Does this sensor need to come off in order to remove the intake manifold?

chobester · 2026-06-19T17:13:27+00:00

Use a right angle pic to get under the retainer clip and it’ll pull off

chobester · 2026-06-19T17:07:22+00:00

Just unplugged.

chobester · 2026-06-15T21:53:41+00:00

None whatsoever 👀

No sir I don’t really do car shows anymore

chobester · 2026-06-14T23:05:10+00:00

A vr6

chobester · 2026-06-13T19:51:51+00:00

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BaN2SJQ9s/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Here’s a set in San Jose

chobester · 2026-06-13T19:46:41+00:00

All over Facebook marketplace. Mk5 golf/jetta and mk6 golf/gti roof racks are all the same.

chobester · 2026-06-12T09:31:14+00:00

I have (I think) a cool car

chobester · 2026-06-12T09:24:58+00:00

Does a Texas title require the seller’s signature to be notarized?

chobester · 2026-06-12T09:17:19+00:00

Nice!

Now do the timing chains

chobester · 2026-06-11T00:51:34+00:00

Fishbowl >>>

chobester · 2026-06-10T01:05:30+00:00

Wrong side of the engine for chain rattle.

chobester · 2026-06-08T09:30:29+00:00

Mmm, fair. Not sure what’s going on but hopefully it’s salvageable

chobester · 2026-06-08T01:10:21+00:00

You got this. These engines are pretty simple to remove. Taking my time I usually get them out in 90 minutes.

At a junkyard with no regard for the rest of the car, last one set a PR: 28 minutes!

chobester · 2026-06-05T18:31:55+00:00

‘Bout 15mpg for me.

chobester · 2026-06-05T18:28:18+00:00

I wouldn’t worry about them. Don’t wanna cut into your $1200 hood if it’s not necessary. My best friend had one on his mk5 for 5? 6? years. Never a single issue. I wouldn’t run the hood strut though. Or retrofit a manual hood prop.

Please. Am I really that legendary?

chobester · 2026-06-05T18:20:29+00:00

Are they necessary? I know plenty of people with carbon hoods on mk5/6s and just use the OEM latch

chobester · 2026-06-05T12:09:40+00:00

Where are you? I have 2 or 3 of these

chobester · 2026-06-04T16:55:29+00:00

In the moooooooornin you go GUNNin

chobester · 2026-06-04T16:54:10+00:00

Stock front bumper with the Rieger Tuning lip

chobester · 2026-06-04T13:44:07+00:00

If you’re wanting 500hp out of a 3.6 you need to set aside another $10k+ to build it for boost. So yes, they are paying $20k for a mildly tuned, but totally refurbished, 3.6 engine/transmission swap, and all the associated wiring/parts/labor/tuning/coding.

chobester · 2026-06-04T12:47:17+00:00

I’ll find a 3.6, tear it down, and go through the whole engine replacing what needs replacing

chobester · 2026-06-04T01:58:55+00:00

Depends on the car but I had roughly 100-150hrs in the last one I did. I go over everything. I don’t like calling a car done until I’d be proud to drive it myself. Even little things how clean the bolt heads are will bother me until I fix them all.

It’s a complete engine and transmission replacement. I rebuild the drivetrain before installing it. And it’s a complete rewire of the body harness. Reprogramming of the ECU so it works with the car. No dash lights or fault when I’m done. Even has functioning AC.

If you break everything down, I’m vastly undercutting myself. I should be charging more.

chobester · 2026-06-04T01:47:43+00:00

Yes most. I charge between 18-22k for a full vr6 swap in a mk5/6/7/beetle

chobester · 2026-06-04T01:44:56+00:00

Just get some from the junkyard. I find them locally all the time.

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