Toad's Mk1 Golf Cabby Project

having a bloody mare with this engine

couldnt undo two exhaust manifold bolts…..as they were rounded…managed to get one off but had to grind through the other….luckily there is enough stud left to grab hold of to twist out to replace it

now im having a mare with the lower part of theinlet manifold

i just cant get the alen head bolts to undo…got 3 out…the rest im scared of rounding off…..have soaked em in wd40 over night and will try again tomorrow…

also need to get the right multispline tool to remove the cv joint bolts off  ready for the transplant.:p

Rounded bolts? Should invest in a set of these…

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There is an expansion set too which consists of 5 other sizes but they really are the business. Havent yet encountered a rounded nut they havent dealt with.

I gota set of them and they are mint, well worth the outlay

but

the bolts that wer rounded i couldnt get the socket on

and the others are alen head bolts (ie they are round with an alen hole in em) which wont work

blowtorch and molegrips mate. Never fails.

got the tools i need to carry on today

and then these turned up



DHLA's ignore the manifold (thats for a pinto engine and will be sold on) but aint they in good nick

yay


carbs were rebuilt before being sold to me

Arggghhhh i no longer have the fastest mk1 in SOT well i do but not for long!  :x  looks mint though how much they set u bak?? an ebay bargian or what?

?155 for the lot    ebay bargain

and i have another set coming for ?150

jets will need to be changed but chokes are fine

hehehe

i wont be driving quick..honest officer

cleaned engine and box today…..its clean enough to go in now

am gonna sort some new coolant hoses as the ones on the block are raaaaaaaaaaabish

Looking good decided on a colour yet?? or are you starting to like the look of primer lol  

im sticking with the original colour dude….just a blow over when im ready

gonna sort the mechanicals 1st though

Sounds good    whens you ETOC??

June 1st for everything

gives me a wwek to get motd and insured/taxed ready for my licence back on june 9th

Brilliant!!    well good luck! sound and looking good, again if you need a hand give us a shout im only down the road  

cheers dude

and big up to fatbeerboy for dropping my 16v weber manifold off tonight

all systems go tomorrow

stripped all the crap out of the way on the old engine today

gonna remove the driveshafts tomorow and undo the engine mounts

all the stuff i need wont be arriving til monday morning which has set me back

but hopefully should have the engine out, steering rack out and hubs off ready and waiting

had a nightmare weekend so far

lost the alloy wheel locking nut key…so cant get me bloody wheels off to strip the hubs down

and i never wrote down the code for the key neither. ARGH

i have bought a key off ebay that is supposed to be a universal key…so will have to try that ortherwise im a bit stumped.

on a lighter note i stripped all the electrics back in the engine bay, removed the Carb for Betsy! and generally cleared up all the crap ready to remove the engine. Also undid all the drive shart bolts and one axle nut (other one is a right bugger so am gonna try that again). all cables and links are tied up and out of the way.

i put a new hose set on the valver engine….and then got some new inlet and exhaust manifold studs…just have to cut three down a bit to stop fouling on the inlet..



this is the new inlet manifold ready for the dells

just got to undo the mounts now and lift out the old engine and box

Your best bet with the locking wheel nut is an 18mm socket hammered on with a lump hammer and then you should be able to undo it.

will do that as a last resort cos i dont wanna damage the rims at all

I hoping the tool i have invested in will do it, then ill remove all 4 nuts…..and replace them…making a note of the keys code!!

done more today

removing engine on ur own on gravel is not as easy as i thought it would be

pics below



16v engine


on the job


getting there


almost there


out


and out



just need to degrease the engine bay then fit the parts i got from Rad dubs via Betsy! cheers guys

more today

Finished removing the auto selector, front carpets and part of the old loom. fitted the new selector and lower shift parts.

changed the old steering rack for one from a 5 speed motor as this has the clamp on for the new manual selector.

and here are a few other bits that i need to fit before i refit the engine.

once im able to get the wheels off