Sonicriot13

We've all missed you Sunderland. To be fair though mate there have been plenty of people on here that have been influenced by your grammatical "eccentricities". Guess they were just trying to fill the void left by your absence. So how's the car looking now? Any pics?

You're right, looking at it properly it's not a mk3 is it. :oops: Judging by the door handle reflected in the mirror I reckon it was his clipper. :shrug: He has a lot of VWs....

Here you go: "Evenin all." Looks to have been taken from his mk3 VR. 8)

My Girlfriend's brother texted me a picture of a police R32. He lives in Eastbourne. I'll dig it out an post it in a mo.

Here you go mate. Here's a close up of the text in that other thread from about two months ago: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=85181&hilit=big+book+top+gear :lol: Shame on you Jim. :wink:

Yep, I do have tomorrow off. However it is Christmas day. Don't think I'm gonna get away with spending tomorrow in the workshop.... :(

I promise I will update this thread with some pictures soon but just thought I'd put a quick update on here. The engine is pretty much rebuilt now. Just some of the ancillaries and Supercharger left to go on (some of which won't go on until the engine is back in the bay). It's all timed up and belted, the water pump is on, and the exhaust manifold too. Engine will be going back in the bay very soon. :cheers:

Yeah, isn't that Sutil's job? :wink: :lol:

Hopefully you'll have it back soon. Then you can give it some stick! :D get some pictures up.

400 pounds to get it back on the road you say? Mine had a leaking flange and it's cost me 2 grand.... :lol:

Best car ever. :D

It's stamped here mate: Dead easy to find. :D

Just checked the engine number stamped on the block with that on the V5. It's not the original engine.... :lol: This car has got a pretty fecked up history. Wonder what happened to the original engine. Bet the charger blew. The charger I have is in way too good a condition to be the original.

No mate, wasn't worth repairing unfortunately. Real shame. But very pleased with the one I rebuilt. :D Probably gonna spend tomorrow cleaning and painting a few bits up. Not the exciting stuff I had planned. :(

There's no way the driver survived. Sorry.

I am p!ssed off. I had hoped to get the engine in tomorrow but VW sent me someone else's parts order today so I don't have the bits that I need. :bad-words: So that's another weekend gone and no Corrado. :(

It's cool buddy. I didn't steam it but I did make sure I cleaned it really thoroughly with a really strong (nicked from work) degreasing agent and a pressure washer. It might not look that clean in the pics (poor lighting in the workshop probably doesn't help) but it's fine for my needs. :D Should have another update tomorrow. :cheers:

The head has been degreased now (after that pic was taken) and has come up a treat. And to be honest now the block is painted I could have told you it had been steamed and you wouldn't have known any different were it not for the photos. :D I gave it a really thorough clean myself with a degreasing agent and the pressure washer. Honestly mate, you wait until it's all back together! 8) I just woke up one morning and indiscriminately started removing things and here I am! Four months and two grand later I have a car with no engine in it! :lol:

It's cool, it's all in hand. There's nothing like having a factory trained VW master technician looking over your shoulder to give you a bit of confidence! :D This project has been such a boost it's unreal. I've already done stuff I never thought I'd ever do. Even if it blows up when I turn the key I'm so happy with what I've achieved. They were very impressed with it. Especially after seeing the state of my original one! :lol: Hard to tell what work it's had on it before though.

She's looking good mate. Not sure my engine is gonna be pushing out 250 horses though.... :lol:

Started on the head today during my lunch break at work. Should have it done by tomorrow ready to go back on on Thursday when I have a day off. I'm just lapping the valves in, changing the valve stem seals, and cam shaft seal. :D The head is in very good nick!

Haven't got a f*cking clue what's going on or when it's going to stop! :lol: Cheers matey! :D

Shouldn't be a problem buddy. You can get to where you need to with the block in situ. Just give it a scrub with some shampoo and a sponge.

All I used was some cheap car shampoo and a pressure washer. Worked a treat on the arches too. :D

Hopefully you won't have to wait much longer Judith! :D