1979 Mars Red Series 1 GTI
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Ok, so I've bought a S1 GTI - Out the body shop...
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yea Im sure its the valve stem seals mate. its easy to test and im sure a new head gasket and cambelt won't hurt too :-)
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AL_Mk1 said
MFA :dontknow:
no MFA on a s1 gti is there?
one to the carb one to the air intake maybe? not ower clever on injection if i'm honest….. I'm a carb man :twisted:
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No I haven't done a compression test mate, I don't have a kit
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rustys_mk1 said
should be able to pick up a compression tester for bout £10-15 from your local parts place…or have one if you can be arsed to come get it not sure if i'll have the right end for yours like will have to check….
seriously like that cheap? Ill get one if they don't cost the earth! can you use it when turning the engine by hand? or does it have to be on the starter?
Also, doesn't the engine have to be warm to do a compression test?
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Not by hand and not with a cold engine, im just gonna whip the head off and do a valve leak test russ
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Lee_dub said
ther is no MFA on a S1!
I know that!
But you said it had a 1.8 DX lump in it, so who knows what else is in there - Clocks, dash etc…
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Id love to put the 1600 with a 4 speed box back in there but it seems counter productive. Any guesses on cost of a head rebuild then fellas? Anyone had one done recently?
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Got to be done man, I can't ever picture you in another car!
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A current shot of the engine bay, vacuum leaks now sorted, not massive starter power lead lol!
Here is my working area, I really need a double garage but I can't winge too much as I know some of you dont even have a garage
It gets untidy
The paint looks really good in these pictures! its not too bad so its a shame it needs painting again. That panel you can see is a NOS VW full small light panel
And that concludes this episode of the MK1, another flurry of activity followed by silence for at least a month now as im soooooo busy.
Cheers for reading so far!
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I have bought a few things, NOS glove box lock and a fog light switch. I have since realised tho a 1979 car does not have to have rear fogs!
I just need a good half day on this to get the head striped off and tested - as soon as its running it can go in the bodyshop! (if only my mrs could work on cars! lol) living 280 miles away from where your project is severly effects the ammount of time you get to work on it :-(
I will get this head off soon tho lads and then it will go into the bodyshop! funds are sat waiting in my bank acount for all the repairs and a full shoot, Its just time is against me unfortunatly.
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so heres the car left as much on as i could just so i could get at the head…..
one of the bores thats not damage just some crap or a reflection of the camera
one removed head couldnt get some of the injectors out so just took them with it will sort that later..
and a close up to finish..
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