I just bought a volkswagen vento (its a jetta mk3 but europe its badged as Vento) i googled the nameo f the car and this the first video i see. abosultely love the car i have which only has 50K miles on it. U make great video my man keep up the work :D
Bro glad to see u pick a Volkswagen. And u pick 1 of the best looking 1s made I think the mk3s were the shit. I’m a current owner of a 98 Jetta glx vr6 5 speed in ment condition except the rocker panels are rusted. Bro I installed a new ingtion switch in my mk3 very tuff job u had it that far tore down why u break it u should of just installed new switch. I’m 43 bro only ever had VWs glad to see the younger guys saving them to. I’m currently own a mk4 Jetta gli 20th anniversary edition to. Save all mk3 & mk4s
Was the starter on the TDI part of the front engine mount like on the ABA? I did the starter on mine, the old one got stuck cranking, as soon as I pulled those bolts out, the engine shifted forward and down, it was an absolute pain to get that thing lifted back into place and lined back up.
Yes actually! The ABA VR6 and the AHU TDI share the same 02a transmission, so yes the starter motor is part of the engine mount. Since I released this video, I've actually had to drop the tranny a total of 3 times and each time I forgot about the start motor 😂
I know this is an old video, but i have a very specific question because it's been tormenting me for months now. I rebuilt my mk3 Jetta engine and I have a stray connector that I have no idea where it goes (but I know it goes somewhere...just can't remember where). If you still have the car, can you please go the oil pressure switch and right where that splits off the main harness there's another wire that splits right by it of similar length(except it ends with a hard plastic connector instead of a rubber boot)...and please tell me where it's connected to. It's been a nightmare to try and find where it goes.
Do you have a European or US Car? The USDM tdi's use only one connector (the rubber one), the European ones used that plastic one. They did that so they could recycle the wiring harnesses between the different markets. It threw me off when I pulled the motor for an injection pump/VR6 clutch job. I hope this helps
These cars also have problems with there alarms. And cause it to not turn on even with a good battery, starter, ignition switch. You have to get under the dash find the alarm box that has a 6 and 10 prong connection. You disconnect both of them and wire in on the 6 prong wire 5-6 together and it bypasses the alarm and allows you to turn on the car
Thanks for the advice! I did end up checking it and it didn't seem to be the problem. I ended up replacing the battery for the correct one and it worked great!
Ive had a lot of cars in my teens and twenties. TT, A4, S4, A4, A4, MINI's, S5, RAM's, an eclipse, rsx type s, wrangler, and built several motorcycles. My advice as someone who loves to find a good deal and a project, sell that vw, and find something newer, safer, with a blown motor and make it electric
As much as I agree with you, I don't think I could find any other reasonably priced project cars in my area. On top of that, this car has exactly what I was looking for with it's 1.9 TDI and the manual gearbox. And while yes I do know that this car won't be as reliable as a Toyota, I've done plenty of research and I think this specific model is perfect for what I want to do with it.
@@AxelDayton oh haha i would've recommend a Toyota, im just saying dont invest your time with a vw when you could find an Audi. Same price parts, much more quality and comfort for your effors. People who junk a 2006+ audi with blown motor usually have a nice vehicle and will even pay you to remove it. Then a rear end crashed with a good motor or electric swap is easier
Yeah I'm currently working on an update video for it but I'm currently unable to produce videos due to the limitations in my schedule. I promise I'm working on it 🙏🏼
Maybe, the thing that concerns me is the fact the even when you short circuit the starter, it still doesn't have enough power to turn over. I think it might be the alternator bearings or the ac compressor being corroded out
