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One of the most common failures on the turbocharged VW and Audi 2.0T and 1.8T engines is the PCV valve diaphragm. The most common mode of failure is the diaphragm tearing.  Luckily RKX has a solution! We have created an upgraded PCV valve that is nearly indestructible. This PCV valve is precision made in Germany and uses a fabric mesh reinforcement.  The positive crankcase ventilation valves (PCV valve for short) job is to regulate how much vacuum is on the crankcase of the engine to regulate the crank case vapors. It does this by the PCV valve diaphragm. The PCV...

How to rebuild and stop a Jaguar / Land Rover engine vacuum pump from leaking oil using an RKX vacuum pump rebuild kit.

You can buy our pinion seal kit here It was not too long ago that if you owned a Range Rover about 2014 and newer and had a leaking pinion seal you could not get the part! Land Rover wanted you to replace the entire differential! After a few years of hefty repair bills land rover finally released a service kit for this seal. The big issue was that according to JLR you needed to remove the entire diff, crack it open and press out bearings to do this! What would be a 1 hour job in any normal 4x4 is...

Here is a quick video we made on how to remove the Audi TT mk3 front bumper cover. This is a quick and easy job. After you have done this one time you can easily remove the bumper cover in under 10 minutes. While we hoisted the car for this video you do not even need to jack up the front of the vehicle to remove the front bumper cover, but it will make access to the screws under the bumper a bit easier. Here is a quick break down of the procedure. Start by turning your steering wheel all...

If you own a 2018 - 2020 Volkswagen Atlas with the VR6 (V6 3.2L) engine you have probably heard the racket that the car makes when driving at low speeds. This noise is often described as a rattling, metallic noise, rusty bolt in a tin can, grinding.. you get the idea. The sound comes from the torque converter and is most prevalent at low speeds and low engine load. If you go to the dealer they will assure you that the noise you are hearing is "normal". Sometime in 2020 VW implemented a fix for this issue by installing rubber...