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Marticus' Red GTI
RBS:
Great work👍🏻
Marticus:
Updates updates.
So after loosing oil pressure during a track day some 8 months ago, I have been saving money and deciding how to proceed. I spend a long time with my heart set on buying a CDL block but after looking at a lot of expensive engines with no guarantee, or service history. Or 'rebuilt' engines that seem to have been assembled from random used parts and cheap new parts. Iv'e given up on that idea.
So I got a loan, and started spending money.
Got the car out of the garage for the first time in months to make space for this:
Used BUL engine from an A4, high mileage but the seller did compression and oil pressure checks and all good (according to them)
Plan is to spruce this up a bit, and throw it in while I rebuild the old engine for powaaa!
Workshop tools purchased, there's an engine stand and lift still in boxes.
And alongside the engine there are a few other goodies to go in:
New upgraded radiator & silicon hoses
S3 intercooler
New AC radiator on the way
Strut brace
Downpipe with 200cel sports cat
Plan is to check and replace any bushings, maybe fit alloy (Passat) wishbones, and uprated engine mounts/ inserts etc.
Lastly I'm tired of looking at the stock rear end:
This just arrived from ingo noak in Germany.
It's going to be a busy couple of months!
Marticus:
Downpipe arrived, and I also ordered a set of white line ARB's as there is a sale on in the UK store right now.
Marticus:
Making some slow progress, mostly because of the weather.
Got the car up on stands outside, and got the battery, battery tray, and intake off.
Then the arch liners and front bumper / undertray.
I'm trying to be organised and started getting a good workflow.
All hardware removed, got photographed in place:
Then got thrown into the ultrasonic cleaner:
Then got wiped off and dried before getting a spray down with rust convertor:
And finally getting bagged labeled and thrown in the hardware crate:
That's where I am today, right now I'm stuck on the headlight wiring because the clips are broken and I can't get the poxy things off!
Marticus:
Bit more progress today:
Finally got the rest of the front end off.
Some of the bolts are too rusty to recover I think, and the front impact bar is also pretty grotty, so I'm thinking I will probably just replace that.
Plan is to organise and inspect everything that's off at the moment, and put the new cooling stack together to ensure everything fits.
Then I will pull the motor.
I'm still conflicted about what to do here l, I would like to move all the newer ancillaries and timing chain to the 'new' engine, but I feel like I should get it in the car and run it first to make sure it's solid before I invest any effort.
Of course that's going to be harder in the long run.
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