new pictures of engine strip down

[winstonb]

probably a bit late now if youve already sourced one, but the 20v Seat Cupra probably has the same engine.

[richandhazel]

Looks like you've found the best route to go.......can't complain at that price.

Agree with '6 about the nicks in the top of the pistons......I think if you leave them like that you could get 'hot spots'. Not sure and open to critisism if its a bad idea but what about carefully blending out the damage

[richandhazel]

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.
 

^^^^That is exactly what the engine place said when I spoke to them this afternoon. A lot of people insist on replacing the obvious damage only i.e bent valves, damaged guides.........only to be coming back a few hundred miles later requiring complete head overhaul: all valves, guides and even the tappets!!

Did you speak to them Gaz? I found them extremely helpful and knowledgeable even though they knew I was only after prices for parts and that it was merely a speculative enquiry on your behalf.

[kniterider]

only samll marks, just like some ones dug a finger nail in em nowt serious
cant see any crack or owt

Gaz

[golfvr6]

Thats exactly what i thought about the pistons Rich, not sure what to do with them , but surely leaving them will cause future trouble.
Blending it sounds good to me, providing the damage isn't that deep.

[kniterider]

nah isnt deep 0.5 of a mm if that, , im sure a small wheel on a dremel would smooth it out a piece of pi55

[kniterider]

just removed water pump from block today, as there know to fail at around 80k miles (dont wanna spend all this cash gettin sorted for pump to go next week and over heat it!!) so for ?31 includin vat its well worth it i reckon!!!! ive inspected it closely and theres some hairline cracks on the plastic impeller which is spose to break up, so it looks like i caught this in time!!,the parts chap at vw said there is now a modified version (which im getting), oh yeah just for a bit of info, did any of you lot know the 1.8 20v non turbo engine was a vvt jobby??? thats wht i thought, but it is same as the 180bhp turbo engines, the inlet valve timing is altered by a soleniod conttrolled by the igniton, so what i though was just a fancey cam chain tensioner is quite a complitcated little device!!!!! just praying when this head turns up 2mrw morning its got the cams etc like the geezer said then i dont have to rob bits off my old head!!!

Gaz

oh yeah if i dont get on at the weekend etc have fun at inters peeps!!! wish i was going but due to this i aint!! will take loads off step by step pics of the rebuild (for those that are interested in the mk4 20v engines(maybe i should post in there??))

 

[richandhazel]

You take loads of pics and help build us a guide.....I'll build it all into my website.........and one day I hope to have one of those engines in my mk1.

Shame you're not coming to inters but will take loads of pics for you.

[kniterider]

will do camera at the ready!! whilst you lot are drinkin beer and lookin at cars, ill be spannered up, (with the occasional beer!!) fixin this!!, the more i look and tinker the easier it all seems not such a scarey thing after all!! wish me luck!! have fun peeps and take some good pics so i can see what ive missed!! ill make up for it at action i promise(if ive saved some cash by then!!, rebuild costs lokin around ?500 ish in total!! ) right just got in from night shift, now goin to sleep on settee so i can hear courier man ring the bell with the delivery of my head!!!

Gaz

[kniterider]

cant do nowt till monday now as head never turned up today!! im assured it will be here early monday!!! got all the spankin new bits from vw that i need though

Gaz