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So little Caddy2k Forum exclusive. Please do not post this outside of the forum. I've done this here to show those active members. This is something I've been digging at @Lister for about 2 years now. And finally taken the plunge on the van
The PLAN..
Golf R 7.5 Engine into the Mk4 Caddy with a DSG conversion at the same time. Not been done yet in a MK4 and also 7.5 being a later engine there's a few changes too. We have had some hurdles with ABS and Immo stuff but with the thanks to Twinsport. We are getting there.
So with the latest and greatest news from Twinsport. I went out and bought a Astra VXR.. yeah. I dunno why just fancied one, it was cheap. But the main reason was so that the Caddy could come off the road and wouldn't have to worry about going to work ect.
18th May. The van came off the road. I started by removing my dash so that I could access all the interior wiring. (ignore the additional wires everywhere. It's my control box for the roof lighting ect
I then got carried away at the same time, and decide to start adding in the Two extra buttons into the centre console wiring, Tyre Pressure Reset and also Traction Control.
This whole project is to be done Terminal to Terminal. No splicing, cutting, extending, soldering. The only time any connectors will be used, is where VW use them for joining CAN wiring ect
19th May. Got carried away again. Decided to strip the front end off the van.
20th May. Interior loom started to be further unwrapped in preparation of removing all diesel and adblue wiring
24th May. Caddys new home arrived. I always planned to do this in a workshop, but after being let down so many times by landlords, I gave in and purchased this Clarke Garage. Worth the money hands down and is so sturdy
26th May. The engine bay got a fair bit messier. Started taking all the parts off ready for engine removal, also started unwrapping the engine loom whilst I was waiting for the engine crane to arrive
31st May. Engine crane arrived from a friend and the engine was out in 10 minutes
2nd June. Started labeling and de-pinning various terminals from under bonnet fusebox
5th June. Quick test fit of the DSG box in the bay. After a quick paint previously done, I had all the bolts Zinc silver plated so should look nice and tidy when it's finally in its place
7th June. Who said Astra VXRs weren't practical.. DSG box loaded up and off to be fitted to the engine which is stored elsewhere currently
Arrived safe and Sound, and installed. All bolts tightened to factory specifications. I even went as far as buying new, unstretched bolts and having them Zinc plated too
8th June. Decided to give a driveshaft a bit of a spruce up. Been waiting for cables and terminals to arrive so been doing other bits and pieces. Also started dismantling my TTRS fuel pump, ready to merge with a Caddy pump.