Dylan8's Vento

[dylan8]

Thanks for the input guys. Budget says no atm, so if it has to come out again in 50,000km or so that'll just have to happen. at this stage I just need to get everything in the one car so i can get the golf out of my parents carport before they kill me.


Stage 1 of parts ordered:

Engine Block Gasket Set
Cylinder Head Gasket Set
Ultimate VR6 Timing Chain Kit
Throw Out Bearing
Clutch Release Lever
Fuel Filter
Spark Plug x 6
Pressure Plate Bolt x 6
Screw x 10

Thanks to Jrad for putting up with my million parts questions!
Hopefully do a compression test will come out with ok results and i can get the vento moving soon.

Stage two will be on to suspension bushes, wheel bearings, engine mounts, mk4 shifter, and sort why the engine is running a little too warm and a general tidy up to get it roadworthy and rego'd. Hopefully a healthy tax return will make this sooner then later.

Project V VR 666 steps it up a gear
Only 12months after the vento got dropped off at home

[Mk3 AAA]

Only 12months after the vento got dropped off at home

Mine landed November 2009 buddy, don't worry you're killing it! Keep it up can't wait to see it, so glad it's black and you're not a noob with stance so it'll look/sound amazing.

[dylan8]

Mine landed November 2009 buddy, don't worry you're killing it! Keep it up can't wait to see it, so glad it's black and you're not a noob with stance so it'll look/sound amazing.

Cheers man.
Still think you should be finishing your beast

[Water Boy]

Good form!

[VR28LT]

Nice looking forward to it

[dylan8]

Cheers.
Has anyone pulled their original front quarter off before?

I unbolted everything but it still seemed to be stuck, a quick google search and interwebs check up shows its 'glued' down, i tried to separate the two carefully, but im in fear of bending the panel where it bolts down at the top.
Any suggestions? or just go nuts

[Tim]

heat gun and some form of putty blade/spatula type thingo to cut through the sealer worked for me. They are stuck down pretty hard though

[dylan8]

heat gun and some form of putty blade/spatula type thingo to cut through the sealer worked for me. They are stuck down pretty hard though

yeah it didnt feel nice... should i be applying something there again when replacing the guard? even if its silcon or something...? guessing its there just to stop vibration/movement?

[Umai Naa!!]

Had the same problem with my wreck yesterday.

One guard practically fell off, while the othe required a little more persuasion.

Good work on the pair of 3s, plus the Bora.

[dylan8]

heat gun and some form of putty blade/spatula type thingo to cut through the sealer worked for me. They are stuck down pretty hard though

yeah it didnt feel nice... should i be applying something there again when replacing the guard? even if its silcon or something...? guessing its there just to stop vibration/movement?

Cheers mate, ill be much happier when the Vento VR is running and registered though :p

[Zalemate]

Looking good Dylan, cant wait to see it come together im hoping to get mine soon and slowly start with mine ive got the VR lined up for the donor if i dont put all my stuff into it.

When do you think you'll have it all up and running with the engine sorted and in there?

[dylan8]

Looking good Dylan, cant wait to see it come together im hoping to get mine soon and slowly start with mine ive got the VR lined up for the donor if i dont put all my stuff into it.

When do you think you'll have it all up and running with the engine sorted and in there?

Plan was to have a lot done over the holidays, however being sick, missing the package drop off and then working 6 days straight meant nothing got done, AGAIN!

However, this just arrived.


Hopefully will be getting my trusty local welder to throw some reinforcement on the clutch fork to strengthen it to suit to heavy duty clutch as I believe the car has snapped two since having it installed.

[dylan8]

Gave the front seats some loving, not perfect, but will do the trick.
Now just waiting on some money to get a waterpump and a few other bits and itll be under way.

[Mk3 AAA]

They look mint as

[dylan8]

Not perfect by anymeans, but they will do.

I noticed my original Vento seats have two leavers on the side, and off the top of my head the the VR only have one.
Whats the difference? Worth swapping the bases over?

Started poking around the Vento again.
pulled the dash, wipers, ECU, Cluster to start investigating the wiring.
The hands free setup and after market immobiliser, while looking professionally installed, have made a mess. Cant even work out whats doing what. Hopefully dont need to keep any of those bits and the VR wiring behind the dash is a bit more original.
Also found some history of where the previous owner has been