Mk4 Golf GTi 1.8T :)

[Blackie]

Ok, before I begin I’m starting with a little house keeping as it were.

I’m not getting into a debate or argument as to why I got rid of a working car for a broken one. The only thing I will say on the matter is that this was an opportunity for me to buy my first ever petrol turbo’d car.

End of that discussion.

So on to the car….

Some of you may recognise it and @JH86 was correct seemingly lol, but this is his old Golf which has a seized 1.8T engine.

I had it towed to @Laundrymike ‘s who I bought a 1.8T BAM engine from for this just before the school Easter break and I was under strict orders from the wife (who loves Mk4 Golf’s btw as her first car was a Mk4) not to touch the car until the kids returned to school.

So today started the tear down in preparation for the engine swap:

Near enough ready to lift the engine out at this stage, but parenting duties took over.

Tomorrow I aim to get it into the shed to then lift the engine out

 

[richiemucker]

Excellent Brian! Looking forward to the progress on this bud!!

 

[da.murf]

.....waits for the flirting to ensue about workshop floors and kitchen towels

 

[Father Stack]

Does the seized engine have the crankcase breather hose intact? Would be this one:

I discovered a massive hole in mine this morning that was held together with electrical tape (which one of you was it, @hannakournikova or @southsky sunrise ). I also might need to snipe some more bits off your seized engine if you're selling/they're good - I'm leaking coolant from somewhere at an alarming rate!

 

[Nicky Glanza]

Does the seized engine have the crankcase breather hose intact? Would be this one:

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I discovered a massive hole in mine this morning that was held together with electrical tape (which one of you was it, @hannakournikova or @southsky sunrise ). I also might need to snipe some more bits off your seized engine if you're selling/they're good - I'm leaking coolant from somewhere at an alarming rate!

I’m gonna go with Fred, he’s forever in screwfix for cable ties, sawdust, duct tape , resistors and shake n vac

 

[Blackie]

Does the seized engine have the crankcase breather hose intact? Would be this one:

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I discovered a massive hole in mine this morning that was held together with electrical tape (which one of you was it, @hannakournikova or @southsky sunrise ). I also might need to snipe some more bits off your seized engine if you're selling/they're good - I'm leaking coolant from somewhere at an alarming rate!

I’ll let you know tomorrow when I’m back up at the shed.

 

[purplea4T]

Does the seized engine have the crankcase breather hose intact? Would be this one:

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I discovered a massive hole in mine this morning that was held together with electrical tape (which one of you was it, @hannakournikova or @southsky sunrise ). I also might need to snipe some more bits off your seized engine if you're selling/they're good - I'm leaking coolant from somewhere at an alarming rate!

Cheapie ones off Amazon do the job. Buy the full set because you'll need them
@Blackie let me know what bits you need and I'll look through the spares

 

[Blackie]

@Blackie let me know what bits you need and I'll look through the spares

Will do Adam, thanks mate!

 

[Father Stack]

Cheapie ones off Amazon do the job. Buy the full set because you'll need them
@Blackie let me know what bits you need and I'll look through the spares

Didn't even think of looking on Amazon - just ordered a full set there.

Still @Blackie - when you rip out the old engine don't throw anything out! I will likely need bits

All the best with the engine swap too, wish I had the skills/space/tools to do something like that

 

[Blackie]

Will do @Father Stack and yes I’ve the skills and most tools, @Laundrymike has the other tools and the space lol

 

[Eamo_vxr]

she’s no mini

 

[hannakournikova]

Does the seized engine have the crankcase breather hose intact? Would be this one:

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I discovered a massive hole in mine this morning that was held together with electrical tape (which one of you was it, @hannakournikova or @southsky sunrise ). I also might need to snipe some more bits off your seized engine if you're selling/they're good - I'm leaking coolant from somewhere at an alarming rate!

Not guilty. Pretty sure it went through a brave few sets of hands first

 

[BobSpounge]

Wild amount of vacuum, PCV pipes and electrical connections on these. I've a rebuilt 1.8t sitting ready to go in but it's going to be sitting a good while longer.

 

[purplea4T]

Best thing to do with the pcv on the 18t is to **** it all in a bin and run a catch can. Far easier to keep on top of. Gonna do mine in the very near future if I can be arsed.

 

[Blackie]

Wild amount of vacuum, PCV pipes and electrical connections on these. I've a rebuilt 1.8t sitting ready to go in but it's going to be sitting a good while longer.

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So I’m finding out! Lol. Most of my day was spent disconnecting plugs and pipes and re routing the wiring to make the engine extraction easier lol

Best thing to do with the pcv on the 18t is to **** it all in a bin and run a catch can. Far easier to keep on top of. Gonna do mine in the very near future if I can be arsed.

That’s the plan here mate!

 

[Laundrymike]

.....waits for the flirting to ensue about workshop floors and kitchen towels

That’s why he’s fixing this one out in the yard - so he can’t make a mess on my floor…

 

[Ben P]

Congrats on your first petrol turbo!
(Better than my first, a 699cc smart fortwo )

Look forward to seeing the progress buddy

 

[variant]

That’s why he’s fixing this one out in the yard - so he can’t make a mess on my floor…

I'll let the Waterways Ireland boys down at Loughbeg know to expect a coolant and oil based environmental situation heading their way

 

[Blackie]

That’s why he’s fixing this one out in the yard - so he can’t make a mess on my floor…

but you said we’d push the Golf into the shed tomorrow!!!

I'll let the Waterways Ireland boys down at Loughbeg know to expect a coolant and oil based environmental situation heading their way

 

[ossy2004]

 

[dh1079]

Good to see the strip down started , looking forward to updates, can’t beat a 1.8t in your life, she should be able to get classic insurance too
Hope you get her on road to enjoy over the summer

 

[KevM]

Big set of RS4's on already

 

[Blackie]

Big set of RS4's on already

Yea the first mod! Lol

 

[hannakournikova]

Does the seized engine have the crankcase breather hose intact? Would be this one:

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I discovered a massive hole in mine this morning that was held together with electrical tape (which one of you was it, @hannakournikova or @southsky sunrise ). I also might need to snipe some more bits off your seized engine if you're selling/they're good - I'm leaking coolant from somewhere at an alarming rate!

when i had it there was a BOV either


@Blackie presumably your doing the full conversion and no just the engine? turbo, wiring, intercoolers, injectors, exhaust and ECU? then have extra sensors from memory.
surely be a lot easier to just rebuild bottom end (most likely sludge in pickup caused it) not to mention the insurance headaches with an engine conversion declared.

 

[Father Stack]

when i had it there was a BOV either

I assume it also didn't have the boost gauge on the dash either