VR6Pete 1,455 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 awesome, do you have any before and after? I need to sort my steering wheel out, its as shiny as Duncan Goodhew after a swimming marathon! Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Ha you know what I did take a before and after but it just looks the same on the pic apart from a bit darker black but it person there's a marked improvement. Link to post Share on other sites
Gefstar 1 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Lukey.... as impressive as ever... whats the next plans? Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted March 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I have begun the process of slowly gathering all the parts required to do the clutch, full chains and guides, head gasket and all the other little gaskets like rocker cover. When I have accumulated everything I'll then do all of this in one job, none are immediately necessary though the rocker gasket does weep a tiny bit just like every other VR6 I've ever seen, but its coming up to 100k now and I would like them all re done for some preventative maintenance. Link to post Share on other sites
Therusterman 59 Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Are you going to be tackling the rebuild yourself Lukey? Mines just rolled over 100k, and i've had in the back of my mind having the chains overhauled along with a cooling system refresh, where does it end?! Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted March 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Yea I'll be doing it myself, I've already done the cooling, electrical and oil system, the clutch, chains and head gasket are all that's originally left now aside from the head, block and internals. I've decided that I'll stick with stock power and N/A for the time being. Just tackled a spot of flaked paint and water ingress underneath it behind a rear light today, all sorted and lovely again now Not the highest quality of finish but its behind the rear cluster and the actual protection quality of the job has passed my high standards. I'm a person where if it isn't good enough I'll do it over and again till it is. Had the other cluster off to check there but that side is fine. Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Like the re designed window sticker much better than the old one. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Glad you like them mate. They are really good quality, really impressed with them Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Picked this little lot up from the dealer today, I couldn't find the plastic type rocker cover gasket anywhere but dealer, JWIS chains look really nice, don't get a lot for £140 though On the recommendation of Pete I sourced a Valeo clutch kit, rang around everywhere to try and order one but couldn't, then went to my local motor factors and got one for £87, bargain! I have a Victor Reinz headgasket coming for £19 that I found in a parts shop that buys up old dealer stock.Next on the list is genuine tensioners and guides, have to be gen flywheel bolts as they're dealer only, I'll go for Febi head bolts (dealer can f*ck off at £120 a set) and I think I'll be nearly there. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 That's cheap on the clutch kit mate! I paid 130 and had to get it via Stealth Racing, as couldn't get it anywhere!MY clutch feels awesome now I've got a new one in and new slave cylinder too.... I'll let you know how it drives tomorrow when I take it for a thrash You motor will be sweet as when are you planning on doing the work? Hope it doesn't get in the way of our events Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Yea I was expecting £130 and when he said £87 I came round the desk and had a look to make sure it was all correct lol.Did you say that the clutch arm that holds the bearing is a nice cheap thing to replace along the way also? If yes do you have the part # and price?I don't actually know when I'm going to get to do this, everything is hinging on if I need surgery on my wrist or not and when that would take place at the moment, if so my next move will be one of those Clarke car covers and a SORN for a few months. I was supposed to be in a meeting with the surgeon this morning as it goes but the fecker cancelled it on tuesday without reason :@ Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 02J141719B 1 Clutch Release Arm It was around £12 from memory mate, worth doing, I just re-used my existing spring. worth doing at the same time, as they are prone to breaking at some point, so makes sense to do it at the same time that's a bloody good price for the clutch, jealous! typical that mate, surgeons eh? probably gone on holiday or something grrr Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Right cheers nice little cheap item to add to my list, reminded myself to ring them back just now to chase them up and got told I should never have been given it in the first place as he was off, tut. Bloody hospitals, too many people running about like headless chickens. Got booked for 2nd May now.I'm also periodically buying up bits to try and spread the cost, can't imagine what the cost would be if I 1. bought everything at full price with dealer tax 2. paid a garage to do it all aswell (never gonna happen lol). Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 My bargain genuine gasket arrived this morning Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 The clutch arrived today.This is the end of parts I have ordered up to now, now I have to save my pennies so I can get the tensioners and guides etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Plans may have changed slightly so I've got some more parts for my increasing pileAll the tensioners and guides and new flywheel boltsInlet manifold upper and lower, and manifold to downpipe gaskets Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 (edited) Had an elring delivery todayHead BoltsCrank seal Edited May 4, 2014 by Lukey. Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Got the final pieces for the engine job today, clutch operating lever and made a cam locking plate, should do the job. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Bet you cant wait drive it once it's done had a look through your whole build thread and its come along way! well done Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) I'm thinking start getting the car on stands, taking the front off and gearbox off at least on probably Saturday, then try and plough through the whole mechanicals in the following days after.I'm hoping the flywheel bolts don't live up to their name of cheese head bolts too, I really don't want major setbacks wasting loads of time on stupid tiny things like a mashed up bolt. I've tried to get absolutely everything together beforehand for that reason, my only car will obviously be out of action so cant just hop in and go get something :S Edited June 23, 2014 by Lukey. Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I have begun tearing down, I'm this far in now and finding little things along the way all the time, like its had a head gasket before, performed by a numpty that couldn't even manage to replace all the bolts on the covers, no wonder its been weeping from various places, I've bought a box of brake cleaner spray to try and get all the shite off and going to paint it all silver again.My knocked up cam lock works a treatMy shed has more engine in it than the car does now, there's more than this in there now too lol. Yes that is my luxury princess pink mechanic mat heheThe gearbox was covered in a cm layer of oily cack, totally minging and has taken about 2 hours of cleaning and degreasing by hand to get it to this, nearly there I think, not gonna jet wash a gearbox I've seen bad results beforeI've got in trouble for this Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Good progress mate, bit of a bummer about missing bolts etc.... Get yourself on vag cat and start building your list of parts lol ! Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Oh and I need both new track rod ends and both steering rack boots are totally split right round. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Got my tierods and boots of tierod69 I think it was off eBay Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Just ordered my injector service from mrinjectoruk, phoned him up and nice bloke, got my club discount too, wicked. At least I found out where the flecks of rust came from in the fuel rail, the injectors had gone a bit rusty Link to post Share on other sites
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