My Polo Project

tonyyeb · 2 Apr 2007 at 07:59

[huzeeee] said:
All done yet?

Give me chance! Going to get all the bits today i hope.

timbob · 2 Apr 2007 at 09:00

A have a little pair of pliers that can "dislocate" on their hinge so that they can open reeeally wide. I used to think they were a stupid idea, but they're awesome at getting those hose clips off!

tonyyeb · 2 Apr 2007 at 09:14

timbob said:
A have a little pair of pliers that can "dislocate" on their hinge so that they can open reeeally wide. I used to think they were a stupid idea, but they're awesome at getting those hose clips off!

Thanks for the suggestion - i think i might have a pair of those - just getting in to do it.

tonyyeb · 2 Apr 2007 at 10:44

Just rang the local Motor Factors and get these prices (seem quite reasonable to me, except the oil maybe!):

* 15w-40 5ltr - £17.99
* Oil filter - £1.99
* Air filter - £4.99
* Fuel Filter - £1.99

Not bad I thought. They don't have the Fuel or Air filter in but they said they would order it and it would be with them within the hour!! I expect this it normal in the motor industry? Off to collect at lunch.

Mike UK · 2 Apr 2007 at 16:59

Save yourself some hastle with oil national are doing oil and filter changes for £20 ! booked my girlfriends car in the other week and amazingly it still runs !

tonyyeb · 2 Apr 2007 at 18:03

Mike UK said:
Save yourself some hastle with oil national are doing oil and filter changes for £20 ! booked my girlfriends car in the other week and amazingly it still runs !

Have you read any of this thread???!?!!? The idea is for me to gain some practical hands on mechanical experience!!

Mike UK · 2 Apr 2007 at 18:37

tonyyeb said:
Have you read any of this thread???!?!!? The idea is for me to gain some practical hands on mechanical experience!!

?!?!?!Sorry! ..was in Sainsburys earlier and they were doing cheap oil might be worth giving the supermarkets a look.

Mike !!!

Kerplunk · 2 Apr 2007 at 18:41

Watching this with interest tonyyeb, I think im the same boat as you, I have been super-injected with motivation at the 'Golf Project' thread, I got a MK2 Golf 1.3 but I aint got do anything to it, I need it to run, lol

tonyyeb · 2 Apr 2007 at 19:49

Mike UK said:
?!?!?!Sorry! ..was in Sainsburys earlier and they were doing cheap oil might be worth giving the supermarkets a look.

Mike !!!

No probs. Thanks for the tip but i've just bought 5ltrs for £15.

tonyyeb · 2 Apr 2007 at 19:53

Kerplunk said:
Watching this with interest tonyyeb, I think im the same boat as you, I have been super-injected with motivation at the 'Golf Project' thread, I got a MK2 Golf 1.3 but I aint got do anything to it, I need it to run, lol

Oh no the presure! Well it will be a day or two before any progress as i've suffered a footballing injury and its hard to move my right leg. No crawling under cars until thats better. Did buy some service bits today and some goodies:

PS - Had to sign upto Photobucket as the pics on the first page have already pushed me over my 1GB bandwidth limit in 4 days!!

kkelly · 2 Apr 2007 at 20:20

Plz keep this thread up to date i like these ones there intresting

L1J · 2 Apr 2007 at 22:39

tonyyeb said:
PS - Had to sign upto Photobucket as the pics on the first page have already pushed me over my 1GB bandwidth limit in 4 days!!

I know what you mean, the Golf thread hammered my monthly bandwidth allowance.

Looks like you're organised, keep going

moss · 2 Apr 2007 at 22:53

tonyyeb said:
Just rang the local Motor Factors and get these prices (seem quite reasonable to me, except the oil maybe!):

* 15w-40 5ltr - £17.99
* Oil filter - £1.99
* Air filter - £4.99
* Fuel Filter - £1.99

Not bad I thought. They don't have the Fuel or Air filter in but they said they would order it and it would be with them within the hour!! I expect this it normal in the motor industry? Off to collect at lunch.

The filter prices are good, the oil is a little expensive for standard 15w40 oil, good starting point anyway. May have already been mentioned in this thread, but GSF and Eurocar Parts are a good source of parts for vw's.

tonyyeb · 3 Apr 2007 at 08:33

moss said:
The filter prices are good, the oil is a little expensive for standard 15w40 oil, good starting point anyway. May have already been mentioned in this thread, but GSF and Eurocar Parts are a good source of parts for vw's.

Yeah thanks for that. I've just become a member of the Club Polo forum members for fiver. I get discounts at GSF so ill give them a go for anything more expensive. I was just too keen to get my hands on the bits! Plus my membership card hasn't come through yet.

tonyyeb · 3 Apr 2007 at 19:01

Small update today: Got the car on the ramps (leg is still sore so no mechanical progress).

And here is an engine bay shot of the 1043cc beast for you all to drool over!

Mike UK · 3 Apr 2007 at 19:40

Lol what a beast

whats the deal with the oil are the gaskets leaking?

Sure you wont have a problem with it

Lopéz · 3 Apr 2007 at 20:08

I had a Mk2 Golf with that engine, you can still make 'em go with a bit of commitment as L1J will testify

tonyyeb · 3 Apr 2007 at 20:25

Lopéz said:
I had a Mk2 Golf with that engine, you can still make 'em go with a bit of commitment as L1J will testify

I just want it to go (as in start!)

milgo · 4 Apr 2007 at 09:24

Not sure if you had found your oil leak, or whether its something else. But if you mean the bits leaking around the head that looks like rocker cover gasket and distributor oil seal. Not seen oil coming out of the rocker cover bolts before, guess you need new rubber bits for those too.

tonyyeb · 5 Apr 2007 at 14:51

milgo said:
Not sure if you had found your oil leak, or whether its something else. But if you mean the bits leaking around the head that looks like rocker cover gasket and distributor oil seal. Not seen oil coming out of the rocker cover bolts before, guess you need new rubber bits for those too.

Yes it needs looking at.