big_chris1981 0 Posted July 13, 2006 ive spent the last few days at the garage helping el rebuild the vr, finally after near on 2 days straight, at 1am today we get it all back together and filled with fluids..... ....start it up and it hemorages all its collant from the pipe that runs along the front of the block...the o ring had poped. nothing feels so gutting. back today to strip it down again to get to the mo-foing o ring. im sure i'll love it when im back driving it, but right now i want to kill it. gah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big_chris1981 0 Posted July 13, 2006 thanks for the sympathy ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kebabman 0 Posted July 13, 2006 Sounds like a nightmare, hope it all goes well second time around. ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattosmond 0 Posted July 13, 2006 that sounds like a sh!tter, i bet you wanted to either cry or burn the thing...... but i'm sure it will be awesome when it's done @:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 13, 2006 thanks for the sympathy ;) :lol: sorry mate, I would have given you some moral support this morning, but I didn't notice this thread :( hope you get her back together buddy (that enough?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted July 13, 2006 I know the feeling well mate... I've broken my car more times than I care to remember and normally find I've forgotten to do one little simple job just as I'm about to fire it back up again... :oops: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big_chris1981 0 Posted July 14, 2006 finished it at 1am today..... having fixed the o-ring leak, the bit on the side of the head decided not to play ball...took it off to clean it out and change the funny chaped ring and noticed the head was pitted around where it needed to seal...... some gasket seal, a new gasket and 12 hours later...all was well :D knocked up 85 miles last night so today it should be run in enough for me to have a play :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kebabman 0 Posted July 14, 2006 Nice work mate. 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big_chris1981 0 Posted July 14, 2006 i now have move of an idea of whats going on under the bonnet...which is nice :D another 80 miles and i can open it up :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big_chris1981 0 Posted July 16, 2006 heres part of the reason for the rebuild in the first place.... i have a whole box of other expensive bits that look just like this..... and the valve guides were really knakered..... just goes to show that a one owner car with full vwsh can still need work.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
