Restoration project K931 RBV

[CorradoVR6-Turbo 0]

i feel sorry for your poor fingers if you compressed the ring by hand :lol:

 

you can buy the proper tool from vw.

 

looks like this...cant remember part no.

[bruny 0]

I thought there must be a special tool, they are certainly awkward little b###ers :bad-words: . Just used a standard ring tool and a lot of patience.

 

Iceviolet, the tip would be to buy the tool and use the sticky oil to coat shells and bores on rebuilding :D

 

Shawshankkid. Cheers for the comments mate , see you soon :salute:

[drewiee99 0]

very nice mate your doing well,i wish i could of got my engine out i can just about manage getting my head off.Its coming on very nice i think you will have a good chance at concours this year. It gets addictive after a while but when its all done you get a scence of personal satisfaction. You going to do a g60 next :lol:

 

For the gear box i brought a polishing kit off ebay with felt attachments and a buffer block it work great to get into the nooks ands kranies,i also used blackfire fine cut compound and meatal sealent,to finish off.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALUMINIUM-POLISHI ... 240%3A1318

[bruny 0]

:notworthy: Thanks for the comments and tips Drewie, much respect for the work you have put into yours. I was going to ask what you had used on the alloy, there had to be an easier way than wirewool and solvol,will give it a try mate :wave:

[drewiee99 0]

if you were after the head work doing while its off ive just surcome to temptation and dropped mine off at www.cylinderheaddevelopments.co.uk heard good things about this place. Andy is a one man outfit and does it all by hand most of the tools he used are years old but as he says if it ant broken dont fix it. He knocked £200 off the original price he quoted me and thats taking it all apart and flowing and polishing it and rebuild it. I guess you will be looking at £300-500 i guess money well spent in my opinon lets hope it goes better?

[bruny 0]

Head is going to be rebuilt next week, not going to gas flow or modify though, just recut and regrind seats, new guides, seals, followers etc.

Should go better when its done considering it was out a tooth on the timing for some reason :shrug:

[KIPVW 0]

Cheers for the help with the wiring bit the other day Dave, got the new bits fitted into it now so just need to plug it in and see if it plays ball

(means sets on fire) :lol: Looking very good too :)

[bruny 0]

1234787426_tmp_2052[1].jpg[/attachment:21dkfz9p]Head overhauled, Valves seats recut and ground

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Diamond cut improved on the previous ground head finish1234788076_tmp_2057[1].jpg[/attachment:2zlvtrzf]

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On the diamond cutter1234788814_tmp_2054[1].jpg[/attachment:2xsxlwsk]

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1234789069_tmp_Robs_rebuild_009.jpg[/attachment:2bgm4hk6]Reaming out the guides for k line bushes

[bruny 0]

In goes the sleeve1234789808_tmp_Robs_rebuild_012.jpg[/attachment:125k9fxu]

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Recutting the valves1234788977_tmp_Robs_rebuild_001.jpg[/attachment:3sr119o8]

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Back from Specialised Automotives, built by Rob Green, and looking good :D044.JPG[/attachment:32q9vl1r]

[bruny 0]

Little wear on the old clutch but new replacement fitted anyway047.JPG[/attachment:220znh5a]

[KIPVW 0]

Awsome Dave, its looking staggeringly good.

 

how was cyprus by the way?

[twofourten 0]

Just had to say - WOW

 

The car looks Amazing, full respect to you & keep up the great work... :salute:

[bruny 0]

Thanks for the comments guys, need encouragement, costs are mounting up, still more to do, but on the home run now :)

 

Cyprus was brill Kip, we were sun bathing and swimming in the med while you guys were up to your knees in snow :lol: but a harsh home coming with no hot water or heating as the boiler broke down on the day we left :censored:

[blue95 0]

Not often you see a motor looking better than when it rolled of the production line 8) nice work chap

[bruny 0]

There are some amazing galleries on at the moment, all that power and engineering :notworthy: :notworthy: I'm struggling to remember where all the bits go :shock:underseal engine 005.JPG[/attachment:9cu8yqzv]

[bruny 0]

This confirms it, I've finally lost it :cuckoo: I've spent all day removing probably the best underseal on the market, Hammerite black waxoil,but judging by the early results it has protected the underside well.underseal engine 003.JPG[/attachment:3i21r75u]

[bruny 0]

:clap: :clap: Its finally back in one piece and working again.

I have had set up issues including bad earth contacts, alarm /immobiser cutting the engine when first gear engaged, gear linkage adjustments after finding reverse in R/1/2 positions, sounded like a bag of nails on initial start up untill the cam followers primed with oil :shock:

It needs a run now to allow engine management system to reset, and a real good fettling having been on the ramps for 2 months, but the major work is done :clap: :clap:

The budget is blown for the time being so some of the jobs that were planned will have to wait until next winter. I dont feel I'm ready to add up the costs yet, but I seriously underestimated :ignore:001.JPG[/attachment:2u5p658x]

[bruny 0]

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A bit of tidying up where the Hammerite underseal was removed, but it looks so much brighter under there

[bruny 0]

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not many will see the underside, but it pleases me :cuckoo: Cheers Kip :wave:

[CorradoVR6-Turbo 0]

looks amazing mate,really does....hat s off to your sir :notworthy: