MK2 8v GTI dying after starting up after 2 years

[lemski]

Take the airfilter out. Or off see if it still does it. Had a rangerover in that had a mostly blocked air filter and that use to suck the intake pipe closed because it couldnt get the air.

[turfandy]

Yes, tried taking the pipe off completely, still does the same not connected to the air filter, just that there's nothing to see. Haven't been in touch with the garage yet as can't get it there at the moment.

[Brighouse-gti]

Bit of a stab in the dark but are all the timing marks lining up correctly?

[turfandy]

Hopefully may have sorted it, won't know till I get it back together in a couple of days. I took the rocker cover off and the breather gauze was completely blocked with solidified oil, if it's not that it's something else crossed off the list. Only down side is one of the cam cover bolts was already sheared off inside the head. I've read that if you put a rubber gasket on you have to change the bolts/studs, how do the old ones come out.

[lemski]

Use a stud extract or 2 nut locked together should pull the studs out. Ive never changed either when changing a rocker gasket ever... But doesnt mean its not suppose to be done
Thats sound like it could do it as the engine cant breath sufficiently.

[bodga]

Take the air filter out and try it? Or it could be the exhaust pipe is blocked?

[alexperkins]

I've read that if you put a rubber gasket on you have to change the bolts/studs

You will need to change them, as the cork studs have a collar wheras the rubber studs are slightly longer and are smooth

[turfandy]

Any idea how the old ones come out

[turfandy]

Nearly ready to try again, cam cover cleaned out, painted, rubber gasket and new studs on, new breather gasket, ran out of time to finish putting everything back together. Try it tomorrow. If it runs then can start on sump gasket.

[turfandy]

Still the same, gutted.