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Basically the question in the title, has anyone tried this? From the product page windshield glue is basically polyurethane. Any tips for bonding with oem rubber better? My concerns are that it's maybe too thick for applying properly. The glue in pic is Sika track drive

I recently moved to Cleveland for a new job and just as I was finishing moving, my 2010 Jetta TDI started giving me trouble. Fortunately, it was a relatively easy fix, and the car is running fine, but I am looking to do several upgrades to the brakes and suspension and can't really do the work...

Hiya. Three months in, and my moment of truth Phaeton ownership has arrived. The driver side vent flap motor appears to have gone. From what I’ve read on previous threads it seems like a pretty cheap and straightforward job. I just had a couple of questions before I dive in: 1. Where are the...

Hello! Does anyone know where i can find (or DIY) clear tail lights that look like the ones on the picture for my mk4 jetta? Looked everywhere with no luck. Thanks!

Hello, I am trying to remove the carpet on my MK2 Jetta and need to remove the rear seats. I have already removed the front seats but cannot find sufficient videos on the removal of the rear. Any help/guidance is appreciated.

bought a jetta se 2.5 m/t in march love it so far gonna hopefully do som posts about work i’ve done soon wanted to replace the yellow incandescent bulbs above my license plate so i put led’s in. they didn’t work but at the time i didn’t have time to figure it out when i get around to it...

I'm searching for a diy on evaporator core replacement. I've been digging and everything I'm finding is heater core, mine works fine, or has guides linked with broken links. As well as information I'm not sure about, like the mk6 and mk5 process being the same with no guides for that either...

Hello guys, As the title says, I did this retrofit recently, all the parts are original except the wires and some connectors. So for the ones want to do this, here is a small tutorial. I'll rate this project as time consuming with medium diffeculty (You need to know something about making good...

Fairly new to scene here but I have been digging around enough that I’m starting to get an idea of what I want to do with my 2.0L 8V AVH . But I’m totally lost on how to actually do any of it. I’m looking at the Techtonics 276 cam shaft, with at-least all new springs, I’m not sure what else...

Anyone have a diy or know the steps on removing the bumper and radiator without opening the ac system? I have a bentley but it doesn’t show how to remove the radiator from the front support.

I just got done fully building my MK5 from the bottom up- and been having trouble with an oil leak that I could not find well after taking the front seal cover off for the third time I finally found it but I’m not sure how to fix it. It’s these two caps under the water pump. Thanks in advance...

Hi everyone just retrofitted footwell light on my golf 7.5 Everything is working well but i have a problem the light is very low even when i put the maximum brightness on the infotainment , when i change the brightness on LC72 AB dimwert from 100 to 127 the brightness is high but i can't dim it...

I am trying to remove my stock Downpipe on my 2019 MK7.5 GTI, North American model, and I am undoable to get it out. I am unable to get the primary catalytic converter out through the space between the firewall and the engine. I had the cross brace by the resonator removed and all of the...

so today I blew my transmission and now I got a replace it but I don't know how can somebody please give me tips im a 17 year old trying to do it myself I just need a guide im motivated on doing it myself please help I know the basics I just wanna knock it as soon as possible thanks email or...

What is the cord used for. Watched tons of diy brake jobs and none of them have the cord attached to theirs help please.

I have always been a fan of classic American cars, but since they're so expensive to drive and maintain, I found it cheaper to buy a boring but practical modern cars and then modify them instead. This is the story of how I installed fins onto my Passat: As I learned from my old Mazda, it's...

Hey everyone, so i just recently purchased the Black Forest Industries Stage 3 clutch with lightweight flywheel and pressure plate. I got everything fully installed today, my issue i am having now is that the motor is not turning over. I thought it was the starter, but i brought the starter to...

My headliner has been sagging for quite some time. I found a shop to wrap it but I decided I would remove the headliner and deliver it. I wanted to put something together because I bet there are many of you in the same situation. These are the DIY materials I used: MyTurboDiesel DIY for MKV...

Having just checked in with our contacts at the CDC, we can confirm that going into the garage still counts as social distancing. And maybe it’s the little bit of extra distance you need from everyone else in the house. So why not do some work on the car. ECS just published a video running down...

A post recently found its way onto the forum announcing a new YouTube channel covering some of the basics of car repair. Although YouTube has its fair share of how-to channels, this one caught our eye because the maker said she had been inspired by the site. Now, we here at the VW Vortex offices...