Lito's MK4 GTI

[h100vw]

Cheers mate, just re-honed the block and dropping the rods it. Everything looked pretty tidy in there so just giving it a clean and putting it all back together. Here are some more picks from the rest of the afternoon...

Cracking the head bolts


Head off


Stuff ready for me to clean


Turbo mocked up on the head




Head after we cleaned it up


Cleaned and honed block.

Should be a bit stronger


Hooray for big port



Forgot to say a big thanks the Gavin and his very accommodating family. Even gave me his little red polo as a loaner!

I am loving it. Good to practice all this on someone elses car, before I do my own!! Will get those other rods changed over tomorrow and give the pistons a good clean up before fitting the new rings.

I'll have the bottom end back together by tuesday morning. Then the head on with manifold fitted.

There's a bit to work out with the water and oil piping. Once the sump is back on, I can do the timing belt as well.

If there's no dramas fixing up the turbo to downpipe, we'll be running thursday or friday.

Gavin

[AusScare]

oooo exciting progress, I like

[VWindahouse]

So much win here

[Lito]

So much win here

yes epic winning ... except that i need a new sump because the sump plug thread has been stripped .
oh and i hear your turbos gonna be ready soon?!?!

[VWindahouse]

yes epic winning ... except that i need a new sump because the sump plug thread has been stripped .
oh and i hear your turbos gonna be ready soon?!?!

Check this out my friend

Forge Motorsport | Alloy Fabrication

[Lito]

Check this out my friend

Forge Motorsport | Alloy Fabrication

that's awesome, not a bad price either. how reasonable are forges shipping costs?

[h100vw]

Done a bit this afternoon after tea.

Rods built up



First one in after also checking ring gaps



And the rest



Rods bolts torqued up the required 3 times to 50lbft





The sump is now on. It's a spare as the drain plug was stripped in Lito's.

Tomorrow morning I'll be doing the belt and water pump, as well as dropping the head back on.