Maintenance Engine Out: Finally Starting the Overhaul The GTI is finally in the workshop and the engine is out — but not without a few snapped bolts, broken AC lines, and a reminder that rust never makes anything easy
Maintenance Installing Floor Mats, Emblems, Logos, and DSG Service It was finally time to install all the new parts that had been piling up since the last post. The car’s been gradually improving, and this round of changes made a big difference—both visually and mechanically. I started with the floor mats. The original ones were in terrible
Maintenance Featured Brake Fluid Leak and a Caliper Headache Nothing like discovering a brake fluid puddle the day before your first car meet. Time to rebuild (or replace) a leaking GTI caliper—fast.
Maintenance Featured Injector Trouble and a Real Fix After weeks of battling misfires, a dodgy seller, and some painful re-installs, I’ve finally taken steps toward fixing the injector issue for good.
Maintenance Injector Trials & Wiring Woes Swapped out injectors and battled wiring mishaps while chasing a stubborn misfire
Maintenance Genuine Bosch Injectors and Salty Roads Found genuine Bosch 0261500037 injectors, but a stripped manifold thread and a persistent vacuum leak are keeping me busy—just another step in the journey to restore this Edition 35 to its factory glory
Maintenance Replacing the Smoked Rear Lights Fed up with the 'riced up' look of smoked rear lights, I swapped them for original GTI Mk6 lights, giving the Edition 35 a more refined and color-matching appearance
Maintenance Fixing My GTI’s Exhaust Restoring the original exhaust on my 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35 has made it quietly refined for commutes while delivering a satisfying growl when pushed
Maintenance Featured Smooth Drive with "New" Injectors After a journey of repairs and new injectors, the GTI is finally road-ready—here’s a look at what went into getting it back on track and the results from its first test drive
Maintenance Breathing Life Into the Engine After countless hours and parts sourced from everywhere, the GTI’s engine rebuild is almost complete—here’s what we’ve done so far and what’s next on the journey
Maintenance What I Found Under the Hood Replaced the cheap battery and cleaned the intake valves with soda blasting to improve performance and tackle misfires
