new pictures of engine strip down

[Golfgal]

Woah!!

Sorry Gaz  


I have joint custody n bills of the mk2 wi my ex and we had a rough week this week.

Put set of new tyres on (p6000) then got the alinment all done. New clutch and then a cobra cat 1 alarm. Ex was driving home in the mk2 and I ws in the mk1 then all of a sudden she cuts out. After being towed to the garage by the mk1 ha ha ha turns out pistons gone   The alarm cost ?360 plus all the other bits was a bit peed off!!

ANyways shes getting a new eninge as we speak. another 8v dropped straight in. One owner FSH. Total cost ?450 Drooped her off tues mornin and been promised she there at inters. I don't minds as I takin mk1.

It never rains..........

Though my ?250 mk1 is doing really well!!

[golfvr6]

Gaz,
I'm sure that engine was also fitted to Audi A3's as well.
Not sure about other non-vw's.

[richandhazel]

Gaz, just going to get you a price from Engine Express, just down the road from Heathrow. My mate used them and they were a lot cheaper than GSF or Eurocarparts for valves.

Back in a mo......

[richandhazel]

Right the companies called 'Engine Express', phone number:-

0208 438 2347

Recommend you give them a call as they advise total head overhaul due to previous experience and repeat failures of this particular engine.

Inlets are ?5.50
Exhaust are ?9.70
Guides are ?4.50

All plus VAT..........but give them a call.......it might well effect your final decision.......they seem to know their stuff

[kniterider]

cheers rich, getting some varied quotes for second hand heads coming back from the searches ive done, ranging between 225 to 260 plus vat but both including delivery, then ive gotta get head bolts and gasket aswell, the dearest on i spose to be only 42k wich is nearly half of what mines done?? really stuck as to what to do now.........take the rick on a second hand jobby or splash out on mine??still gona be a few weeks till i have cash for either if there gonna be this expensive!! (some one buy my 8v please ?300)

[kniterider]

cheers rich will bare em in mind!!!

[kniterider]

right i have sourced and ordered a secondhand 20v head, its from a 1999 1.8 20v gti same as mine but with only 19,000miles on it, the cost was ?264 all included (vat and delivery) the unit has been pressure tested etc so im assumin its all ok, ive just ordered new genuine vw head gasket and bolts and a new secondary rolller for the timing belt, will pick them up on saturday morning, head should be here on friday, ill get new oil=filter and coolant whilst at vw so i can start work saturday dinner, im gonna take my time and check everything twice or more times as when i eventually turn the key i want it to run nicely!!!!!, i hope that puttin a low mileage head on like that wont make it 'tight' like it was when i bought it!!! its taken 10,000 of thrashin to loosen it up!!!

Gaz

[Golfgal]

The last sentance worries me slightly lol  

[golfvr6]

Nice one Gaz, i reckon you done the right thing.
Your existing head is likely to be more damaged than just the valves, guides etc..
I take it the 2nd hand head is complete, if so i reckon you got a bargain mate.
 

[golfvr6]

Another thing Gaz, how much damage was done to the pistons? better have a closer look at those score marks!
Worth doing to avoid any future problems