michael5556 247 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Right after my epic fail at ud, here is some updates.Put the engine stand back up for the 24v Painted rear axle.New rear discs, new padss, wheel bearings, bolts, lowered the rear, custom spacers on. Calipers refurbished and paintedTest fitI've also got a lot of toe in on the rear. Which is strange. So will take it all off and put some camber shims in. Also bought this. Vr6 full leather. Not sure if going to drive it or break it yet. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 You have been a busy boy this weekend! and that's some toe on the rear! very weird as I've never seen that! but those wheels do look good ! Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Lol that is a ridiculous angle. Going to sort it out next week I think. And to be honest I'm not a fan of the wheels on the car. I think they are too new skool. They are up for sale and I'm on the lookout for something else lol Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 your car will never be finished at this rate haha Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Lol probably not. Not now I'm back in a mk3. Lol Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 so your completely ditching the 12v idea then? Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Nope, not completely. Not yet anyway. Unless it keeps on making me angry.... Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Long over due update. Mk3 is cleaned and serviced with brakes and tyres all around. Artistic picture.Changed the horrific door pins from this To this Anyway the mk2....Strut brace is something we tried to sort for ud but couldn't get it sorted intime. It's been welded up at one end, with a top fill at other end. Coolant expansion tank as the top fill wasn't working for me. Just need to sort out hoses now as the heater is going too. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Got some g60 arches for the mk2. Brand new genuine from heritage. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Ahhh man what was wrong with the old door lock pins? They looked awesome Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Haha they looked horrific. Crapy wolfsburg crap. Link to post Share on other sites
Woodyman84 3 Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 haha looking good mate, i didnt think the door pins looked that bad Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Haha well your very welcome to them! And thanks not been able to do much with the weather... Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j438/michael5556/77FF078B-FFF0-4C27-9456-EBC23294F84B-2618-0000025648CF105C_zps6cf26c23.mp4Quick video. Idles much better now Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Cleaned the mk3 Fitted a deep splitterHere it is at stealth.Made 189 at the flywheel which isn't bad at all as there is no mods! Mk2 arches have been rolled and pulledHad to do the painful thing and fit the standard coolant tank back in as I just couldn't get it right with the strut brace. Here is a video of it from exhaust. Not much of a fan this exhaust makes. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j438/michael5556/300AF748-1E11-425A-897F-06F810A0DCA3-360-000000375BBAB5EF_zps2b2404e9.mp4Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Big update time. I will just let the pictures do the talkingUnfortunately it's not a happy update lolMk3 decided it didn't want too grip anymore so I bent the rear axle. So it's up on axle stands now until I can find a rear axle.The mk2 decided it would work for a short time, even drove it too work. But then everything went wrongI had too strip it all down to do the headgasjetWho ever built the engine didn't do a very good job. The head bolts were not torqued up evenly. The one closest too cylinder 3 wasn't even threaded in correctly as they decided too tighten them up with a torx instead of the correct Allen key. A picture will show that later. Also the exhaust studs, three were m10, the rest were m8 and two were missing.You can see from the soot on the manifold where it wasn't sealing properly. And you can see that it definitely hasn't been running properly. This was used for the top chain guide, it should be a hex bolt and not an over tightened half rounded Cap head.This was the arp head stud that wasn't threaded in correctly into the block. A call too my good friend at Tps and with a new chain guide and a lot of genuine bolts I started too put it back togetherNew oil pressure sensors. Old vs. newBuilt it all back up the day before inters..Then, started it up, it went bang.. This happenedBent an exhaust valve. Turns out that the chain sprocket had come off the cam so one cam had turned while the other had stayed still which is why only one valve is bent. Bit of a bummer but at least I can rebuild it all again properly and get everything repowdercoated like i wanted too. New chain tensioner with the proper bolts. And now it's left like this while I get the head rebuilt.I'm also on the lookout for a vr6 engine. Mileage and condition doesn't really matter as its being taken apart anyway.Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Jeepers mate, you don't do things by half, that's unlucky with the valve though! Keep it at it mate! I almost lost hope a few times doing my corrado, but totally different story now its on the road..... Pete Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Shit one fella! Push on through though. WiIl be worth it in the end. Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Cheers guys. I think that's it for show season this year though. Link to post Share on other sites
richierich37 236 Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Keep up the good work dude :-) Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Ugh, it's not until you pull it to bits that you get to see what the knob before you half arsed is it. Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted July 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 I know. But at least I can start again and double triple check everything too my standards. Few cheeky parts too. Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 It now looks like this Lots of parts have been to the Powdercoaters so just waiting too pick them up.Bought these for the wheels too. Brand new genuine items. Looking forward too receiving them.That's all for now thanks Link to post Share on other sites
VIW28 29 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 You've the worst luck Michael! How did it bend a valve? Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Will send you a message on fb gethin Link to post Share on other sites
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