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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Nebbo on 29 March 2005, 20:27
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Just had a good close look at my car after it died on me today while doing bout 70mph! Managed to pull over pretty much straight after - But on closer inspection tonight i have discovered this is the cause
(http://uk.geocities.com/nebzprofile/carprobs.jpg)
I know its probably bad - but how bad????
This car really knows how to annoy the hell outta me!
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I can't see anything ??  :laugh:
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try renaming your image as the forum is censoring you link f**k and sh!t instead of the correct spelling
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yeah mate your cam tensioner has gone, you might be lucky and retiming it and putting a new belt on and it might run, however i doubt thats the case you prob bent some valves and damaged some pistons maybe. only way you will know is if you strip the head down/take it off unlucky mate
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:cry: Life really aint beeing kind too me lately!!  This damn car is nothing but trouble!!
Grrr!
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anyone else wanna chip in with there 2pence??? I need as many opinions as possible
Much thanks
nebz
(http://www.geocities.com/nebzprofile/Side.bmp)
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cant see a picture mate
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BUMP!
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what does bump mean
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'Bump' is a way to move the thread to the top Fin. just like 'TTT' which means 'to the top'
Nebbo. sounds costly mate
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The bits that are 'missing' are actually service tools.
My advice would be to take the head off as a matter of course, and inspect the damage.
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you forgot pray for a miracle too 6
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you forgot pray for a miracle too 6
we need to pray to VR :grin:
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Guys - You are sposed to be putting my mind at rest!!! comments like "Nah thats an easy fix mate" or "Even my dead gran could fix that, its that easy"  :tongue: im fairly a Noob, so what does this sort of problem cause the engine?  :laugh:
I've spent soooooo much cash on this beast in the last few months, probably bout £1500 and i'll be gutted if this finishes me off  :cry:
Anyone feel sorry enough for me to give me a 2.0 16V from a Mk3 - Am i correct in thinking this is an easy swap?
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worst case senario is its knackered but like 6 said it really needs to be inspected before the full extent of the damage is known cant give you a straight answer im afraid, normally when cam belts come off it wrecks the valves and pistons by bending them in your case if the belt didnt come off and assuming it didnt slip theses are big if's then its still the fact the wheel is sheered off and is probably a difficult job to repair in itself
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Is it an 8 or 16v?
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It is an 8v, wot difference does this make?
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:sad: sorry mate but at 70 mph it WILL have bent most if not all the valves and possbily damaged or cracked a piston or 2......... if the tensioner bolt has sheered off you will probably have to remove the engine to try and drill it out and re-tap the thread out,l;ike yo said it's gona be costly if you re-build it.................me personaly i would just put another lump in it and save loads of grief :cry:
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yeah looks as if its bitten the dust! ive got a few options
1. Break it apart and get what i can
2. Stick a new Engine in bearing in mind that is gunna cost alot
3. Keep the car as a project
4. Sell it as it is
I really do not know what to do. Just out of interest how much you reckon i could get for a DTML Weber (think thats the right 1) its basiclly new on as of 3 months. Any guesses?
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look at it this way the engine is gonna come out to be inspected and fixed go down to the scappy and get another engine for it! £150ish for an 8v engine take about half a day to fit and if your feeling lucky take your old engine and slowly build it back up with a few mods along the way :tongue:
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Topic: Wanted mk 2 16v oak green
If you are thinking of selling this guy is after a mk2 with a knacker-ed engine. He goes on to say that he isn't bothered about it
being oak green. My opinion would be to keep it if you look on the parts for sale section there are plenty of engines going. As far as
repair goes if you did go down that line i wouldn't dream of a short fix, like the guys said, you need to get the head off first , not a
massive job, and check all valves etc etc, i would be amazed if there not shot to pieces, might have been lucky if you were doing 20
but not 70,. Once the head is off you'll have a much better idea of potential costs but don't give up just yet :wink:
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Being an 8v, the damage will not be as bad.
Take the head, it might not be as bad as you think.
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If it's completely standard, and didn't let go at silly revs (c. 6800+, higher than redline) the 1.8 8v engine is non interference. I wouldn't even bother taking the head off, should be fine with just a new belt & tensioner.
If it's not standard ,ie got a higher lift cam, or the head or block have been decked to increase compression, or different pistons, then it's a problem.
1.1s, 1.3s and 16v are the only Mk2 Golf engines with interference.
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You're not going to know if the engine is standard, or whether the head has been skimmed.
Take the head off as a matter of course, anything else would be just bad practice.
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i agree. it would be madness not to check the top end out, especially as you were doing 70
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If the 8v engine really is non interference then thats great news!!!!
Alot of the Fiat engines are non interference, my mate had the cam belt snap on his Chinq at high speed, he just popped a new belt on, timed it up and it ran like a good'un.
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is anyone positive that 8v's are non interfernce never really thought about it but normally high proformance vehicles are interfernce.
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If the 8v engine really is non interference then thats great news!!!!
Alot of the Fiat engines are non interference, my mate had the cam belt snap on his Chinq at high speed, he just popped a new belt on, timed it up and it ran like a good'un.
you sure it ran like a good 'un? it is a fiat................. :tongue:
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i go on 2 say that it is either oak green or metalic blue im after! , what colour is it? and what condition is the shell ?
minding u need 2 b in scotland :smiley:
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ill send u a link from the other forum posts :tongue: