Head gasket change
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They may have given it a rinse in the machine shop but I'd do it myself as well.
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My VAG family:
1982 Mk1, PD130 Tdi, 6 speed, ongoing project, to be my daily driver (one day)!
1983 Mk1, 1.8 Gti, stripped out, ongoing project, track car only.
1990 Mk1 Cabrio, 1.8 8v Turbo, G60 ECU, long term project (17 years so far)!
2008 T5 LWB, 1.9 Tdi, to be converted to camper when I've finished using it as a van!
1999 Audi A4 Avant Quattro, 2.5 Tdi, currently off the road, more work required.
2010 Tiguan R-Line, daily driver.
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1983 Golf GT 2.1 16V with throttles/1978 Golf LS 2.1 ABF with throttles/2008 Citi Storm 1.4i/2007 Hyundai Getz - my daily
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1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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Is the oil leak at the bottom of the cambelt cover at the bottom of the engine or is any any oil behind the cam belt covers higher up? If you have a picture it's alot easier to tell.
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/Volkswagen_Golf+Cabriolet_1.8_1988/p/car-parts/engine-parts/engine-parts1/car-gasket-seals/?369440120&1&041ef873cba25c8449008664126173ec67fb5884ff133a054d026e8fc4d6c0e91705eff0e9dec311&000426
Or could be the cam shaft cover gasket but if you rebuilt the head I guess you changed and the 2 bit's of rubber at each end it if it was the cork type of gasket?
To replace the cam shaft seal you will need to remove the cam belt pulley which can be a pain, get all the timing marks set, rocker cover taken off and cam belt covers removed, I removed mine by placing a metal bar (came from my trolly jack) through one of the holes and putting a bit of wood on the edge of the head so not to damage it so the cam belt will not turn when undoing the nut. Losen the nut a little then losen and remove the cam belt from the pulley then remove the pulley but be careful not to lose the little metal key. Next losen the bolts which hold the camshaft down but IN THE RIGHT ORDER as per haynes manual untill all lose then just remove the cap near the cam belt end and slide the seal off the cam shaft, slide the new one on and I put a little smear of blue hylomar (instant gasket) on the bottom of the cap as I did read you can get an oil leak here as it's just metal on metal. Bolt the caps back down in the right order and refit pulley cam belt set timing marks, tension belt etc…
You can see in the photo of my Mk1 Scircco the blue hylomar on the end cap, not sure if you do need to do this so if you don't have any my be try without and keep an eye on it?
For the loud knocking how many miles has the engine done and has it always been there?
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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