Gavin's cheapy but getting more expensive GTI ;)

[h100vw]

Definitely. Simplest explanation is most likely, especially knowing you've been thorough and careful throughout your build

Popcorn's on...c'mon fuse...

Ok so it's not a fuse. Going to give you all a few minutes while I create my next post to have some guesses. Lucky that I am on the reserve list.....................................

[h100vw]

Ok so it's not a fuse. Going to give you all a few minutes while I create my next post to have some guesses. Lucky that I am on the reserve list.....................................

Betting has now closed.

So filled the boot of the S3 ready for some serious troubleshooting action in the sun. My man Will the South African Custom-Code master dealer said check the belt. Not sure if it was a random comment but I thought it would save me some time. Be ages to check all the fuses and minutes to check the belt.

Anyway, pulled the top cover off and stuck it in gear. pulled the car forward and the belt never moved. The alternator and bottom pulley are going round though. So at the very least I think there's teeth off the belt. At worst, there's teeth off the belt, the crank keyway is shagged and all the valves are bent.

So that took me about 5 minutes. Back in the car home to regroup the troops. A couple of calls were made and then I called the RACQ to revive my lapsed membership.

$115 to RACQ and about 30minutes after putting the phone down the towie calls to say he is on his way. An hour later the "Squib" as my eldest daughter calls it is back in the garage looking tough but silent.



Going up the ramp.



Loaded up



Back home on the drive



Outstanding effort by the towie to put it in the garage given the slope on the driveway.



Tool time, when it cools down a bit. I'll take the covers off for a looksee.

[AdamD]

Damn Gav, sorry to read your last post. Hope valves haven't met pistons!

[Machine]

I wouldn't have guessed belt. But that's because I suck.

[Polo GTEye N9]

Sadness for the "Squib" DNF.
Hope it is just the stripped teeth on belt!
Why isn't RACQ a sponser of VWW?
Any news Gavin? Al

[seangti]

Sorry to hear mate. Lucky you got that spare engine sitting in ur garage. It's probably got a little grin on its face knowing it's about to get called into action.

I recall reading that with the piping on the front mounts inter coolers we couldn't fit the tow hooks, good to see we can in fact.

[noone]

Crap!

How many K's? Belt been done before?

I feel for you dude, hope you get it back up on your time and minimal parts (still a quality cheapie)

[h100vw]

Crap!

How many K's? Belt been done before?

I feel for you dude, hope you get it back up on your time and minimal parts (still a quality cheapie)

151K, I believe it has had a belt on but not got any proof. Will be checking dates on anything that comes off.

[VWindahouse]

Oh man, she's stripped as! Were you giving it the beans when it let go?

[cylinderhead]

Gavin's cheapy but getting more expensive GTI

When you rang me this morning I got a feeling it'd be the belt cause it went pretty quick, and I can only think the hydraulic tensioner ****ting itself, keyway sheered off or the weakest link the belt.

Remember we had the discussion about contitechs ****ting itself prematurely.





Will be in touch with you for upgraded bits.



Danny

[team_v]

Wow, that belt is Eff'd.

At least is should be a "simple" fix?

[cylinderhead]

Gavin's cheapy but getting more expensive GTI

Wow, that belt is Eff'd.

At least is should be a "simple" fix?

Possibility of bent exhaust valve(s) due to the angle it sits at.

Just hope it's ok though as its about 160bucks+shipping or so for a set of SS exhaust valve made by Supertech or slightly cheaper ones by Osvat.

[h100vw]

Sorry to hear mate. Lucky you got that spare engine sitting in ur garage. It's probably got a little grin on its face knowing it's about to get called into action.

I recall reading that with the piping on the front mounts inter coolers we couldn't fit the tow hooks, good to see we can in fact.

Yeah, just needed to hold the pipe out of the way. Scuffed my black paint a bit though.

[h100vw]

Oh man, she's stripped as! Where you giving it the beans when it let go?

Ironically no, I had just come off the highway, stopped at the first lights. Set off for the next set of lights, dip the clutch to stop at the red. Then silence..........................

VCDS gave a cam position sensor fault. Stupid ECU doesn't know what a bad belt is like.

Just creating a shopping list. No need for valves, got the spare head. So going to get rings, basic install kit and a manual tensioner conversion kit with a Gates racing belt.

Gavin

Will update on the maker of the belt tomorrow.

[Tim]

something else hasnt seized for it to strip like that?