8v gti head gasket(vw vs unipart/euro/gsf)

[Mr Blue]

cant beat genuine parts.

did you order new exhaust manifold nuts? Deffo get those too.

[parrotveasey81]

the old nuts seem good and they come off really easy so i think i may save on them and spend it on some oil and filter

[Reasty]

Try http://www.potn.com thats where i got my ashley from, for the 8v its £192 inclusive of vat and next day delivery i think

[parrotveasey81]

got my car back together and took it for a drive and it was flat,found out that it is a tsr engine with a tsr202 cam and had to set the cam 1 tooth forward,now goes better but not as good as before,when i put my foot down the 4 branch rubs so i went out and got a g60 front engine mount thinking that it would stop it ,its made it better(should of done a search first as the 1.3 is better)now i think i need a gearbox mount so i will get a 1.3 one.what could it be that is holding it back and i using the same fuel as when it went and it ran ok before.i done a compression test when it was flat and come up as no1 12.5bar no2 12bar no3 12bar no4 12bar,after i re timed it i turned it over by hand and it was a lot harder but i have not done a retest yet.could it be that it needs to be set up for the 4 branch or is it something else?

[danny_p]

try knocking the cam back another tooth,   

[parrotveasey81]

1 tooth out and i get 14bar on all 4 but feels flat so i took it to 2 teeth out and it gave me 16bar on all 4,went better low down but would miss fire after about 3500rpm,i have played with the dizzy and all that seams to do is make it pink when driven or it just helps the tick over run more smooth,i have tried it both ways but no different so i have gone back to 1 tooth out and it seems ok but not as good as before and as ive fitted a 4 branch i would of thought that it would of gone a bit better higher up as i know that they move the power band.any more ideas,i would get a garage to look at it but im skint and my mate has had a look but he sad i should get it on a rr and have it set up??