Lito's MK4 GTI

**Lito** · 24-02-2013, 12:30 PM

its happening

**Lito** · 24-02-2013, 01:15 PM

progress!!

**Njay** · 24-02-2013, 02:53 PM

Nice, are you just dropping in the rods or are you going to do any machine work

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**Lito** · 24-02-2013, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by Njay

Nice, are you just dropping in the rods or are you going to do any machine work

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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!

**h100vw** · 24-02-2013, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by Lito

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