Well here we go again.

Take one audi A3 1998 1.8 20v turbo sport, bought for 800 with a knocking engine.

Then add one second hand engine for 450, and you have one hell of a cheap car.

Started at 2:30 today and by 4:00 had the whole engine out and then proceeded to swap the ancillarys over.

Heres the problem, the pick up pipe on the oil pump had blocked (common problem i think) this starved the engine of oil and the crank is now very scored indeed. The head looks fine but ill give it a strip and a check later on, so if anyone wants a large port head? i have one here

The scoring on the crank

the car ready to be attacked

the front fell off lol

This really shocked me, the car had a nice knocking noise when changing gear........ turns out the gearbox mount had come loose and was on the last few threads :eek:

nearly there

shes out!

new and old

The volvo sneaking in on the photoshoot

this is how we left it and arrived at the pub for a few well earned beers

More to come tomorrow

Looks good fun

You took the Skoda badge off the Volvo :P

You took the Skoda badge off the Volvo :P

Errrm. it fell off :confused:

i'll buy the head off you if its good

i'll buy the head off you if its good

swap it for the BNIB turbo (not the POS Star bodged onto your car) you've got in the front room

i'll buy the head off you if its good

Ill have a gander at the head later on today, Ill pm you with the conclusions?

Any idea what its worth :confused:

And there was me thinking you wanted the engine for a Fabia

Blimey..... can't stay away from VAG. LOL

respect!

Bas

nutter :)

Ill have a gander at the head later on today, Ill pm you with the conclusions?

Any idea what its worth :confused:

no idea on value tbh, will have a look around

Ill have a gander at the head later on today, Ill pm you with the conclusions?

Any idea what its worth :confused:

just had a quick look on ebay and there are 2(both AGU) with opening bids of £50+£20 delivery and very little interest and 2 days to run. does £100 delivered(as long as its not crazy) sound alright? thats 1/4 of your engine money back

You big girl! :gay:

I have seen it all now - a radiator in the garage, whats wrong with another jumper?

Kids eh!

Genius! Looks like fun

You big girl! :gay:

I have seen it all now - a radiator in the garage, whats wrong with another jumper?

Kids eh!

sometimes its recommended to have a rad in a garage like this for the system to work better.

Enjoy

If you can do this kinda stuff, how about getting a petrol fabia and stuffing a fettled 1.8T in it??

That would be interesting eh?

Bas

just had a quick look on ebay and there are 2(both AGU) with opening bids of £50+£20 delivery and very little interest and 2 days to run. does £100 delivered(as long as its not crazy) sound alright? thats 1/4 of your engine money back

Sounds Ok that mate,

Havent managed to get the head off completely, I want to get the engine up and running first before parting with any spares.... but ill keep you in mind for the head at that

You big girl! :gay:

I have seen it all now - a radiator in the garage, whats wrong with another jumper?

Kids eh!

This isnt my garage! Mine is much better, we have 2 rads and a tiled floor :rofl: and a toilet too!

Engines nearly ready for going in, just waiting for a new clutch and timing belt kit on monday.

If you can do this kinda stuff, how about getting a petrol fabia and stuffing a fettled 1.8T in it??

That would be interesting eh?

Bas

This all easy peasy stuff though. disconnecting stuff and taking bolts out is easy.

When doing actual engine conversions it starts to get a little harder with fabricating parts etc. The actual fabrication wouldnt be a problem.... I work in engineering so could design and make the stuff fairly easy..

Its just cost that comes in to it.... the question that needs to be answered is why bother when you go out and buy an ibiza cupra and that already has a 20vt in it.

I could see the advantages of using the fabia..... they dont look fast and not many people expect to be wasted by a 1.2 6v fabia

This isnt my garage! Mine is much better, we have 2 rads and a tiled floor :rofl: and a toilet too!

Engines nearly ready for going in, just waiting for a new clutch and timing belt kit on monday.

Good to see you are fitting a new belt Jon

as long as its a good head thats a deal

This all easy peasy stuff though. disconnecting stuff and taking bolts out is easy.

When doing actual engine conversions it starts to get a little harder with fabricating parts etc. The actual fabrication wouldnt be a problem.... I work in engineering so could design and make the stuff fairly easy..

Its just cost that comes in to it.... the question that needs to be answered is why bother when you go out and buy an ibiza cupra and that already has a 20vt in it.

I could see the advantages of using the fabia..... they dont look fast and not many people expect to be wasted by a 1.2 6v fabia

but you've allready had a 1.2 fabia, I seem to recall seeing you in it at the last Awesome RR Day :)

but you've allready had a 1.2 fabia, I seem to recall seeing you in it at the last Awesome RR Day :)

That was a special 1.2 fabia though :P

It had a mahossive turbo and ran on diesel!