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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: babyvw on 20 April 2010, 16:33

Title: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: babyvw on 20 April 2010, 16:33
afternoon all hope ur all enjoying the sun...been busy today cleaning the golf and was cleaning out under the engine and thought wow that needs tidying up i see all the 16v boys do but never seen any 8v so pls let us 8v people how how good our engines looks? ive started polishing my rocker cover and blacked the bottom pics coming soon of mine...
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: javalin on 20 April 2010, 16:40
this is mine (AGG):

(http://javalins.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/mygti_2.jpg)

 :smiley:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: babyvw on 20 April 2010, 16:45
wow that clean need to re do mine now lol
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: snifferdog on 20 April 2010, 17:15
Looks good, likin the idea of a battery jacket thing! Where can i get one from? How do you black the bottom of the engine?
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 20 April 2010, 17:28
(http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8828/sv201829nu8.gif)

(http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/9537/isvhs2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/5526/enginebitsdp3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/377/rockerhm4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/6839/sv202735.jpg) (http://img251.imageshack.us/i/sv202735.jpg/)

(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2562/35108130.jpg) (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/35108130.jpg/)
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: snifferdog on 20 April 2010, 17:36
Dammit kells, yours must be one of the nicest out there!
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 20 April 2010, 17:40
Aww cheers matey  :cool:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: jonnypolish on 20 April 2010, 17:53
Very impressive Kells, But you do need the BAM lump now  :evil:

Oh and snifferdog i have a second hand one you can have in the "other car parts for sale" section :)
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: babyvw on 20 April 2010, 17:54
did u do that all with the engine in kells or take it out?? urs is now what im aiming for...
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 20 April 2010, 17:55
engine stayed in, took some bits and bobs off bot nothin major

and yes my car is crying out for the BAM now, should not be too long  :evil: and that engine will look even better  :cool:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: babyvw on 20 April 2010, 18:11
sweet...i like it alot any tips..
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 20 April 2010, 18:14
sweet...i like it alot any tips..

just keep focused  :grin: :grin: takes ages, and lots of sore hands :laugh:, jsut do it bit by bit, i nver used no steam cleaner or anything and the engine was the dirtiest iv ever had!! and their was lots of oxydisation, WD40, Gunk and autoglym Engine cleaner is what i started with..
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: babyvw on 20 April 2010, 18:21
cool bring on the saw hands and hours of work give me something to do whilst gatwick is still shut lol
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: christomk3gti on 20 April 2010, 18:29
Mine is gettin rather dirty under the hood... could do with a nice polish here and there...

Kells - Yours looks superb. When can i pop round so you can do mine??  :grin:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 20 April 2010, 18:50
haha cheers dude, call round now... 5 min job mate  :laugh:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: christomk3gti on 20 April 2010, 18:52
haha

Next time i'm in harrogate i will pop round  :laugh:  :laugh:

Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: bmw156 on 20 April 2010, 18:54
lol isnt the saying you cant polish turd.

going against the above saying. the first pic of the red one does look clean.

i wouldnt mind spraying my rocker cover again. and degreasing the whole engine.
but im in no rush lol
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 20 April 2010, 18:56
lol isnt the saying you cant polish turd.


?? you saying my car is a turd??

lets see your car, give me a pic
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: VR6-Joe on 20 April 2010, 19:03
I think he just meant 2.0 8v's in general mate :smiley:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 20 April 2010, 19:04
ah rite...i get ya, their is no point painting his cover black then if thats the case :grin: :rolleyes:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: Khare on 20 April 2010, 22:18
far from clean mine, especially as it has an oil leak!
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00372.jpg)

With the oil leak!
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/11022010238-1.jpg)
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: bmw156 on 20 April 2010, 23:03
lol isnt the saying you cant polish turd.


?? you saying my car is a turd??

lets see your car, give me a pic

thanks joe, yes i mean the engine,
there is nothing good about the 2.0 8v. full stop lol.

p.s im sure your car is stunning, but its let down by the engine, just like my GTI, its "nice" but its let down by the engine :)
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 20 April 2010, 23:04
cheers... i think  :grin:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: bmw156 on 20 April 2010, 23:07
cheers... i think  :grin:

lol just fit a 16v or a v6 and you will be going up on my "ladder of respect" lol.

Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 20 April 2010, 23:11
mate iv had all 3 :grin: they are all not so great mate, if you read my dubride thread u will know my plans, i guess your new on here..

do the letters BAM mean any thing to you??


P.S  i aint trying to get up your ladder or anyone elses, i do what i want to my car... for me not no fooker else  :wink:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: Cable on 20 April 2010, 23:23
mate iv had all 3 :grin: they are all not so great mate, if you read my dubride thread u will know my plans, i guess your new on here..

do the letters BAM mean any thing to you??


P.S  i aint trying to get up your ladder or anyone elses, i do what i want to my car... for me not no fooker else  :wink:

haha, those letters mean 'BAM and the golf has gone (into the distance)'  :grin:

Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: leigh_harty on 20 April 2010, 23:23


P.S  i aint trying to get up your ladder or anyone elses, i do what i want to my car... for me not no fooker else  :wink:

 :wink:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 20 April 2010, 23:26
 :cool:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: Wayne on 21 April 2010, 00:23
Nothing wrong with a 8v  :smiley:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: bmw156 on 21 April 2010, 07:25
mate iv had all 3 :grin: they are all not so great mate, if you read my dubride thread u will know my plans, i guess your new on here..

do the letters BAM mean any thing to you??


P.S  i aint trying to get up your ladder or anyone elses, i do what i want to my car... for me not no fooker else  :wink:

is a BAM the 1.8t 20 valve.... now that is a good engine. nom

and lol to the whole ladder thing :)
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 21 April 2010, 08:40


is a BAM the 1.8t 20 valve.... now that is a good engine. nom



yeah, S3 engine
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: FOREST GREEN on 21 April 2010, 14:56
VERY nice engine bay there Kells, you do all of us 8v owners proud mate  :wink:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: kells on 21 April 2010, 15:13
VERY nice engine bay there Kells, you do all of us 8v owners proud mate  :wink:


cheers dude

flying the flag for the 8v massive  :grin: :cool:
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: lankylari on 05 September 2011, 21:25
no need to say it kells, as every one else has that is amazing. fair play.
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: F17BAD on 05 September 2011, 22:08
no need to say it kells, as every one else has that is amazing. fair play.


wow old thread
cheers mate..not sure if you already know but the 8v engine is now sold and in its place is the S3 lump as mentioned earlier in the thread

(http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4169/imageyymn.jpg)
Title: Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
Post by: WadGTI on 06 September 2011, 12:21
Anyone got a pic with the catch tnak installed on there 8v?