VW Touareg V6 Diesel Overland Build thread
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casioqv
Dr. Diesel
Yeah, I doubt it... they never sold these with the rear diff lock either, but it can be retrofit from a V10. Possibly some confusion with VW calling their computer traction control system "Electronic Differential Lock" or EDL. The EDL system is so effective that I'm not sure a front locker would have any benefit except for rock crawling.
casioqv
Dr. Diesel
Thanks! Surprised to see someone on here that knows what an M15 is. I loved that boat and had a lot of great adventures over a decade, but just sold it and got a Sage 17, which I guess is pretty similar.
What a beauty! I am recently divorced and have room for toys now. Funny how that works but man gotta have toys
Sparse Gray Hackle
Geezer
I keep looking for another Monty. I should probably search for a 12’, but the 15’ still holds a place in my heart.
casioqv
Dr. Diesel
Good luck! They are hard to find, but if you're willing to travel anywhere there is almost always one available... If you join both the e-mail list, and the "Montgomery Sailboats" facebook group, and say you are looking, you can get ahold of people that are thinking about selling but haven't yet. On the e-mail list someone was giving away a free M12 a few days ago, but I'm sure it's gone by now.
M boats are the perfect "Expedition Boat" to go with an Overlander, because they are small, light, and tough enough to be trailered offroad to remote places, yet still suitable for week long backpacking style sailing trips.
Sage 17 behind the Touareg:
Sparse Gray Hackle
Geezer
Is Kieth Diehl’s list server still going? MSOG used to have a “For Sail” area, but it was never cleaned up.
casioqv
Dr. Diesel
Yep, http://msog.org/ has a link to it and a new maintainer- PM me if you want to talk more about M boats but I don't want to drive this thread too far off topic
casioqv
Dr. Diesel
I forgot to do this update: a year ago in last November, the TDI suddenly started making a clicking noise from the engine. It had just a few weeks left of the dieselgate warranty, so I flat towed it to the dealership. I suspected just a plastic timing chain tensioner- a cheap and easy fix, but they didn't want to tear into the engine and decided to just replace the entire engine plus almost everything bolted to it like the turbo, injectors, etc. without doing any real diagnosis. They first tried to offer me a laughable $6k to buy it from me, but then probably spent about $30k ultimately in parts and labor to repair it for me. They couldn't get an engine from VW, and it took about ~8 months, but the dealership built an engine from individually ordered parts. I also shelled out about $3k out of pocket to replace almost everything else on the engine that they weren't going to do- all of the coolant hoses in the engine bay, etc.
I've had it back now for more than 3 months and it runs perfect. Mechanically it is basically a new car, because almost everything in the engine bay is replaced, and I had already previously went through the rest of the suspension and drivetrain with new parts.
It seems a bit of a shame to replace an otherwise repairable motor, but for overlanding in remote places I can't complain that now every system has been carefully disassembled and replaced or put back into new condition.
I've had it back now for more than 3 months and it runs perfect. Mechanically it is basically a new car, because almost everything in the engine bay is replaced, and I had already previously went through the rest of the suspension and drivetrain with new parts.
It seems a bit of a shame to replace an otherwise repairable motor, but for overlanding in remote places I can't complain that now every system has been carefully disassembled and replaced or put back into new condition.
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Dr. Diesel
I also ended up adding this Kremersino kit from Alibaba, which I really can barely believe actually exists- that adds full Apple Carplay support for the ancient NAV system in this old Touareg, by intercepting the screen and button controls, and sending them to a small solid state linux computer that fits under the dash. It has a few little quirks, like using the volume control directly on the nav unit now makes the entire thing crash, but the steering wheel volume buttons still work.
Mostly, I wanted this to use with GAIA GPS, as that is my major offroad navigation method nowadays, and I found it a real hassle to import data on routes, etc. into the ancient Touareg navigation system (although it was possible- and I did find a way to convert a GAIA route and add it via SD card).
The photo shows GAIA GPS displaying on a 15 year old factory head unit:
Mostly, I wanted this to use with GAIA GPS, as that is my major offroad navigation method nowadays, and I found it a real hassle to import data on routes, etc. into the ancient Touareg navigation system (although it was possible- and I did find a way to convert a GAIA route and add it via SD card).
The photo shows GAIA GPS displaying on a 15 year old factory head unit:
