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Offline mattdebs

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will swapping heads work?
« on: 12 November 2011, 23:32 »
My cambelt snapped today  :cry:  Gunna get quotes for fixing it and I'm looking for a new engine incase it works out cheaper.  Do i need a complete lump or can I just swap the head for another?
Thanks in advance for the help
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Offline herr schimdt

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Re: will swapping heads work?
« Reply #1 on: 12 November 2011, 23:53 »
as long as the pistons and bores are fine then you can just put another head on if the valves are fine then all youll need is a new headgasket and cambelt
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Offline weazgti

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Re: will swapping heads work?
« Reply #2 on: 13 November 2011, 08:39 »
is it 8v? apparently they are non interference and some people have got away with just changing the belt. could you try a belt on or is it beyond your capabilities?
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Offline mattdebs

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Re: will swapping heads work?
« Reply #3 on: 13 November 2011, 08:57 »
Yes, it's 8v, I reckon I could change the belt easily enough, it's just setting up the timing I would have problems with.  Be great if it is non interference.  :smiley:
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Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: will swapping heads work?
« Reply #4 on: 13 November 2011, 11:45 »
Get the Haynes out and just rotate things around where they need to be, then put the belt on.

The only tricky bit will be timing in the dizzi, as it's unlikely to remain as it was.
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Re: will swapping heads work?
« Reply #5 on: 13 November 2011, 12:28 »
is that right re 8v non interference? 
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Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: will swapping heads work?
« Reply #6 on: 13 November 2011, 13:02 »
IIRC yes it is.
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Re: will swapping heads work?
« Reply #7 on: 13 November 2011, 20:08 »
d the haynes manual  its got all the info to change the cambelt and yes it is none interferance

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=189837.0
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Offline Bigdunc

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Re: will swapping heads work?
« Reply #8 on: 13 November 2011, 20:28 »
put new belt on and turn engine over by hand if all seams smooth and nothing nocking then your prob safe :)
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Offline Wayne

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Re: will swapping heads work?
« Reply #9 on: 13 November 2011, 20:48 »
Quote from: siddleg on 13 November 2011, 12:28
is that right re 8v non interference? 

Correct, how fast were you going at the time
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