My Engine Build

[Ruddmeister]

I can't get over how clean and new looking this all is for a 40K+ mile engine it all looks brand new........and I thought you had sh1tty winter north of the border ........I was at least expecting some dirt, grime and salt marks.

Assuming you have chosen the SS manifold I assume you have some idea what you will be bolting to it in turbo terms? are you still deciding what type exactly but Garret series i.e GT28 or as I suspect GT30

 

[Yumann]

How much would you pay for a largeport???

Have you got one? What you hopping to let it go for?

 

[Yumann]

Good stuff!

If you reuse the std oil drain & gasket, don't do what I did.

Whip off plastic bag, can't find gasket anywhere.
Order gasket from dealers.
Wait 2 days.
Fit new gasket.

When job finished, pick up plastic bag and find gasket inside.

I am sure hylomar would of done the job

 

[Yumann]

Update!

Head has been sent away for a 3 angle valve job and skimming 4 thou off the head to create a better sealing surface

Hit a bit of a snag now, as the machine shop broke my cam chain tensioner fell on floor He said he would sort me out with something but have to see if its a new tensioner.

Didn't get any pictures of the the dismantled head as I was in such a rush to get it sent away plus up to 3-4 in the morning taking it apart.

Still need to install rods, and clean the gasket surfaces.

All in all should be finished within 2-3 weeks Total of 6 weeks

 

[Yumann]

I can't get over how clean and new looking this all is for a 40K+ mile engine it all looks brand new........and I thought you had sh1tty winter north of the border ........I was at least expecting some dirt, grime and salt marks.

Assuming you have chosen the SS manifold I assume you have some idea what you will be bolting to it in turbo terms? are you still deciding what type exactly but Garret series i.e GT28 or as I suspect GT30

The engine is in great condition not one bit of sludge in the head dont know about block tho. There is no wear ridge on the bore and you can still see the cross hone marks on the bores.

I am not even going to bother changing the rings and tbh I am thinking twice about changing the main and big end bearings.

 

[DPJ]

.................as the machine shop broke my cam chain tensioner fell on floor ...............

They dropped your head?

 

[Yumann]

They dropped your head?

No just the cam chain tensioner

I gave them the stripped head to save time and rebuild myself. However decided for them to rebuild as they need to vacuum test the 3 angle valve job.

 

[GOLF GTTi]

Have you got one? What you hopping to let it go for?

Yeah, I have 2, I'm keeping one for myself and the other was going to be kept as a spare.
Pm me your offer if you're looking for one.

 

[Craig!]

Who's doing your head work and how much £££ is it costing if you don't mind me asking.

 

[Yumann]

Yeah, I have 2, I'm keeping one for myself and the other was going to be kept as a spare.
Pm me your offer if you're looking for one.

Hows your build getting on anyway?

 

[cupra_matt]

Looking good mate, these "build" threads are awesome. If you need any engine info such as torque settings or anything you may not have then PM me and i will sort you out.

 

[Yumann]

Update

Just a rough idea of the amount of bolts, nuts, pipe work there is!

 

[Yumann]

Bottom End!!!

Proper impressed by how clean the bottom end is.

Rods will be going in soon once my mic has comes.

 

[cupra_matt]

Looks very very clean. Nice one, keep the pics coming.

 

[Yumann]

It sure is clean,only concern is there is some blueing of the big end tips.

 

[m0rk]

What else you breaking? those looks like brakes from not a Leon.....

 

[Yumann]

What else you breaking? those looks like brakes from not a Leon.....

085 box with broken diff bearing and some 256mm brakes and uprights for a 312mm brake upgrade on the ibiza

 

[Yumann]

Old rods out

Should be all back together by the end of the week once I get a new water pump.

 

[Feel]

Hmm, there is a bit of blueing there, isn't there.

I thought the LCR had some oil sprayers fitted, but I can't see anything on those pics that looks like it fits that description

Edit: Just been on the voretx looking for pics of an "oridinary" 1.8T bottom end to see if there's any difference, anyway, found this:

http://www.ecodetuning.com/gallery/1.8built/17.JPG

Blueing is normal.

From here: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3089260

 

[Yumann]

I'm not that bothered about the blueing the big end doesn't get any oil pressure compared to the mains so its expected. Actually it might get force fed oiling through the crank from mains.

The oil sprayers are right under the bores so you won't be able to see them. Still not got the rods out as I didnt have any spare rubber pipe to protect the journals.

However on the lower bearing shell on no.1 there was a scoring on the bearing so something has been down there.