Jellybellys LD Diesel Front end resto begins!!

jellybelly said

the cone is crap in all honesty but it's a short term fix until i get something else sorted

it is alittle noisy

Thought it would be noisy  

I've got a mk2 GTD airbox sat in the garage, Matt from Oldbury has first dibs on it (he has some side strips that I'm happy to swop with him in exchange, if he needs it for his TD conversion), but if he dont need it then you know where it is.

I originally put the GTD airbox on my TDI, but had induction noises, so gone for a KIA 1.5 TD airbox as it accomodated the MAF and allowed me to change the airflow shape to reduce induction noise.

Good work there Matt :dance:

GAMMYGOLFGTI said

I've got a mk2 GTD airbox sat in the garage, Matt from Oldbury has first dibs on it (he has some side strips that I'm happy to swop with him in exchange, if he needs it for his TD conversion), but if he dont need it then you know where it is.

I originally put the GTD airbox on my TDI, but had induction noises, so gone for a KIA 1.5 TD airbox as it accomodated the MAF and allowed me to change the airflow shape to reduce induction noise.

i'll take it warren if matt doesn't want it what side strips do you need?

sorted out the small linkage issue out

it hit the down pipe and c clamp so had to make another

4mm x 20mm bar was bent to the right shape, the end was turned down and hey presto problem solved



old and new together



so as i know have all 5 gears i thought i would celebrate by putting the cherry on the cake

old



new



small things please small minds :lmao:

Bert

nice one

You should have cleans the engine bay though jelly

allana13 said

nice one

You should have cleans the engine bay though jelly

no point mate, the engines coming out again after germany to get resprayed

Thats cool….

I was thinking you are being lazy  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

seems we have hit a big problem

the engine came without a thermostat in it… Fair enough!!

i'll put on in then

then driving around yesterday the temp stays good when pottering around

but then when you are under full load and high speeds the temp get hot hot hot

thought i'd change the radiator as the old one was old a tired

still the same

bit of mayo on the fill cap

the breather had plenty of water in it

took the rocker cover off to find a grey oil substance

seems the head or head gasket has gone…..!!! thats why there wasn't a thermostat in there

just my luck at the minute really

got a block tester coming tomorrow so after that test is shall rip the head off and get it sort

ffs not good mate it ran up ok before i took it out you saw the video ..

i only want the airbox off warren if its in better condition than mine, i'll get a picture of his and you can then have mine if you sort gasket .. i'll phone ya when i get back from my hols ..

mAtt-

yea no worrie mate

give me a bell when you get back

Gutted mate, 11th hour repairs then.

i know funk

stressing alittle really

A man of your ability will soon sort it!

well Graham

it's funny you should say that

had my dinner and couldn't cope sitting there thinking about so F it

overalls on

1hrs 35mins later the head is off and on the bench

dropped the oil first and look at the state of it, only put it in 2 days ago



so got on with it, nice evening up here 18c no rain so no time like the present!!



on the bench



here is my problem cylinder 1



hope it can be welded then skimmed else the head it scrap

hope this make everyone feel lazy :lmao:

Bravo!

Get looking for a new head just incase!

Go for another head rather than weld it imo. You could get a cold weld with an unseen crack and then  you'll be cursing. If you do repair it you'll have to get it crack tested as if the thermostat was missing its probably been cooked already.

i will start looking but there ain't that many out there, the 1.6D head is the same so i have that as a back up

i shall take it to a diesel specialist i know to see what they have say

hopefully i can get some good news for once

seem everything that could have gone wrong has over the past couple of weeks

If the 1.6 heads the same then surely it's a no brainer?

the turbo heads are a different alloy to cope with higher stresses  
Bert