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Re: khare's mk3 GTI 8v - soon to be 16v
« Reply #390 on: 04 April 2010, 10:50 »
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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #391 on: 03 May 2010, 17:58 »
Well, conversion complete.

All I can say is it's more involved than I thought. Not really mechanically, but electrical. So so SO many cables and switched and plugs. Thank the lord danny was there to help!

Anyway. Headed off to the IOW on Friday where DH met me with a trailer in Yarmouth.

Danny_p drove my 8v over a few hours later and met us at DH's place. Work started Saturday morning.



engine out







forks were used to lift the 16v away, and DH had to remind himself what cars had to stay on the ground



Bye bye 8v!



DH then ran over a tail light with the tractor  :cry:



Then decided to make a caddy/cabrio out of his donor



working space



16v subframe



some wires

« Last Edit: 03 May 2010, 18:00 by Khare »

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #392 on: 03 May 2010, 17:59 »
8v, you're fired!



right after danny finishes poking his tongue out



one nice 16v shaped hole



8v clutch, it was very burnt and damaged



Polished spots from clutch heat



16v engine up in the air, where danny sorted out wiring and fitted the sump



Then after a while we headed home, to rest for the next day.

In the morning the engine was put in and wired up over the course of the day.

Danny removing the aftermarket immobilizer



16v loom on the left, 8v loom on the right



16v engine with DH's blown 8v, turned out to be a broken valve!  :shocked:



Danny decided to make some art, he made a sculpture!





When Danny saw this, he chased me round the yard and hit me. He actually hit me, not joking.



One 16v lump in!



But it had to come out twice. Once we forgot to fit the brake servo, then we forgot to fit the clutch cylinder.
DOH!



DH giving Danny a rest from the wiring



We ran into immobilizer problems, so Danny went on a mission to sort it



All getting back together



Finally sorted it and engine ran well. However...The PAS fluid GSF sold me was far too runny, much like brake fluid. Turned out to be hydraulic fluid for a citroen. So I shall be throwing the bottle at GSF and claiming some goodies. So we removed the PAS belt and ran the car with no PAS steering, got it home like so with the interior full of random bits and bobs and all taken apart, an exhaust system, rear shocks and lots of mud.

Got the car on the 00:35 ferry and made it home eventually, a day early, so total time of 48 hours on the island.



Need to go back in the next few weeks to pick up the spare set of wheels from the 16v, my haynes manual, my old engine and a few other parts.

Thanks in a million Diamond Hell and danny_p for helping me, you've finally achieved something you had been trying for a while...Converting me to 16v love!
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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #393 on: 03 May 2010, 18:10 »
Very productive weekend.

Good job :afro:
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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #394 on: 03 May 2010, 18:13 »
so apart from making the tea , taking pictures and became the king of stiff nuts of the locking kind - what did you do khare  :grin:

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #395 on: 03 May 2010, 18:18 »
 :grin: :grin: :grin:

They must have bonded on! I didn't do them up tightly!

I generally looked for tools, undid the odd bolt here and there, pressure washed components, provided snacks, got in the way a lot....the usual really  :tongue:

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #396 on: 03 May 2010, 18:47 »
and I thought they were going to bin yours aswell  :grin:


oh well we all live in hope  :tongue:


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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #397 on: 03 May 2010, 18:50 »

DH then ran over a tail light with the tractor  :cry:


I don't know why but this made me smile  :grin: :grin:
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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #398 on: 03 May 2010, 19:33 »
Well done boys!! Been waiting to see this! The wiring does look a pain in the arse! Think i'll just sell mine and buy another when i go 16v!! :grin:

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #399 on: 03 May 2010, 19:48 »
This weekend has mostly consisted of this:

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