solution according to the mechanic at this point is to replace the whole engine wiring harness.

Turns out it is the Vacuum Pump gasket. Slow leak - and the mechanic couldn’t buy a gasket separately from the whole pump on time to finish before the holiday. Bummer - means I’ve got a slow leak to contend with until I can get back down there.

Thanks - such a random thing. Cleaned it up and it returned, but not as bad.

Yeah - I need to pull the intake and battery out this weekend and give it a good cleaning. Likely coolant hoses...I hope. Might as well replace all the hoses while I am down there. Everything plastic is starting to get brittle on this car - hoses, wires, plugs, etc.

Had my rear main seal and clutch done last year - also the valve cover / cam bridge cover. That said, I am starting to see fluid on the right side of the engine - near the shifter linkage / below the battery and intake. Nothing leaking that is hitting the ground at all, but just grime / moisture.