My mk1 missery
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My mk1 missery
My big end has gone after 2 days of joyful motering!! my car has been broken for 2.5 months and finally i got it back and this happens, I am a student as it is working all the hours of the day in summer to pay for my course, car and to generally live. now I have to fork out to get this fixed It will cost more to fix this problem than to buy a new engine…….. so thats what im doing, buying a new engine but i sometimes think why do i bother!!??
So if anyone has a decent engine to fit into a mk1 golf 1.8 8v cabriolet give us a reply!
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Tian :tlc:
I assume you've seen this thread:
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ChrisRivage said
Yeah i read it 1.6 unfortunatly but I have located an engine near where i live so looking hopfeful! 8)
Ahhh, happy days then. Look at it as an opportunity to clean and sort your bay out and fit a spanking engine.
Good luck!
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Sorry to hear about the loss.
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Went to see engine tonight looks very tidy and clean looks spot on!
:roll: Now all i gotta do it work my arse off 2 pay for it and then fit the little blighter! woop woop every cloud has a silver linning and all that!
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Port and polish isnt worth bugger all unless its been flowed, could even loose power.
Sounds expensive to me dude! ?200 max!!
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funk-star said
id expect to pay ?50 - ?100 for a decent engine
Port and polish isnt worth bugger all unless its been flowed, could even loose power.
Sounds expensive to me dude! ?200 max!!
Yeah ?370 sounds too pricey to me too. Looks like they saw you coming. Vernier pulley, unless the cam has been set up properly and is an aftermarket one (and a good one at that), combined with mods to see it breathing better (BVH at a minimum), won't do much either. Although its nice to have a clean engine, ?10 of Gunk from Halfords goes a long way….
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Yeh I got a proformance cam! Already.
They have also agreed to 'set up' the engin 4 me after I have put it in so I am a little happier!
Thanks! Glad i asked you for advice
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