It's pretty much back together engine wise now, just missing a middle cambelt cover and a couple of induction pipes.
Not too bothered about the induction pipes TBH though.
Main water flange leaking, need a rubber ring for it and it sounds evil still, think monster truck, seriously.
Need manifold nuts and downpipe/manifold flange. Noticed a stud missing on the manifold where the downpipe joins.
Fcuk trying to drill through that.
Dad can do it.
Got a single coilover on, OSF and the car is now even lower.
Just for a laugh really, it has to stay on a bit of 4x2 otherwise it will just f**k the exhaust up. I used the same top-mounts for now and they is f**ked. There is SO much play in the bearing cap it's unreal. So tomorrow they are on the list. Wishbone bushes don't look too happy and the engine moves about so much I could swear it's missing an engine mount but I cannot see anywhere for one. Maybe they're knackered too.
Car - £200
Bits that were missing - £50
Valves - £27
Rocker cover gasket - Fcuk knows, £10?
Headgasket - £30ish quid
£317 so far, not too bad.
Then:
Recaro's - £145 (swapping those I hope)
Vento front - £30
Spray paint for various things - £20
Electric window set up £80 as long as it all works if not - eBay
£217 not bad again although I reckon I've spent about £2K on various VW sh!te.
Then MOT time.
I do have a "friendly" MOT tester though.
So emissions will be OK me thinks.
Oh and freebies:
Thermostat housing
Thermostat
Temp sensor
Radio I robbed out of a Fiesta breaking (pretty snazzy one too)
Will be getting an iPod connector for said radio too in return for ripping the alarm out of a poxy Corsa
THEN rub down bonnet, grill and two wings and I f**king hate or love body work depending on what mood I'm in.
