MK3 1.8T

[thai-wronghorse]

I agree, its gonna be easier just to change the wheels than get adapters made up. What are the wheels you have already?

[apie2004]

Well i much prefer 4 stud rims to 5 stud and im not really into adapters, if im going through a complete car build/converstion i may aswell change it to how i want it 

If you buy a 16v though that would be wide track, am i wrong in thinking that if u changed the hubs from 5 stud to 4 stud would the drive shaft splines match 4 stud hubs? Before i get my head bitten off i dont know so chucking that one out there?

As for this? is this true does anyone know? as this may cause me some problems? thanks for putting the point out there, you might have saved me some ball ache? 

cheers

I thought you could change the flanges on the 02a to the 020 ones and keep the existing drive shafts?

[Ferdinor]

I agree, its gonna be easier just to change the wheels than get adapters made up. What are the wheels you have already?

I dont already have them but the ones i want only come in 4 stud, i have not decide as to what im going to do yet, ill just wait and see how much of a ball ache its going to be and go from there 

Well i much prefer 4 stud rims to 5 stud and im not really into adapters, if im going through a complete car build/converstion i may aswell change it to how i want it 

If you buy a 16v though that would be wide track, am i wrong in thinking that if u changed the hubs from 5 stud to 4 stud would the drive shaft splines match 4 stud hubs? Before i get my head bitten off i dont know so chucking that one out there?

As for this? is this true does anyone know? as this may cause me some problems? thanks for putting the point out there, you might have saved me some ball ache? 

cheers

I thought you could change the flanges on the 02a to the 020 ones and keep the existing drive shafts?

I have no idea tbh with you but im sure someone on here will know the answer to that, but i know the 02a box is stronger than the 020 so can drive shafts have weak points aswell or are they ok? 

cheers

[BISSONE]

Problem is if you change the flanges so u could fit drive shafts from a car with 020 gearbox on a factory 16v car they wont be long enuff as the only factory golf with 020 box and wide track i assume would be a MK3 8v and thats 5 stud so again u would have the length but still have spline issue, may be wrong but would it not be better to change the end of the drive shaft for ones off a 4 stud if the CV joints match? If that makes any sence lol.

[Ferdinor]

Problem is if you change the flanges so u could fit drive shafts from a car with 020 gearbox on a factory 16v car they wont be long enuff as the only factory golf with 020 box and wide track i assume would be a MK3 8v and thats 5 stud so again u would have the length but still have spline issue, may be wrong but would it not be better to change the end of the drive shaft for ones off a 4 stud if the CV joints match? If that makes any sence lol.

Aha this is all getting a little confusing now im sure when i come to it i will work out what is what and see what i can do, if its that much trouble i will run with 5 stud steelies and then change the hubs at a later date, need to get hold of a 16v first 

I have been doing some work on the engine last night and this morning, i have taken of the rocker cover and started to take bits of to clean or replace them when i have the money, i have taken a few photos as iv been going along so i remember what goes where and so i can post some progress as i go, not that much to see but here re some shots 
The dirty rocker cover

Once removed

Was happy with how clean the engine was under the cover no pit marks and so on.
After this i removed the pipe what goes to the IC to give it a polish
before


Then after a quick polish, will do it again soon



Was pretty happy with how it came out even after a 10 minute polish, will do it again before it goes on 

Now i was Just wondering when i was taking some bits and bobs of, i realised when the guy took the engine out he had cut two water pipes, i have taken a photo of them and was wondering where they would normally go as they are right at the back of the turbo and have a funny bend in them? shown here.......


If anyone could let me know that would be great 

Will be cleaning the cover up after work or tomorrow depending on when i can be bothered, then i will be removing the inlet manifold and give that a polish, btw i know the injectors go into the top of the inlet manifold was wondering how do they come out? do they just pull out or are they screwed in?
Will update more when i get around to it 
Cheers

[sharki786]

think they go to the heater matrix bud
excellent build BTW

[Ferdinor]

think they go to the heater matrix bud
excellent build BTW

Thanks and thanks again mate, will need to get hold of some more pipes 
Im sure it will all make more sense when its sat in a bay 
More to come soon guys 
cheers

[MattMK]

Great ambition you have got mate i practiacly done the same as you, got a vr6 lump and took it all apart and painted and cleaned it, then i bought a mk2 golf and im re-building it from the ground up

i learnt the way you are mate and i think just taking it apart and seeing how it works is the best way and if it doesnt work theres loads of people on here that will help you

il be watching this thread mate keep it up 

[Ferdinor]

Hi guys, sorrry for the lack of comments i have been very busy recently but work on the 1.8t hasnt stopped, the piping i have is all polished up the rocker cover and manifold are now primed and ready to be sprayed, i now know what colour everything is going to be painted the reason i now know this, is because i have got hold of a vw golf gti whilst i will be collecting in the next couple of days so proggress will be going a bit quicker than i first planned but i cant wait!
Pictures to follow soon 

[murraymint]

Hi guys, sorrry for the lack of comments i have been very busy recently but work on the 1.8t hasnt stopped, the piping i have is all polished up the rocker cover and manifold are now primed and ready to be sprayed, i now know what colour everything is going to be painted the reason i now know this, is because i have got hold of a vw golf gti whilst i will be collecting in the next couple of days so proggress will be going a bit quicker than i first planned but i cant wait!
Pictures to follow soon 

Nice one bud!! Dragon green?