GordonC 20 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Hi all, Well I've been on here a while now and thought it was time I started a project thread about my engine rebuild. So the story so far . . .I bought this nice golf gti with a 2.9 coraddo VR6 engine (98k miles on it) already fitted as a weekend/track car as I have a puma'd fiesta zetec s for getting to work and back. It came with loads of paperwork and I was pretty happy with my purchase After two happy months of ownership I was driving along doing 40 then . . BANG!!!! Engine cuts out and I slowly roll to a stop. In my head I already had a pretty good idea what was wrong. So got it towed home and started stripping the engine down the next day to find that I was right in thinking it was the timing chain that had went.Bent and snapped valves So I decided that I would rebuild it and maybe go down the turbo route once its rebuilt. I took the engine and gearbox out and put the block on an engine stand to strip it right down. Then I cleaned and brushed down the block and gave it a few coats of black hammerite.I managed to get hold of a new cylinder head that had been skimmed with new guides and seats re-ground. So I decided I would take all the valves out it to clean and polish them.Then I set about cleaning all the pistons, the block face and the head after I refitted the valves.Then a few days later all the parts I ordered arrived in the post.And thats it for now, I will be updating this as I go from now on so keep an eye out feel free to let me know what you think.Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Pearsy47 1 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 I know how you feel mate ive only got a complete engine with 88 on the clocks hopefully this is the late time i rebuild it !! good luck mate on rebuilding it !!! Link to post Share on other sites
oldmandon 1 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Shiney.......I like shiney....don't suppose you fancy doing mine??!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
GordonC 20 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Well thought I would post an update with what I've done so far. Got the new headgasket on and the timing chains with tensioners all fitted and timed up. Also fitted a couple of bits I got back from the powder coaters.And here are some other parts just back from the powder coatersGotta love kawasaki green lol, Any comments welcome Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 looking good mate and liking the contrasting colours in the bay too Link to post Share on other sites
ky_uk 304 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) How did this go ? Edited July 27, 2015 by ky_uk Link to post Share on other sites
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