nice work!

Cheers guys. Nice to hear that from all the early starts before work and late into the night after lol

More bits from TPS

timing belt kit, aux belt, vag sealant, after run pump, thermostat, slave cylinder, crank case breather housing gasket, complete piston ring set and crank cam belt pulley bolt. Just waiting on new crank thrush washers

Engines booked in for balancing. New rods need to be balanced to the crank counter weights.

Well thats the crank and rod/piston assy balanced now, picking them up today:)
cos i was only getting the crank done got it for £90 all in, normally more if flywheel was geting the same treatment.
They did ask for it but i argued that when its clutch changing time then the balance will pointless.
Plus im getting the LOBA stage 2 SMF kit which is lightened and balanced so happy days then.

Well some intresting parts came through, the Thrust washers for the crank which looked no where near like the old ones and tps were saying these are the part numbers for my BAM, which clearly isnt right

The top ones are the originals and bottom ones are what tps sent me

so the correct ones are coming today:) 026 105 635 A
the wrong ones were 06A105637A which look like its for the older 1.8t blocks which have 4 thrust washers where as the BAM only has 2.

New clutch bleeder which is metal instead of the plastic oem so wont flex so im hoping this will make my LOBA clutch on/off feel more precious
 

Well this morning I've removed and fitted the new clutch slave cylinder and checked the gearbox input shaft oil seal and its not leaking:)

fitted the new clutch bleeder

also picked up the newly balanced crankshaft and con rod assy from Agra machine shop, just a baw hair out they said lol

The saga continues

Ring gaping

followed by plastigauging the big end oil clearance

All within spec so on to clocking the rings and sliding the pistons into their respective bores

New oil pump c/w new pick up line and chain tensioner

the white numbers is for main cap order and which orientation

New front and rear crank oil seal flange

This one was a pita to fit due to the inward fold of the seal that surrounds the flywheel mount. The fold has to be folded over the flywheel mount without getting caught and being bent back on itself. Had to remove the engine stand in the end as it kept folding outward rather than inward.

Sump on and sealed

ARP head stud kit in

Any body with experience with this head stud kit know if you gotta re-torque the nuts after a couple hundred miles?

And because I could lol

Edited 2 November, 201312 yr by skud missile

We'll look what turned up in the mail today

Pipewerx 3" down pipe and sports cat, going Hybrid as where moving in dec and can't afford a whole Garrett kit due to solicitor fees and the missus is going mad with the S3 build which I'm really gutted but a hybrid KO4 will get the car close to what I want and maybe in the future I'll go Garrett. Just need the LOBA320 and I'll be happy with that

I can only see one problem with this build, the engine is going back in the Audi!!!

lol, if the KO4 wasnt cracked i was planning on putting it in the octy for a laugh but then id have to do the rods as well in the octy and change them from 19mm to 20mm wrist pin with pistons to match

Well some thing came in the mail today:)



LOBA stage 2 SMF...good for over 503NM

 

I thought the ARX was good for 300 before worrying about rods etc? Worst thing on the 4x4 is the gearbox hence why mine is now o2m 6spd.

Rods in any 1.8t can go on even a stage 1 map. Obviously the AMK, BAM codes have 20mm wrist pins where the other codes have 19mm which is arguably weaker.

Well today I fitted the new clutch kit and got the gearbox and block mated back together and ran the first bolt in before I released id forgotten to fit the metal gasket between the gearbox and block....Doh!!!

so off it came again and was even harder to put back on as the fecking metal gasket kept coming off and fouling the 2 dowel.

The head is completely remanufactured and for £450 cash if you know what I mean:)

needed 2 new exhaust valves as they were burnt to feck and. A light skim and it's sparkling so will be fitting tomorrow and hopefully back in the car by sat and start running in.

Also BBT has acquired a good condition KO4 for me today for his hybrid make over:)

That's the head back. Practically brand new:)

so it's head on, a few hoses, turbo and back in the S3.

Tomorrow's gonna be a long day then I'm in Kuwait on Sunday so hope to have the engine running toot sweet by end of play sat:)

£400 in the end so happy with that:)

Cheeky ****** lol

Love it:)

Very nice indeed...

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Here`s the rest of the pics from installing the engine back into the S3










And the cheesy grins begin It fits....It fits lol





And the moment of truth......Vroooom



And home in time for tea and medals lol
Will be doing a comp test when im back just to make sure every things groovy

Once run back in its BT time:)

Well some other things turned up while I was in Kuwait

Badger5 v2.2 tip c/w heat shield and bmc induction filter

Should see my bbt hybrid ko4 turbo this week too:)

looking good, keep up the good work!

Cheers bud, PAS pump has quietend up too:)

Got bored at work so made this outta the old valves

Thought maybe a small piece of wire rope and have it hanging from my rear view mirror lol

looks epic mate but wouldnt hang old valves from mirror as when you brake hard wich im goin to guess will be alot they going to hit the window hard

That's a very good point.

Might just use them as ear rings lol

Cheers bud:)