DanChave's Flash Red GTI 16V. Engine strip, clean and paint!

[DanChave]

Fantastic work fella....

glad you got the thing started again.

Started is one thing, it's still not running right though............

[stow1985]

thats the joy of a project isn't it 

[DanChave]

thats the joy of a project isn't it 

Haha, yeah man! I'll get him running right eventually. At the moment I can only use him on short journeys around town etc with no heavy revving else he throws a hissy fit at me and starts bucking all over the place lol! Its a sensor or wiring fault, as the timing is bang on and the coil and leads all have great resistance. VagCom threw up a 00513 Engine Speed Sensor Fault (G28) Inplausable Signal, which relates to the Crank/Speed Sensor I have already replaced with a genuine item. It is possible that it has come loose, however, so the engine mount needs to come back off so I can check out what's going on with that.

Yet another set back for getting my coilovers and different set of alloys on there lol!

It's all good fun though, and I'm learning a lot all the time

[DanChave]

Bit of an update!

Engine bay pretty much looks like this at the moment.


Then this happened......


Which resulted in this!


That's all for today, I have left the front top mount bolts soaking in WD40 and gave the rear calliper carrier bolts a good squirt as well! Hopefully tomorrow I can get the  front coilovers on and have a look at the rear camber situation! I will be using washers for the meantime so I can work out exactly how many degrees I want to run. Then I will get some camber shims for when the beam is stripped down, powdercoated and re bushed

[tshirt2k]

Be prepared to use stilsons on the shock tube. I had seized top nuts. Had to ruin the front shocks to get them off. Luckily I was changing them for coilys too.

[DanChave]

Haha, strangely this is the first stubborn set I have come across out of all 5 of my mk3's and this one is by far the cleanest and most rott free lol! I'm gonna take him up to the local garage in the morning and get the guys to get the windy gun On them to loosen them up if needs be. My compressor isn't man enough to power mine lol!

[Gavv8]

Thats a really nice mk3, hopefully we'll get to see it at the next SWDubs meet?

[DanChave]

Cheers Gav, yeah I hope so dude!

[DanChave]

Bit of an update, havent managed to get the front coilovers on yet due to the poor weather. However, I did go down to Devon Dub Shack and pick up a few things!



Genuine two piece Anniversary bumpers, rear bumper iron and performance cat!

[DanChave]

So, the poor GTI is sat in my yard with no MOT, Sorn, a badly blowing exhaust and a cracked windscreen Still gets washed every week though, and new wheels should arrive on Monday staggered set of 16x8.5 and 16x9.5 three piece splits! Mmmmmm