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I just put an AHU in my B3 wagon and it was a straight swap. sorta done the same, but changed from audi 1Z & verry simple over-laid controll wiring to mk3 golf engine loom. worst part is changing the pedalbox for a B4 tdi item to have the throttle potentiometer inside the car :neutral: B3 &...

I might bypass the intercooler until I can get the right pipes/hoses and intercooler. I suspect B4 1Z stuff would be best. If you need b4 tdi intercooler & pipework I have spare from my previous b4, oddly enough it wont fit the tdi in my b3 :neutral: luckily the b3 has an intercooler anyway :-P...

made a crack at this today, I have discovered the AFN has basically the same block as the 1Y/AAZ/1Z etc so the engine mounts from the B4 will bolt right on. some audi blocks dont have all the bolt-bosses cast in as the vw ones do but for bolting into a b4 is no problem (issues if fitting in a T4 &a...

the audi & b5 passat afn engine is mounted "inline" not transverse like the b4 needs, easily adapted, change sump & picup pipe, flywheel & clutch then a few unused threads / boltholes need chasing to clean them. wiring is the hardest but not too bad with time & patience :D...

did a bit of rooting on ETKA and it seems the 1Z rear right engine mount from a B4 or mk3 TDI is the one for the job... Not with an AFN it isnt :(( look on vortev & tdi club forums, common in usa to fit vnt in mk1/2/3 golf & B3/4, usuallu they make a steel (hollow) mount to same dimensions ...

B3-4 diferences? loads :neutral: mecanically identical to a fashon same with suspension (I'm going to fit B4 tdi front xmember/rack/wishbones & arb on mine) electrically both CE2 wiring so interchangeability if needed bodily, hatch is swappable but lock button in diferent place, doors fit but lo...

I ahd problems with my tdi'd b3 lastnight.... itts got a watersystem issue & blows out coolant when under load (although Im mostly confident its a cracked head, I've kept dricing it as I'm only doing short journey's without problems) lastnight I went for a test on the motorway - fullload / high ...

went looking for the one I've got, gendan have a diferent one but probably the same http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VAGVG2.html
should work as gendan are ross-tec agents & arnt gonna sell (absolute??) rubbish


Rich.

I've got a cheapo obd code-reader that will read & clear codes.........

well, it has worked so far

Rich.

have you played with the 'boost-pin' or just adjusted the 'maximum-fueling' screw?
can use a rover boost-pin for more fuel @ boost or, as I did, attack the aaz's pin with a grinder


Rich. (manager. Bodget & Scarper / Kerbside Tuning)

did find that exhausts are restrictive... I completely de-silencered & de-catted my last B4 tdi :D my b5 tdi still has its cat but its gonna die as its a breaker :twisted: my mk2 with aaz conversion has just the mid-box (but thats straight-through) :-P my t4 has no silencers & is side-exit.....

jasikasisback wrote:Someone like my antenna so much they decided to make it their own. Just wondering how much a replacement is. I had the long ariel on the back of the roof. Anyone got a link to areplacement?

I'l have a look in the shead, might have a spare

Rich.

red shed wrote:i got genuine bushes from gsf last year after being quoted £35 each from vw i got set of 4 from gsf for £17/set iirc.

oddly enough I shop @ GSF

Thanks.

Rich.

Is that 2nd fuse in the engine bay? Mines left hand drive if that makes any difference? I've got 2 20 amp fuses and a fuse link thingy by the battery under a clear cap with a big multi plug under them, one of the 20 amp fuses doesn't seem to be attatched to anything though, it comes out really easy...

Ive run a B4 td, B4 tdi, T4 1.9d & B5 )afn) tdi on veg oil from supermarkets, 50/50 in cold weather & 100% in summer B-) as said fuelfilters need regular changes but otherwise the saving per gallon is impressive :-P can be a bit embarassing in tesco with a trolley full of veg oil in a que on...

jasikasisback wrote:Just driving down the road and slow down and the horn beeps by itself.

had this on my t4, was the contact finger thinggy on the wiper stalk that touches the track on the steeringwheel...

have a look, just beware of the airbag

Rich.

Thanks Matt, that helps loads as fore-warning :D I'm more interested in the front end at the mo, sorting the engine is sorta on hold as it starts, runs & drives without issue unless under load / boost :roll: building the b4 tdi front subframe / rack / wishbones at mo, paint & r32 type bushes...

topmount nuts can be a nightmare, I'm dreading doing mine
really hate the rear mounts on the estates, too much plastic hiding the 2 bolts
as to thhe welding, better done properly now than either ignore or bodged to be done again

Rich.

been wondering about this sorta thing, had a deeper plastic liner in my b5 (horrible experience hence getting a B3 ) & was thinking about one, gotta wait till payday now

Rich.

Sorry if this has been covered many times :oops: are mk2/3 golf rear axle bushes fittable in a B3/4 axlebeam? I have a new set of polly bushes for a golf (leftover from one of mine) & wondered if they are usable? I do remember reading somewhere that they dont work in Passat axxles but cant remem...

spent a few hours tidying the engine wiring loom, removed what seems like half of it as was redundant / spare wiring & conectors! it still runs :D I still cannot find the diagnostic connector (well, I've found 1 of the 2 connectors, BUT it was the power +/- connector not the comms :(( ) so someo...

I'm not sure on intercooler position infront of the engine rad, the factory intercooler fits below the nsf headlight infront of the wheel & I wonder on its efficiency :neutral: been thinking of suitable locations since getting my tdi'd b3 last week :???: as to engine-mount, you going to hang the...

opposed to under the water expansion tank operated by the origonal throttle-cable Rich. That just sounds weird! :D all conversions are 'wierd' depends who did the woek & what was available to use? rover& ford had the throttle potentiometer operated by a cable from the pedal, early '90's car...

progress (or lack of) report.... done a few jobs, chassed some boost leaks & changed some vacuum pipes :) went to newport today to look at a car for a mate, 120 mile round-trip, on way there all was good with the temp staying @ 90 except on long hills / under load but on way back it hit 120' the...

apart from the door wiring, have you the loom(s) for in the car or are you going to wire from scratch? I have B4 door looms & mecanism's for the front & am hoping to fit in my B3, I'm presuming that the 'car' bit is reasonably easy to self-wire as I scraped the 'middle bit' :oops: suppose I ...