MK3 1.8T

[stow1985]

Think you have to pull and undo them at the same time, 

[Ferdinor]

Ahhh i see maybe ill give it a go tomorrow i need it of to swap the ecu's over aha 

[rcsammy]

[VR6_Wherry]

Yeah there are 2 bolts under scuttle that need to be removed in order to get the dash out. You need to pull and turn on the scuttle screws to get them out

Good work so far!

[Ferdinor]

Cheers mate i shall give this a go after work tomorrow, i shall post if i have any luck aha

Looking forward to getting the engine out on sunday 

[thai-wronghorse]

Those bloody plastic scuttle screws are crap. Brute force is needed here, new ones only cost pennies from the dealers if you break any.

[Ferdinor]

Yeah you arnt wrong aha got one out today just to find out how to do it, i didnt break the clip but the screwdrover stripped it aha bloody things!

I have now got exhaust manifold of after 2 hours aha, just the drive shafts then the engine can be dropped or lifted or however it will come out withou an engine lift aha i shall be updating sunday evening hopefully if all goes well,
Thank you for your help guys its gunna take a while but im getting there 

[Ferdinor]

Ok big update, no pictures but the engine is out finally, the passengers drive shaft was a massive pain in the arse, but its there, now i have a few questions, i have been reading up about the mk4 1.8t gear box? its a AGU 1999 is that the 02J? if so will it fit the mk3 engine mount? will the clutch work with a gti 8v and will the drive shafts fit? i really need to know this because if not im guessing im going to have to find a golf 16v gearbox as the 8v box wont be up to it? is that correct?

So on tuesday (payday) i shall be ordering some paint to paint the engine bay and engine parts ready for the lump to go in as im in no rush to get this done i thought i may aswell get it looking nice aha

Also going to be playing around with the wiring over the next couple of weeks as my budget doesnt stretch to plug and play i am going to be attempting the wiring myself with the help of a few forum members so i will be updating/asking more questions very soon

I hope someone can answer my questions 

[benvictors]

You will need to get a bracket fabricated and welded, either onto the backside of the 02J to marry up to the existing mk3 mount or, welded onto the mk3 chasis arm like it is on the mk4's to marry up to the 02J.
I personally would sell the 02J and source an 02A from a mk3 16v, you will need the flywheel and clutch from the 16v too.
You are going to need the cable shifter from a mk3 16v or from the AGU car, and you will need either the hydro set up from a mk3 16v, or the Seat Hydro to cable mechanism (I have the part numbers for these if needed)
What year is your car, if its an early model you would be best getting the Seat stuff as there wont be provisions on your pedalbox for the 16v hydro set up and changing the pedalbox is an absolute pita!!
Hope this lot helps
Good luck

[Ferdinor]

Ok so my choices would be use a 02j in my garden with a custom mount and find the gear linkage and shift from another mk4 or get gearbox of a 16v golf with gear linkage gear shifter and clutch? is that correct?
the golf all this is going into is a 1996 so would i need seat items or 16v? how much do you reckon the gearbox, clutch pedal and all other items be roughly?
i know its not ideal but as the 1.8t i have atm is only the 150bhp version and im not planing on upgrading it for a few months after the project is complete can i not just use this gearbox? as i have seen some people use them in the past?
Cheers for all the help so far