First ever golf gti... disaster
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First ever golf gti... disaster
I really havent felt this bad in a long time, i went from being well chuffed to being devastated in the space of a few seconds. The car was sold as seen obviously and ran fine when i bought it. I really dont know where to turn now and im worried it could cost me a lot of money. If there are any experts on here that want to earn some money and save me some give me a pm i'd really appreciate any help.
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it's a head off new valves,seals,guides etc job i'm afraid.
the engine is quite simply though so you should be able to do a lot of it your self.
do the whole head while your doing it no point in doing half a job.
oh and parts are cheapish so it's not dead yet. :wink:
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What he said - good excuse to learn your way around the cylinder head, get yourself a couple of books and mess up your kitchen table.
Don't worry too much bout it, bit gutting considering how new it is to you, but think about how satisfied you'll be once you've got it running again!
Mat
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Otherwise as novocaine said it's probably a fixer
Good luck
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metalblue said
Where did you buy it from? "sold as seen" doesn't really mean much. the law states it has to be fit for purpose which this one isn't, although I am not sure on the distinction between private and trade sales but a quick phone call to cit. advise should set you on the right path. I know it is a pain but IF the law is on your side a quick phone call to the seller should hopefully sort you out.
Otherwise as novocaine said it's probably a fixer
Good luck
private sale you have no come back i'm afraid.
just get on a fix it.
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only something that goes if the cam belt isn't maintained.
setting the belt etc back up is not that hard. neither is lapping the valves etc. you will need some specific tools to do the job though. (torque wrench, valve compressor, swizzel stick, valve paste, strobe etc.)
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paul_c said
Rewind slightly, how did your Aston Martin mechanic diagnose that a valve was bent, without the correct tools to do so? Is it an educated guess? It might not be a head off job, could be a seized tappet or something? Could be lots of things….
Its an educated guess, he checked the connections after we got it ticking over. Then he got a t bar and socket and pulled the plugs which were all fine, felt the back of the engine while it ticked over. Started it up on three cylinders then back on all four etc. He said he cant be sure cause it means taking the head apart, my local garage would charge me a lot just to take a look let alone fix it. Its definately tapping. I wouldnt mind doing it myself but i think i'd need someone watching over me tbh.
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You mention the car starts so I'd say it can't be *that* bad.
I agree with Paul do the compression test.
Something to note though, the Haynes doesnt tell you you need new cylinder head bolts, dont use the old ones when you put it back together.
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1: 125
2: 95
3: 70
4: 100
Not being very experienced i dont know what to make of it will have to seek some advice. Anyone got any ideas? Really appreciate the support so far.
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tomsdubs said
So i did a compression test about an hour ago, taking each reading with the other three spark plugs seated as i went. The readings i got were:
1: 125
2: 95
3: 70
4: 100
Not being very experienced i dont know what to make of it will have to seek some advice. Anyone got any ideas? Really appreciate the support so far.
I assume they're psi, if so they're all over the place and not even cylinder no 1 is correct! How did you do the test (give as much detail as possible)?
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Pulled the ignition leads, removed plug one and tested, replaced plug one and removed plug two and tested etc. Did i do it wrong, i had no one around to show me and the guides i've read and seen have all said different ways.
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