Rebuild: Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI

InvaderGIR · 31 May 2009 at 12:47

Ok, so it's not a rebuild as such, because the whole car doesn't need rebuilding, just the engine and maybe the brakes. I thought I'd document my progress though for all to enjoy/hate.

The car is a 1986 (D reg) Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI in Graphite Grey and has 163k on the clock. It was going strong until around 5 years ago when a belt snapped and stuffed the engine. At the time the head got sent off for skimming etc. and so it is fine, as are most of the other parts of the car, bar brakes due to it having been sat for ~5 years.

For whatever reason, my brother hasn't ever bothered to fix it, so as I have 2 weeks off work and nothing much to do I called him up and asked what needs doing to it and if he minded me fixing it.

Basically all that needs doing is the engine pulling out, refit all the gubbins, put it back in, check the brakes aren't siezed or anything, refill the engine with fluids and it should run. Obviously timing etc. will need to be sorted and it'll need new tyres, and Tax and MOT.

I plan to start on the car tomorrow or the day after, today I need to move it from it's current location in one of our garages, to another one that has more space and also all the tools I'll need. This will involve dragging the car up a hill with the Landrover and wiggling it around to get it into the garage, which could be interesting.

I'd like to get it done as quick as possible, instead of spending my whole 2 weeks working on the car, which should be fine once I get started as I should then be on a roll so long as I don't hit any nasty snags along the way.

Anyway, pictures...

Yes the engine is being held in place by a piece of wood, and no, I don't know why.

That's it for today.

MeAnBoY · 31 May 2009 at 12:53

Retro

Will let you off for not coming to the meet today then boyo!

Fuzz · 31 May 2009 at 13:04

Throttle bodies are mandatory on a 205 by the way.

InvaderGIR · 31 May 2009 at 13:19

First up it's a case of getting it working and MOTed...then I may accidentally put some bits on it.

Fuzz · 31 May 2009 at 13:20

It might be worth accidentally all over it

TaKeN · 31 May 2009 at 13:39

Sweet

I fancy a 205 GTi cracking little cars, decent low milleage ones arn't cheap though

and the rest are usualy old hags!

iaind · 31 May 2009 at 13:42

Is the wooden bar a factory fit option?

Thomas. PLease. · 31 May 2009 at 13:58

Nice, look forward to seeing this project.

Tom.

-westy- · 31 May 2009 at 14:10

And so it begins :cool:

MrMatteh · 31 May 2009 at 14:17

5 years?

hope he's overfilled it with oil or something...

fonzee · 31 May 2009 at 14:27

pussy

man up, and chuck a mi16 in

Lopéz · 31 May 2009 at 15:25

InvaderGIR said:
Yes the engine is being held in place by a piece of wood, and no, I don't know why.

Top engine mount is missing, on the driver's side.

paintguy · 31 May 2009 at 15:49

Well mine was in much worse nick than that when I bought it (although it did actually run in a fashion), so a bit of time and effort should turn it into a cracking car

ethos · 31 May 2009 at 15:51

Has it been sat there with no oil for 5 years?

Cool little project, it won't go anywhere near as smoothly as you think- but that's the fun eh?

Stonedofmoo · 31 May 2009 at 15:53

mmm, surely a M16 candidate in waiting.

paintguy · 31 May 2009 at 16:12

Stonedofmoo said:
mmm, surely a M16 candidate in waiting.

That's what I said about mine. I've now had both car and engine for nearly 4 years and still haven't brought the two together!

GTI-6 engine from the 306 is deemed the much better option nowadays.

The_Dark_Side · 31 May 2009 at 16:33

Nice cars to work on and to drive.
It's a shame that you just can't make cars like this anymore.

Participant · 31 May 2009 at 16:37

Used to have a v2 1.6. Cracking little cars and the 1.9 even more so. As said it'd be worth an Mi16 with all the work you'll have to do anyway, but I'd start with a facelift Miami blue shell as it'll look much better than that early version.

However I'm sure you don't want to be told 'no no do this, do that instead', so good luck and I'll be watching with interest.

The_Dark_Side · 31 May 2009 at 16:41

Robbie G said:
Used to have a v2 1.6. Cracking little cars and the 1.9 even more so. As said it'd be worth an Mi16 with all the work you'll have to do anyway, but I'd start with a facelift Miami blue shell as it'll look much better than that early version.

However I'm sure you don't want to be told 'no no do this, do that instead', so good luck and I'll be watching with interest.

^^^
I'd disagree, and add that you had the better version.
1.6>1.9 for me every time.

ethos · 31 May 2009 at 16:44

This is why the mi16 is so good, lots more power than the 1.9 and 1.6 revving... ideal!

Also most people who have the gti-6 engine in still prefer the mi16 as it seems to suite the 205 a lot more.