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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Nino on 30 July 2013, 11:12

Title: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Nino on 30 July 2013, 11:12
Well took my car to my cuz garage as it was raining, and we set off with the task of cleaning or changing...
(http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/4440/jma0.jpg)

First we set off by removing the fuel rail and inlet manifold, I have never done this before and it did take us an hour or two, however we where being extremely slow to make sure we didn't get anything wrong and this included a few coffee breaks :)

A quick shot of the tool box about to get a good seeing too  :whistle:
(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7390/jkxr.jpg)

Before shot.
(http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/3483/qt2d.jpg)

Side by side difference shot between rocker & inlets (inlet already has new seats in).
(http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4315/q5g9.jpg)
(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9486/uipr.jpg)

Got the inlet & rocker off, at this point we remembered to fit the new PCV lower breather pipe, this is the only pipe I have not yet replaced and i have still been having that 17705 error code, now I was not able to see any splits in the "T" part or pipe that was removed however the pipe on the right of the "T" part that connects to the Rocker breather did snap in half when we where trying to remove it so I am hoping there was a split init where it snapped the pipe was also extremely brittle. Anyhoo I'll delete the code again and if it comes back now it MUST be a ghost code.
(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/554/d1dl.jpg)
(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7793/b8w1.jpg)
(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2200/o4xi.jpg)
(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/2170/skwe.jpg)

Now that is done, time to fit new Rocker & gasket :) for anyone wondering after checking the haynes the bolts on the rocker are 10NM and to tighten from middle into a star shape outwards.
(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/4922/ck8u.jpg)
(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/3843/tkfn.jpg)
(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/2180/hkco.jpg)

After this we had some lunch and then went to fit the inlet, it was at this point my heart sank!  :cry:
Its hard to tell from the pic below but have a look and i'll explain afterwards, the old inlet is the top picture and the new inlet in the bottom picture.
(http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/918/hp4a.jpg)

Well done if you spotted it, however if you didn't, if you look at the top picture you will notice that my old inlet had two outlets for pipes in the middle, one for my PCV pipe and the other pipe connected to an other pipe that passes though the top of the inlet and goes somewhere. (If anyone knows what that pipe is, please let me know).

At this point I was extremely angry with the eBay seller as I first got my rocker from him and I compired the part number on his rocker and it matched mine, further more he took a picture of his engine bay and showed me his "AUM" stamp. a week later he put his inlet up and told me it was from the same engine, so, without checking I selected "buy it now" thinking I could trust him, then stupidly without looking I went and got it cleaned, chromed, fitted the seats, fitted the new gasket & inlet is now bolted to my car and im like ....  :undecided:

So im faced with two situations.
A: Remove the new inlet and re-fit my old inlet which I promissed to GTI_James, then buy another one and waste time/money getting that cleaned and chromed again....
OR
B: fabricate something to fit both pipes to one port.

So went to speak to my anty and asked to borrow her much loved Mk5 GT so I can pop to halfords and get something. To my supprize she let us borrow her car :) at this point I must point out that I am insured to drive any car as long as the car is insured and I have the owner permission.  :cool:

So I found some old piping from when I bypassed my N249, and set off to halfords and got...
(http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6017/sgo.JPG)

After abit of chopping and working, I came up with this.
(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/6934/fhii.jpg)
(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3343/l0ed.jpg)
(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/502/nt0m.jpg)

And here is the finished product  :cool:
(http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/4716/u4sh.jpg)
(http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/3194/ivzz.jpg)
(http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/1553/bd6n.jpg)

Next plan is to spray my TB and buy an R8 cap :)
Comments welcome.
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: GTi_James on 30 July 2013, 11:20
looking top bud, well jel! lol
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Nino on 30 July 2013, 11:23
Quote from: GTi_James on 30 July 2013, 11:20
looking top bud, well jel! lol

Well your parts are in the process of being stripped and cleaned as we speak, not long mate :)
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: asboGTI on 30 July 2013, 13:51
looks awesome buddy might have to invest in doing this myself
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: scarr89 on 30 July 2013, 14:14
Now get all of the hoses a matchig red and it will look even better  :cool:
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Nino on 30 July 2013, 14:21
Quote from: scarr89 on 30 July 2013, 14:14
Now get all of the hoses a matchig red and it will look even better  :cool:

 :huh: they are the same colour lol
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: GTi_James on 30 July 2013, 16:14
think he ment as in ALL hoses red ie pipes etc

cant wait to get mine sorted out after we organise the parts bud
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: sharki786 on 30 July 2013, 17:22
Looks sweet mate. Pity about the throttle. I would paint it :evil:
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Dave_IOW on 30 July 2013, 18:00
Polish fuel rail to match :smiley:
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Nino on 30 July 2013, 19:17
Quote from: sharki786 on 30 July 2013, 17:22
Looks sweet mate. Pity about the throttle. I would paint it :evil:

Thats next.
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Nino on 30 July 2013, 19:17
Quote from: Dave_IOW on 30 July 2013, 18:00
Polish fuel rail to match :smiley:

in the pipe line ;)
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: james2 on 30 July 2013, 19:20
Quote from: sharki786 on 30 July 2013, 17:22
Looks sweet mate. Pity about the throttle. I would paint it :evil:

Black would hide it as it stands out. Looks good and clean. Shame it was not smoothed properly .
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: james2 on 30 July 2013, 19:28
Also you could have got a gas flowing / porting kit. I loved making the inlet mainifold match the head and gas flow it, only cheap just need a drimmel and a extension and smooth the inlet ports out.
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Nino on 30 July 2013, 19:39
whats this? sorry I don't know what that is :)
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Wazzzer on 30 July 2013, 19:44
you can take away some of the metal so the gasses flow from manifold to head freely rather than hitting a step. You've got to be careful not to make the ports too shiny though as the fuel can stick to the sides and also the rough casting creates a bit of turbulence which helps the mix
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Wayne on 30 July 2013, 21:20
Looks really good, top work :afro:
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: MoshiMoshi on 02 August 2013, 13:21
Looks brilliant mate, I'm more than a little jealous!

Every time I consider spending money on treating the golf to something nice, the damn thing breaks down and drains all the money I had saved up.
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Nino on 02 August 2013, 13:41
Quote from: MoshiMoshi on 02 August 2013, 13:21
Looks brilliant mate, I'm more than a little jealous!

Every time I consider spending money on treating the golf to something nice, the damn thing breaks down and drains all the money I had saved up.

Thats just part of owning a golf mate ive sent over 5k  :shocked:
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: xtetx on 02 August 2013, 13:58
haha same Nino ive spent around 4.5k!
Did do an engine conversion though..  :whistle:
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Nino on 02 August 2013, 17:24
1.5k of mine was replacemtn engine mount and MOT last year  :shocked:
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: xtetx on 02 August 2013, 20:14
Got done there bro
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Nino on 02 August 2013, 20:32
i know silly me however my MOT required ALOT of work lol  :embarrassed:
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: xtetx on 04 August 2013, 09:30
Haha all part of the game
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 04 August 2013, 19:13
I'm liking it mate well done looks  :cool: don't envy you keeping all that clean tho  :grin: i see you mention your planning on an audi r8 oil filler cap glad you are as this will set your cam cover off nicely too :afro:
good job with your work around for the outlet on the inlet manifold iirc my aum had two ports like that going into the brake servo pipes bear in mind that you know have a little bit more pipework in there that could spring a potential boost leak,you could have just connected up the one port and fitted a blanking plug/cap to the other  :wink:
Title: Re: Shinny bits on, took almost the whole day...
Post by: Nino on 04 August 2013, 22:10
I was thinking of just connecting one of the pipe out of the two, but as much as i knew one of them was part of the PCV system I didnt know what the otherone was for  :undecided: