The Journey :| Rebuild of engine?
#23
07-18-2012, 12:36 PM
"IT" can throw her broken axel(s) at me if it desires.
The next meet should be a wrenching meet, save all the fun **** for the meet.
The next meet should be a wrenching meet, save all the fun **** for the meet.
#26
07-19-2012, 03:22 PM
you can do the porsche boxer caliper on the a4 they can be had for 400. plus hardware and everything you way under 1000 which still isn't the thrice of a brembo kit. I swapped my spindles to s4 spindles and am running s4 brakes. This summer I'm strapping on a set of porsche cayenne calipers.
If you get any engine used its always a good idea to break it down and at least check it. With time and patience you can rebuild the 1.8t.
If you get any engine used its always a good idea to break it down and at least check it. With time and patience you can rebuild the 1.8t.
CHris, id love to give you a hand on this big turbo job. Big turbos are always fun.
Adding to what chris said, when you to do much at once you get overwhelmed as well and feel like it can't be done and then you get lazy and **** **** up. Break it down into small projects.
Have you run a compression and leak down on your motor?
Adding to what chris said, when you to do much at once you get overwhelmed as well and feel like it can't be done and then you get lazy and **** **** up. Break it down into small projects.
Have you run a compression and leak down on your motor?
Surprised this hasn't been brought up yet, but I saw you mentioned that this car was your daily driver. What are your plans for getting around while you're working on it? If you don't have other means of transport yet, I would put that on the list. The work you're talking about doing yourself can be very time consuming, especially if it's your first time.
If you're curious about rebuilding a 1.8T, check out this video:
1.8t engine assembly HOW TO(part 1) - YouTube
It's part one of a 5 part series on rebuilding a VAG 1.8T. The other videos are linked via the first one.
If you're curious about rebuilding a 1.8T, check out this video:
1.8t engine assembly HOW TO(part 1) - YouTube
It's part one of a 5 part series on rebuilding a VAG 1.8T. The other videos are linked via the first one.
#27
07-19-2012, 08:59 PM
Perfect! I definitely think it's doable. Just take your time, be careful, LABEL EVERYTHING, and post up here if you get into any trouble. Still not convinced a full rebuild is necessary in this case though. Do a compression test and a leak down test and see what you get, then decide if a full rebuild is necessary.
#28
07-19-2012, 09:51 PM
Perfect! I definitely think it's doable. Just take your time, be careful, LABEL EVERYTHING, and post up here if you get into any trouble. Still not convinced a full rebuild is necessary in this case though. Do a compression test and a leak down test and see what you get, then decide if a full rebuild is necessary.
#29
07-19-2012, 09:59 PM
Well if you have another daily, justifying a rebuild gets a lot easier. In that case you can do it just because you're bored. I was just saying that you should do compression and leak down tests to make sure it was necessary before investing in more parts that you may or may not need. I agree that a motor with almost 200k miles on it would definitely benefit from new rings and seals and all that jazz
#30
07-20-2012, 10:36 AM
