Mk1 1.0 restoration

[ICAP]

Hi. Nice job with the restoration. Like someone said, its a shame its not a bit of a rarer car than a 1.0l arosa, but very nice job with the whole thing. I did this to my first car but then ended up selling it a year later.

Just wanted to ask if you could put the torque specs up if you have them.

cheers

 

[grotmeister]

Torque settings for the head bolts are 22 Ft Lb for the AER engine as it has an aluminium block. The APQ engine has a cast iron block however so I assume the torque settings would be around 50 Ft Lb.

 

[myseatcupra]

great work so far mate. nice colour to

 

[Boo]

Torque settings for the head bolts are 22 Ft Lb for the AER engine as it has an aluminium block. The APQ engine has a cast iron block .

Is this why its a nightmare trying to find parts for an APQ engine !!??

 

[grotmeister]

Iv'e had no problems, here's where I got my spares from:
SC Motor Factors
020 8317 7774
& they will do mail order!

 

[grotmeister]

have compressor up & running now so am going to do some shot blasting today!

 

[grotmeister]

Have had to leave the project for a couple of months due to work commitments etc but got back into it last week and all the mechanicals are back together and up & running. Will post some pics when i get a chance.

 

[Boo]

Yay !! Wondered how you were getting on with this

 

[grotmeister]

thanks for the interest GG, here's a photo of the engine/transmission ready to go back in:

 

[grotmeister]

Engine just been refitted to engine bay here:

and here with all the necessary bits & pieces fitted to make her run, can you beleive it, it fired up on first turn of the key!

 

[grotmeister]

sorry here's the engine just refitted:

 

[grotmeister]

I posted this picture earlier in the thread

This it what it was like after a bit of overhauling

Anyway, I took the advice from another member on this thread and didn't strip the head off because of a ticking valve but ran the motor for half an hour with flushing oil, drained it out, replaced oil filter and refilled with an expensive fully synthetic oil- £38 for 5 litres ouch. and guess what? no noisy valve gear! Runs like a sewing machine now. All thats left to do on the mechanical side is to overhaul the brake calipers and I can take her for a test drive round the field. Will keep posting.

 

[Boo]

Ace You didnt by any chance take a look at the tappets did you ? I neet to replace mine at some point and am dreading it. Do you know if they are hydraulic ones ? Have had a fair bit of conflict regarding what type they are.

 

[grotmeister]

I only looked at them with the camshaft in place and I believe they are indeed hydraulic. Its not a difficult job though, the engine doesnt have to be removed, niether does the head but your cam belt will need to be replaced. I took a few photos during the cambelt replacement. It was actually easier than I had imagined but then I did it with the engine out.

 

[Boo]

Cool thanks for that ! At least the engine doesn't need to come out The Cam belt was replaced 9k ago which is a pooper but, anything to stop the godawful tapping noise.

What plans have you got next then ?

 

[grotmeister]

plans?? i don't make plans, i just lurch from day to day lol

 

[s10mph]

Hi again, glad to see you're on the rebuild again. Can't wait for results & rebuild costs. Hope you changed the water pump when the cam belt was off. Good luck Bernie.

 

[grotmeister]

of course i changed the water pump lol

 

[s10mph]

Oh goody. Didn't change mine when I changed the belt, didn't realise. Silly me!

 

[M4TTYF]

this is fantastic to read about. i love reading a success story i take it this car will be with you for a while then