2.0 8v - 1.8 T 20v conversion

[dai-cymru]

no it is leaking from the rear crank seal (the fiesta is too funnily enough) wont be doing it unless it's losing a lot of oil cos the engine will never get done otherwise 

[Rhyso]

no it is leaking from the rear crank seal (the fiesta is too funnily enough) wont be doing it unless it's losing a lot of oil cos the engine will never get done otherwise 

take it its an awkward job then?? i know on the fiesta you said its a gearbox out job so i can only assume the golf is the same 

[dai-cymru]

yeah box out, flywheel and clutch out  i dont think it's too bad, can always wait til the clutch needs doing

[dai-cymru]

doh took a run out in the turbo today and the fecking thing broke down  managed to get it restarted but wouldnt rev above a 1000rpm without cutting out  so on the hard shoulder of the dual carriage way i was trying various things and thought mmm wonder if it's the maf so unplugged it and low and behold it would rev fine, so plugged it back in and it wouldnt rev again so thought yippe just a maf fault, however not that it matters much but the asr warning light is now on and has stayed on, 

[AlanD]

lol bet you was bricking it ! Good to hear its nothing serious.

[dai-cymru]

lol bet you was bricking it ! Good to hear its nothing serious.

oh yes i thought xmas eve im going to be sat here waiting for the aa for hours 

[Rhyso]

so yesterday the fun began

here's the team

Dai - Chief Fitter


Bob - Sparky


Me - Interior Removal


Removed the bonnet, doors and boot hatch and rear seats and then rolled the car into the garage


First couple of hours went really well - engine stripping started approx 3pm and by 5.30pm is was pretty much ready to come out and then of course the problems started.....................

Driver side drive shaft didn't want to come off
Then the bolts holding the turbo to the exhaust were on proper tight
Then there was issues with the jack..........

But by 9.30pm, after stopping for several cups of tea and sauasge and chips and trying to keep warm as from 6pm onwards we were working in sub-zero temperatures out came the engine!!

Engine out!


More fun continues on Monday with the removal of the 2.0 engine but i'm back in work so its down to Dave and Bob to get it sorted

[richw911]

Excellent work Looks like lots of fun 

[Ivor Mk4 Turbo]

Ah, glad the ball is rolling (fairly swiftly too, by the looks of it). 


You all got your feeling back in the fingers, yet??!! 

[dai-cymru]

yeah just about it was stupidly cold and it was mentioned more than once that why did i choose to do it in january