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DaNnY_LaD's HTA-Gt2868R Big turbo Build(Now @ AKS Tuning)

Desided to take a few things off and clean and paint some bits also...Plus im getting inpateiate waiting for it to be fixed i mean i could have this rebuilt in a week...But im still waiting for a date on the inspector...which im feeling wont be any time soon so ive gotta deside wether todo this my self...or not..

I took the inlet manifold off to give it some powdercoating and the same with the alternator and Rocker cover to freshen a few things up...So while looking down the inlet ports all 12 valves are straight and In tacked From Looking outside at it...So thats abit of good luck plus i wipped the Plugs out to see if they been smashed to ****ing peices and nope still good as new as when i put them in 7months ago...

Strange to say the least just the 8 exhaust valves to look at but things do seem promising as i think i havent dropped a valve...

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Also as the love is still strong with my Baby R thought id give it a good polish and a Clean throughout...
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fair play to you mate still keeping her polished up while waiting to be repaired. Might of spat my dummy out at the car if i was in your situation.lol
 
Dont want to sound like a merchant of doom but the middle valve in the first pic looks like theres a bit missing ?
 
cupra r said:
Ebay lol. Can get red or black. Im thinkin of gettin some but i dont wanna be a copy cat :)
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Get some Ash..

dholdi said:
Dont want to sound like a merchant of doom but the middle valve in the first pic looks like theres a bit missing ?
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Its ok thats abit of my flaked Paint of the inlet....

turbo009 said:
Where you get your Seat Sport sticker from Dan? I want one If goes with my colour
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Ebay mate type in seat sport and search the stickers you want...

Jamie225 said:
fair play to you mate still keeping her polished up while waiting to be repaired. Might of spat my dummy out at the car if i was in your situation.lol
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I know mate...Chin up and all that...
 
Currently Still waiting for a ''Phone'' call from the inspector from general traffic which i feel is going to take a while along while....

And if john Pulls His tiny finger out he'd have it rebuilt in a week...:lol::ban:

If i dont hear anything at all by end of work time tomorrow its coming apart when i get in...
 
As promised took head off and timing belt and found a 8" long snap-on Allen key wedged between block and bottom timing belt crank pulley which has took the teeth of in chunks....


I'm pissed to say the least.....o and 1 bent inlet valve on cylinder one...pictures to follow .


P.s Allen key isn't mine............
 
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Oh god lol that made me crack up altho well annoying for you never leave tools in side engines they don't work very well lol . Time to beat ur mechanic up i think
 
So your mechanic mate was responsible?

I'd suggest he starts putting his claim into his Professional Indemnity Insurance he's sure to hold.


DaNnY_LaD said:
The kit included everything todo with the timing belt chain and what ever wasn't with it I got from.seat which was mostly bolts....

My mechanic was a tech at Vauxhall the did 8yrs at Audi as cheif techy then went to work for AA for a number of yeahs then within the last 16months started his own garage up and he's just gettin his feet on the ground with work...

So I do trust him specially with my car....plus he ain't a normal Spanner monkey which is good....
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I did suggest just dealing with him, and letting him resolve it.

Hopefully he's insured, and will do the work a) correctly b) at no loss to yourself
 
it did well to last as long as it did with an allen key floating around the belt area. at least you stipped it. it could have been quite embarrasing if the inspector did it.
 
DaNnY_LaD said:
As promised took head off and timing belt and found a 8" long snap-on Allen key wedged between block and bottom timing belt crank pulley which has took the teeth of in chunks....


I'm pissed to say the least.....o and 1 bent inlet valve on cylinder one...pictures to follow .

P.s Allen key isn't mine............
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What a bummer Danny, i feel your pain. How long did it take you to get the head off out of curiousity.
 
**** happens...

Start to finish took around 25-30mins also my coated ina manifold is as new as when I got it 1,250 miles in.......

I'm going to strip the pulley off and inspect any more damage around the crank bolt I'm guessing hopefully none..but there seems to be abit of metal down there from the pulley jolt...
Also with it all off I can tab in my afr setup with ease and strip the head down ready for new guides and a slight skim...

Then John's got the joy off lappin in all the ferrea valves and puttin it back together.
 
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The Bottoms Moves and feels fine and the top decks are still even...Bores are as they should be and the piston have some very small light marks on top...Which John said should be fine...

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So just seems i need a new Crank bolt and to rebuild the head No?
 
FFS! No way! As said above, would have been slightly embarrasing if the inspector spotted that..
Gutted for you anyway mate, but at least the damage hasnt been great.. Chin up Danny, get the beast back on the road and Wot'ing like it should..
Cant wait for it to be sorted..
 
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