Colin
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Headgaskets blown 
Good compression in Cyl 1 & 2........very little in 3 & 4.
Im at the point of wondering if its worth carrying out the repair on the 1.8 8v or fitting another engine
Anyone got any words of wisdom / encouragement 
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scoob
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Registered: 16th Oct 03
Location: Beverley, E Riding of Yorkshire
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1.8t
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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12 psi
12.5 psi
1 psi and
1psi?
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
12 psi
12.5 psi
1 psi and
1psi?
wow you read my mind
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by scoob
1.8t
Too expensive
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mwg
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Location: South Lakes
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by scoob
1.8t
Too expensive
VR6
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Robin
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I know
If I were you, I'd get the head off, get it checked out, then bang it back on with a new gasket.
or, buy another engine.
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scoob
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
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Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by scoob
1.8t
Too expensive
VR6
c20xe
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by scoob
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Originally posted by Matty G
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Originally posted by Colin
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Originally posted by scoob
1.8t
Too expensive
VR6
c20xe
Would one fit
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City
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Registered: 30th Dec 03
Location: Wakefield Drives: Red GSi
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
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Originally posted by scoob
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Originally posted by Matty G
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by scoob
1.8t
Too expensive
VR6
c20xe
Would one fit
yes been done before - pics kicking about somewere
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City
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pic
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I know
If I were you, I'd get the head off, get it checked out, then bang it back on with a new gasket.
or, buy another engine.
Robin, Ive got a receipt here infront of me for £350 from Star Performance for headworks [remove & fit new guides, seals & surface & decoke, new plugs, oil, filter, water] thats only from 12 months ago, maybe 10k miles. 
2L 16v transplant is forever becoming more & more appealing
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Kano
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Head is easy to do on them mate, just get it skimmed and a new gasket, bolts and timing belt..
At least you know its gonna be fine for a while yet, there pretty bombproof engines..
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Colin
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Originally posted by City
pic
haha thats pretty cool, wonder if it uses the existing mounts
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Kano
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I know
If I were you, I'd get the head off, get it checked out, then bang it back on with a new gasket.
or, buy another engine.
Robin, Ive got a receipt here infront of me for £350 from Star Performance for headworks [remove & fit new guides, seals & surface & decoke, new plugs, oil, filter, water] thats only from 12 months ago, maybe 10k miles.
2L 16v transplant is forever becoming more & more appealing
Has the car maybe been lying for a while or just bad luck.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
Head is easy to do on them mate, just get it skimmed and a new gasket, bolts and timing belt..
At least you know its gonna be fine for a while yet, there pretty bombproof engines..
Its only been a year since last head overhaul
Is it easy diy or job for a garage??
Im limted with the tools & knowledge & to be frank its too cold, wet & shitty to be doing a driveway repair of that size!!
Ive been quoted £400 + VAT to get it done local, inc skim & new oil pump & timing belt.
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Robin
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£400, you'd get a nice 2 litre valver for that.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
Has the car maybe been lying for a while or just bad luck.
It had been getting used daily up until 2 months ago when it broke on its previous owner, he was unable to fix it & I bought it off him hoping for an easy repair.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
£400, you'd get a nice 2 litre valver for that.
Yeah thats what I thought
Im a bit uneasy about doing a conversion though
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ShEp
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£400 will buy my golf, fire the oil pump in it and steal all the other bits
s/s exhaust
badgeless grill
single headlamp conversion
single wiper conversion
then u have loads of spare parts too 
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Chris Bingham
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Id fix the it, it'll cost feck all and can be done in a day or 2.
Either that or 2.0 16v VW engine
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Kano
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400 quid is an absolute rip-off...
50 quid for parts plus 4hrs labour I would think.. £150 quid is a more reasonable price..
Oh yeh and I fail to see why it needs an oil pump??
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
£400 will buy my golf, fire the oil pump in it and steal all the other bits
s/s exhaust
badgeless grill
single headlamp conversion
single wiper conversion
then u have loads of spare parts too
Im not wanting another complete car, I like the one ive got just need it running
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris Bingham
Id fix the it, it'll cost feck all and can be done in a day or 2.
Either that or 2.0 16v VW engine
Is that an offer to fix my car / fit an engine chris??
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
400 quid is an absolute rip-off...
50 quid for parts plus 4hrs labour I would think.. £150 quid is a more reasonable price..
Oh yeh and I fail to see why it needs an oil pump??
£25 hr labour....thats 1990 prices surely/
The guy told me £50 to get the head skimmed, £150 for parts, labour & VAT
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