Definitely update us… if it’s the 2 bolts for the HPFP, that a MAROON flag
. No reason those should be cross threaded let alone loosen at 40k unless the previous owner DE-modded the car (like a hybrid turbo car that the turbo popped on, etc…) before he sold it to you, because there is no reasons a Apr stage 2 gti should have had fueling mods. When you get the car back you should lift the back seat pop the plastic fuel tank cover and take a picture of the retention ring for the fuel pump to see if it’s been messed with as well.
Would openly explain how the clutch was fucked up as well… he could have been slipping the fuck out of it with the bigger turbo/modded setup and when it was back to just stage 2 it lasted for the few months when you first bought it.
Thanks so much for the input!
Okay so here's another potential clue.... I found in previous VW records that he had both the front grille and radiator replaced, personally I think this might be a sign of a possible undocumented accident/collision. AND the alignment feels a little off, where the front left wheel either veers a little left or right, but it's rather slightly moderate than a severe misalignment feeling. Yes I know I should get an alignment, but I just got my whopping clutch done 2 weeks ago, and most of my bills are due this week. I'll forsure get it done within 2 weeks though.
So my mechanic also called me, and also noted this prior VW service. He also thought this was weird, bc he also thought that radiator and grille front replacements were perhaps due to possible undocumented collision/accident, for the CARFAX is clean with no documented accidents. My mechanic checked all prior service records for the VIN, for he thought it was weird how these bolts came to be crossthreaded...
As far as the previous owner, he seems really honest and has gone out of his way to work with me. For example, to sell the car with my Lender, smog was required. I wanted stage 2 though, so he offered to go stage 1 and reattach stock DP --> SMOG --> then go back to stage 2 and reattach the Borla exhaust. This is bc I originally wanted stage 2. But after research I realized stage 1 would be more than fine, afterall I don't race I just like fast lol, and I don't want to deal with future smog problems with the Borla, so I just had the stage 1 High torque and stock DP... Before clutch went it felt fantastic!
But, more importantly, I told him about the fuel pressure codes. He's been very honest and helpful with everything so far, and he said he has told me all about what he's done with the car, really only being the tunes and borla exhaust. He said he did not even touch the fuel pumps, and he truly sounded honest here. And he also sounded really honest when he said no codes have popped up. So as to the theory he was messing around with the fuel pumps, I doubt it according to my gut, yet anything is theoretically possible. I believe if anything, maybe there was a prior collision that caused some force to jolt backwards onto those bolts. I'm an engineering major, if there was a collision, according to physics for every action there's a reaction, definitely makes sense here. If so, what else should I have inspected? My mechanic seems to think this may be the cause, I'm going to try to work with him to maybe due some kind of inspection, I'm just not sure exactly what type of inspection to schedule here?
Otherwise, maybe installation error can be attributed to the crossthread issue? Hmmm idk...
I appreciate your input
