Jonrandom 1.8t TD05 16G build

[stow1985]

Well big disappoint today the manifold has only been half skimmed as the machine doing it broke down! 

Was hoping to get a video of it starting today but now its not going to be until next wk. Well disappointed.

 

[jonrandom]

sand it by hand 

lol now that would take a long time!

Well didnt realise how much the manifold had warped, having to skim quite a bit off the flange. Knowing my luck ill prob have to buy a spacer now to fit it again.

[jonrandom]

Well finally after 3 wks a million excuses and 2 engineering companies I finally got my freshly skimmed manifold back today! What a mission!!



Didnt have time to fit it all today before the missus dragged me off but matched it all up with the turbo to make sure its all good.







Gave it a quick fit in the bay all good it doesnt need a spacer thankfully! Will get it all fitted tomorrow and fingers crossed I can start her up! 

[jonrandom]

Ive been slacking  :embarassed:   

Tried to fit it all on sat and just ran into problems ive got to make up something to sort out the turbo oil drain, was going to do it on sun but a hangover prevented that!  :embarassed:

Havent had time this wk to do anything because of work but fri tomorrow so will be working on her all wkend!

[jonrandom]

Right ive done some bits today and sorted all the problems I ran into last wkend. The turbo oil drain wasnt long enough so I cut the thread off the 45 degree fitting and welded a bit of pipe in the middle so it would reach the hose.



Next I had to weld some spacers onto the turbo elbow so I could tighten up the bolts properly.



Then I started fitting all the gaskets and tightening everything up ready for the big start up tomorrow.

Downpipe fitted, heatwrapped and tightened up.



Fitting turbo with all gaskets and tightened up.



Charge pipe, TIP, dump valve, cone filter and heat shield all fitted.





So tomorrow all I need to do is fill it with oil and G12 and I cant start her up! Cant wait!! 

[SoundillusioN]

Now you're talking.... Nice work..

Hope the first start goes well, shame you can't chill some champers in the bucket to celebrate. 

[jonrandom]

Now you're talking.... Nice work..

Hope the first start goes well, shame you can't chill some champers in the bucket to celebrate. 

Thats as long as it all goes well but nervous to be honest havent started the car in a year! Will double check everything in the morning and manually pump some oil round before I start it and im sure it will go well. 

[SoundillusioN]

I'm sure with the level of detail you have gone into it will be fine... Understand why you're nervous.  Was the same when I started mine for the first tine in 7 years!  luckily there's a lot less going on with my motor compared to yours.  Good luck mate.

[SoundillusioN]

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Not quite sure what you're gunning for?

[jonrandom]

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Lol sorry still no video as I still havent started her.  

Had a pig of a day doing up bolts on the downpipe and nuts on the exhaust manifold. Ive now got itchy arms from the exhaust wrap fibres and numerous cuts and grazes on my knuckles but finally there all tightened up.

Took it off the axel stands filled it with oil then filled it with water and it started pi$$ing all over the floor! So turned out the banjo bolt that came with the coolant lines were wrong. Had to swap it over with the orignal which was a mission cause it wasnt on stands anymore.

So all tightened up got oil in it, got water in it, wheres the car key? I left the f**king thing at home and live 25 mins from my parents!

Will be going back tomorrow with the key to start it and to see what other problems it unearths!