Gavin's cheapy but getting more expensive GTI ;)

[Redliner]

We're seriously waiting to see what the BB turbo's can do.
It would be nice to deal with you Gavin. Give us an Aussie alternative.

[h100vw]

Well I had been looking for stuff to do on the Polo while I have free days on night shift.

Straight off my Mad MAx DV arrived last night. So that went in.

Then a few weeks back I got a replacement brakelight as I am changing the rear spoiler. So I got busy removing the standard one and Anthony text to say he had received a shipment form China today. Sweet.

Light fitted and jumped in the Squib to pick up the spoiler.

Stopped at Supercheap for Sikaflex and heading back home.

Engine starts making odd noises, got a bit of top end rattle and no oil pressure.

Gutted doesn't really cover it.

So tomorrow I'll get him towed home for the 3rd time and get the sump off and see what's going on in there.

Fingers crossed it's the oil pump and there's no other damage.

[VWindahouse]

Fingers and toes crossed for you mate!

[Lito]

This sucks mate hope it's not too serious

[team_v]

Jeez mate.
It performed so well on the weekend and then all of a sudden an issue pops up.

Hope you can sort this one out easily.

[h100vw]

Jeez mate.
It performed so well on the weekend and then all of a sudden an issue pops up.

Hope you can sort this one out easily.

I will be calling in the Universe on this one. trying to work out which of my former lives I did the bad thing in...

As always I am laughing about it at work.

Squib appears to like the view from the back of a tow truck. This being number 3...

Does anyone want to run a sweep stake?

[seangti]

It wouldn't be a true project car if didnt deliver those love and hate moments. Not sure what it is with project cars being suicidal, but seems to go with the turf. All the best with it.

[h100vw]

Thanks Sean

[h100vw]

Mad Max big as diverter valve.



Happier times, when the Squib wasn't broken

[team_v]

Holy crapola that is a big DV.

Worked out what the issue is yet?

[h100vw]

Holy crapola that is a big DV.

Worked out what the issue is yet?

Not yet, I couldn't get it towed today. Had to wait and see if it will rain harder tomorrow morning.

Hopefully, I will have some idea before mid day.... It's more a question of how much damage has been sustained?

Gavin

[Jmac]

Im sure you shut it down quick enough, singer sewing machine noise is never good, especially long term. So surprised to hear all these 1.8t dramas to be fair, hardly seen any, only on really badly looked after engines , wrong folk servicing them and using wrong stuff ie oil and crap filters, I know for sure that's not you. Sounds like a string of bad luck, it must have so neglected before. hope you get it sorted otherwise itll be a never ending spend.
Jmac

[h100vw]

Im sure you shut it down quick enough, singer sewing machine noise is never good, especially long term. So surprised to hear all these 1.8t dramas to be fair, hardly seen any, only on really badly looked after engines , wrong folk servicing them and using wrong stuff ie oil and crap filters, I know for sure that's not you. Sounds like a string of bad luck, it must have so neglected before. hope you get it sorted otherwise it'll be a never ending spend.
Jmac

Yeah obviously my concern is that I don't find the real cause. This isn't the original motor, although it does have the filter mount off the one that did the belt. So maybe I transferred some issues over with that?

I am pretty sure that even with 2 motors in pieces, I didn't stick the oil pump form the suspect engine in this one. Which could be another error?

Also noteworthy. Mine was displaying the same pressures as Lito's is currently.

We'll know tomorrow.......

[Lito]

Doesnt sound like mine did does it? If the rod or main journals end up cactus ill help pay for a new crank seeing as I have your spare

[Jmac]

I gave Carlos my gauges mate and it was reading fine apparently, compared to dash gauge if that's what was meant to be relayed?? Maybe I picked him up wrong, I gave him the specs and it was good apparently, I heard his engine and to be fair without a gauge the trained ear would give it green light. Maybe in error you have put the wrong pump in mate?? did you mark em? And not being the orig motor that's a worry coz I could see it happening to the Orig one but another, hmm they don't fail that much, would be real bad luck 2 in a row.
Good luck mate,
Jmac