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Title: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Khare on 30 April 2010, 18:09
Well the day has come, finally off to the Isle of Wight with DH and Danny_p to swap the engines over. Leaving tonight and returning Monday night, so we have 3 full days to do this in. I've got all my bits ready, Danny should be making his way down shortly arriving near the ferry departure time and DH will be waiting at the other end with his trailer, ready to load the 16v and take it to the barn. Hopefully this shall all go smooth with no major problems, by Sunday the engine should be in and running hopefully, and Monday will be tidying up/tuning/testing/rest day. I'll be posting up pics on my facebook page so those who have me as a friend will be able to see the progress and updates throughout the weekend, for the rest I will update my build thread with plenty of pics and comments sometime next week.
National Mk2 meet at the Billing Aquadrome next weekend, I'll be mooching around there so if you are going too come and find me!
Wish us luck!
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: T_J_G on 30 April 2010, 18:16
Good luck hope it all goes well.
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: marty341 on 30 April 2010, 18:44
Good luck hope it all goes well.

+1 good luck mate :smiley:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Khare on 30 April 2010, 18:46
Thanks guys  :smiley:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Horney on 30 April 2010, 18:49
Good luck with it.

National Mk2 meet at the Billing Aquadrome next weekend, I'll be mooching around there so if you are going too come and find me!

Will they let you in? It's not the Boat Show?

Nick
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Khare on 30 April 2010, 18:55
Good luck with it.

National Mk2 meet at the Billing Aquadrome next weekend, I'll be mooching around there so if you are going too come and find me!

Will they let you in? It's not the Boat Show?

Nick

They sure let me in dude, I used to be a big part of the golfmk2 forums a few years back, went to the show last year and it was a good fun weekend, you should come and show off the track beauty!
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Wayne on 30 April 2010, 19:11
Good luck
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Jay on 30 April 2010, 19:50
Good luck ...
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: christomk3gti on 30 April 2010, 20:00
aye good look gay boy  :grin:  :grin:

Hope all goes smoothly.  :wink:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Khare on 30 April 2010, 20:04
Cheers dudes :smiley:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Thom89 on 30 April 2010, 20:21
Dont go! he's got a fork lift truck... Its a trick! :evil:
Thom
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: dom on 30 April 2010, 20:26
good luck dude :smiley:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: *tell* on 30 April 2010, 20:35
good luck mate  :wink:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: vdubman on 30 April 2010, 21:17
good luck mate.
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: JC on 30 April 2010, 21:20
a big part  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:


 :lipsrsealed:

DH - £50 if you crush both  :wink:

extra tenner if you keep me the bits i need as per pm  :kiss:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Khare on 30 April 2010, 21:23
What parts shall you be scavenging chuff?

Cheers dudes, leaving in half an hour for the ferry terminal, Danny will be arriving late so he is meeting us later on tonight.
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Rhyso on 30 April 2010, 21:24
I don't understand why you need to catch the ferry? Or do you have your own allotted slot at the docks

Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Jay on 30 April 2010, 21:25
He hasn't yet attained his captaincy licence.  :grin:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Khare on 30 April 2010, 21:25
I don't understand why you need to catch the ferry? Or do you have your own allotted slot at the docks


:grin: :grin: :grin: I'm only using the terminal as a ramp to get in the water  :tongue:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Rhyso on 30 April 2010, 21:28
I don't understand why you need to catch the ferry? Or do you have your own allotted slot at the docks


:grin: :grin: :grin: I'm only using the terminal as a ramp to get in the water  :tongue:

Ah so its the latter  :smiley:  Hope you got your armbands  :tongue:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Khare on 30 April 2010, 21:29
feck it, I can't wait. Leaving now.

In a bit everyone, wish us luck!
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: JC on 30 April 2010, 21:29
DH knows khare bear - as we run the same 8v lumps  :wink:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Diamond Hell on 02 May 2010, 00:40
F*cking, bloody sodding tosser 8V Golf3 rubbish

I have crushed one Golf3 today.

Another has fork-based lift marks in the roof.

Andres' Golf has 'NO LIFT' written in dust on the boot window and side windows, just in case I get forgetful.  :grin:

Should be done end of tomorrow, despite his best attempts to prevent us completing the job  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Diamond Hell on 02 May 2010, 13:55
There are some risks associated with what's happening at the moment:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/DSC00015.gif)

There is also a pond about 50metres from where that photo was taken.

I've left Danny with Andres today.

I'll let you know if either Andres, or his Golf has been placed in the pond later....
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Guy on 02 May 2010, 14:51
There are some risks associated with what's happening at the moment:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/DSC00015.gif)

There is also a pond about 50metres from where that photo was taken.

I've left Danny with Andres today.

I'll let you know if either Andres, or his Golf has been placed in the pond later....

i see no health & safety issuez here  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Mikester on 02 May 2010, 14:55
There are some risks associated with what's happening at the moment:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/DSC00015.gif)

There is also a pond about 50metres from where that photo was taken.

I've left Danny with Andres today.

I'll let you know if either Andres, or his Golf has been placed in the pond later....

Haha
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Diamond Hell on 02 May 2010, 23:50
i see no health & safety issuez here

There's only a Golf3 owner underneath the Golf3 and besides the motor in the tractor is off and no one's in it.  :tongue:

Golf3 is back on ferry away from the Island, with a running engine in it.  There's no power steering on it.

Note to Golf3 owners: Citroen suspension, brake and steering fluid is not suitable for your power steering system.
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Wayne on 02 May 2010, 23:59
I am sure from another thread that mk3's use mineral fluid in the pas system.
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: boneybradley on 03 May 2010, 00:07
but lhm is mineral fluid..... :grin:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Wayne on 03 May 2010, 00:08
but lhm is mineral fluid..... :grin:

Yep that is what I am thinking.
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: danny_p on 03 May 2010, 00:52
went pritty much like.

opened bottel of pas fluid start to pour in. stoped thinking that don't look feel or smell like any normal hydralic oil of any flavor.  it bears more resemablance to brake fluid probaly a bad idea to carry on
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Khare on 03 May 2010, 10:01
I'm back home, got the 12:35 ferry back. Driving with no PAS is a bloody pain! Almost straight lined a few corners over at the IOW.
Engine seems to be running very well, idles a lot better now and pulls so much better, why didn't I turn to 16v power earlier?  :rolleyes:
Need to put the rear shocks and exhaust on today and refit the interior, then give the whole car a mighty clean! Thanks in a million DH and danny, you guys  really know what you're doing!

Lots of pics and a nice write up to come later on today.
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Diamond Hell on 03 May 2010, 22:16
Red sh*t came out.

Green stuff wasn't going in.  :grin:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: jv on 04 May 2010, 11:45
happy forum friend engine transplant situation :afro:

don't suppose you saw adam king on your trip? :grin:
Title: Re: Off to the IOW today for the transplant
Post by: Khare on 04 May 2010, 11:46
who is Adam King?  :huh: