well after all my recent troubles with the a3 i bit the bulit and decided that id replace the head myself,
got off to a good start with removing the trashed head and removed the sump and pic up for a good clean , i placed my order with a salvage company in london for my new used head at £300...
hi just wondering if this head is a good price and compatable never had to by a head befor so bit in the dark lol i also take it its advisable to get it skimed aswell ive basicly got £500 to try and repair it incl a clutch lol will do all the work myself to save a bit
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i think its old damage myself by previous owner as u could see a few signs of the cam being remooved before (marks on the torx screws etc) and ive never had any oil light come up etc i also cant beleave it sounds mint really strange to say the least think im guna change oil pump aswell as a...
guna dump the sump and change the pick up aswell during rebuild and got to put a new clutch in aswell ****** slipping badly now its timed correct ive only driven around 100 miles since buying the car 4 weeks ago tried to get hold of the kid i baught it off to have words wouldnt answer his mob...
lol you wouldnt think it was like it iver motor sound sweet couldnt beleave my eyes to be honest have no idea why its like it but its defo proper knakerd lol
well good news my car finally starts first time and no more eml light , but the bad news is my inlet cam and cylinder head are screwd took off cam to do the work and you can emagin my horrer when i seen the state of the cam and head the pic will say it all so now im looking defo at a rebuild any...
hi matey thanks so much for the offer i just baught one from vw for £10+vat coming sat so just hope its the correct one lol,
that guys having a lagh i no i just laughd and walked away as his atitude stunk to say the least lol only paid £850 for the car thers no way id pay that bit of jump on my...
yeah defo mate i hope so , just spoke to a garage and told him he said ah yeah comon on these cost you £1200-1600 plus parts hes said the chain has streched and there **** engines felt like punching him in the face lol! surly at 115k it hasnt streched a hole link ! also any ideas were i can buy...
yep its a tooth out got 15 between the marks doh im wondering if the last owner had the cam belt snap and thts why they only changed the belt because the car was sold almost straight after it was changed mayb thats why im down on compression on cylinder 4 a bent valve? is there any sort of...
when i fitted the new belt on sat i set it all tdc and the crank was a tooth out previous owner had a new belt fitted 2.5k ago so adjusted the tdc and fitted new belt ,water pump and tensioner and my crank and cam marks on the belt side of it are spot on now but being that it was out befor could...
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