Restoring my Golf VR6

[werd_103]

After reading through others Mk3 threads i thought id start my own. im not sure how often i'll be able to update
(Uni > car > build thread) but i'll try.

i bought this 1994 Golf VR6 4 weeks ago off of gumtree for $400 as my first car (that I've owned). when we went to have a look at the car the interior was pretty dirty and messed up the exterior was pretty dirty and messed up with a bit of work to do on the front end, and it had a coolant leak, over heated and when she started it, the first time in three months, there was also a bad knocking/tapping noise but decided to buy it any way and hoped it was just a hydro lifter noise . i got it home and took the leaky sump off and had a look for metal shavings and at the bottom end luckily it looked ok . so now im just waiting on the thermostat/coolant pipe kit and oil cooler from ECS and i should be able to give it another start with some new oil and hopefully the knocking noise will go away.

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[Ben J]

That's an awesome buy, especially if there isn't anything seriously wrong with it although that knock is not a good sign. Even if the engine needs some serious work you've still done well.
Goodluck with the build!

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[werd_103]

it sounds a bit like this VR6 noise after rebuild - YouTube.
and she said she hadn't heard it before so im hoping its just that the oil has drained from the lifters after sitting around for three months and not some bad bottom end knock. so i guess ill find out after i put the new parts on and run it for a bit.

[anthony--t]

That's mad cheap! Once the issues are sorted this will be awesome. Good to see someones going to fix it up instead of scrap it. Black pearl magic is an awesome colour aswell... Although I may be slightly biased.

[werd_103]

ya for that price you can spend a lot on parts and still be a head. and the black will be nice as long as the A/C works and i dont get sick of washing it all the time

also how hard would it be to change the lifters?

[werd_103]

Mum just got home and brought some goodies from the post office.

just a bit of an incentive to get my uni work done

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[anthony--t]

You don't muck around.

[Mk3 AAA]

Nice, and welcome. Good to see you're tidying it up... far too many go to waste.

What are you doing at uni?

[KI11Z]

another one saved! good work man, keep us all posted on your progress

[HaydEn]

Good to see one getting back on the road!

Good luck

[werd_103]

Thanks guys, hopefully by the end of next week ill know if its running or i need to pull the head off or the engine out.

What are you doing at uni?

im doing some maths and physics units at uni, and engineering/metal fab at tafe atm. then hopefully mechanical engineering at uni next year

[HaydEn]

If it turns out to be bad, I got a still in box pen set of rod bearings, postage to you and their yours. Hopefully they'll stay In my shed but.

[werd_103]

ok so i finally got the coolant pipes and stuff in and the new oil and started it and this is how she sounds:

What are peoples thoughts?

[HaydEn]

Mine sounded like this once.

Was a snapped intermediate shaft. (cause of flashing oil light, as oil pump isn't working)

Could be wrong but.

[werd_103]

ya ok ill check that out. not sure if it has anything to do with it but she is also running a bit rich?