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  • #1

    The rebuild begins...

    Thanks muchly to a local forum member I have a spare motor in my possession!




    I will be starting to dismantle the motor tomorrow to clean it up, give it a set of nice purdy paint, then ordering a bunch of fun new parts. I hope to have it in my A4 by mid september.

    Planed upgrades:

    New rods, new rings, hone, bearings, new valves, new retainers, new springs, new water pump, new oil pump.

    This is a budget rebuild as I have tuition to pay in a few weeks here, but hopefully it will have my girl able to pull hard and not have me worrying about anything breaking!
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  • #2
    Re: The rebuild begins...

    No longer selling it then I take it?

    Should be a fun build, good luck!

    Pat

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    1989 Porsche Carrera 4 // 5 Speed // Guards Red

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    1987 VW Cabriolet // 20VT // O2J // Recaros // Porsche Slate Grey // Ronal Turbos // FK Coilovers

    2005 Porsche Cayenne S

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    1977 VW Type 2 Westfalia

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    2004 Audi A4 1.8T // quattro // 6 Speed // Brilliant Red
    Fully built 1.8T || AEB || Motoza tuned || ID1000 || S4 MAF || GT3076R

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    • #3
      Re: The rebuild begins...

      Originally posted by onceover View Post
      No longer selling it then I take it?

      Should be a fun build, good luck!
      Nope. My buddy made me realize I should keep it. That and I get a ton of compliments with it, which is nice.

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      • #4
        Re: The rebuild begins...

        Nice - post lots of pics!
        Work - houzz / linkedin
        Play - haldex swap

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        • #5
          Re: The rebuild begins...



          Oh lordy... Filthy filthy pistons.

          From what I can tell this motor was leaking oil from every gasket known to man. It's in good shape, but it's leakier then a hooker on 50 cent tuesdays...

          Currently scrubbing the pistons. Plasti-gauged the bearings and all my rods are at .002. The valves are a bit coked, no doubt from burning oil, im hoping the head isn't leaking.

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          • #6
            Re: The rebuild begins...

            Good luck, keep us informed!

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            • #7
              Re: The rebuild begins...

              Pistons look normal to me

              Pat

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              1989 Porsche Carrera 4 // 5 Speed // Guards Red

              Hers
              1987 VW Cabriolet // 20VT // O2J // Recaros // Porsche Slate Grey // Ronal Turbos // FK Coilovers

              2005 Porsche Cayenne S

              Theirs
              1977 VW Type 2 Westfalia

              Gone
              2004 Audi A4 1.8T // quattro // 6 Speed // Brilliant Red
              Fully built 1.8T || AEB || Motoza tuned || ID1000 || S4 MAF || GT3076R

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              • #8
                Re: The rebuild begins...

                Yeah those pistons look pretty normal to me as well. You can clean them as much as you want but when you start it up for the first time, they are just going to be charred again right away.

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                • #9
                  Re: The rebuild begins...

                  http://imgur.com/lATouOA
                  http://imgur.com/r0aVHzP

                  Skirts seem a bit worn...
                  Last edited by ToXicXxX; 08-22-2013, 11:08 PM.

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                  • #10
                    Re: The rebuild begins...

                    Got the crank out tonight! Head is almost apart, accidentally killed a torx bolt on the cam's, will have to get some new ones.

                    Should I be replacing the 10.9 crank bearing main bolts?

                    Everything is in beautiful condition, im very happy with my purchase! Rods, gaskets and all that are due next week, will pull an all day run and build her back up then pull the old one wile I have my spare vehicle. I'll start taking pictures when I actually begin to rebuild it!

                    I have all new valves, but would new springs/retainers really be worth the extra 1000 revs? Especially on my tiiiiight budget? I can do them with the head on the car after I guess.

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                    • #11
                      Re: The rebuild begins...

                      If you're cutting things close as it is, save your cash for unexpecteds. The valvetrain can come later... easy enough to do in the car on a weekend.
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                      • #12
                        Re: The rebuild begins...

                        Originally posted by PRY4SNO View Post
                        If you're cutting things close as it is, save your cash for unexpecteds. The valvetrain can come later... easy enough to do in the car on a weekend.
                        Fair enough, I'll leave that. I do need to go buy a catch can though, new motor has an AWM valve cover.

                        Anyone have a AEB 99.5 catch can setup? Can I just chop the metal PCV pipe behind the block, stick some hose on it, T it with the valve cover breather and run it to a can? Or can I just run it to a dump line under the car?

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                        • #13
                          Re: The rebuild begins...

                          If you want good vacuum, instead of just a vent, try this… http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...he-correct-way
                          Work - houzz / linkedin
                          Play - haldex swap

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                          • #14
                            Re: The rebuild begins...

                            Originally posted by PRY4SNO View Post
                            If you're cutting things close as it is, save your cash for unexpecteds. The valvetrain can come later... easy enough to do in the car on a weekend.
                            I disagree. If you're going all out on a build like this, take the time to save money and do it right the first time.

                            Pat

                            His
                            1989 Porsche Carrera 4 // 5 Speed // Guards Red

                            Hers
                            1987 VW Cabriolet // 20VT // O2J // Recaros // Porsche Slate Grey // Ronal Turbos // FK Coilovers

                            2005 Porsche Cayenne S

                            Theirs
                            1977 VW Type 2 Westfalia

                            Gone
                            2004 Audi A4 1.8T // quattro // 6 Speed // Brilliant Red
                            Fully built 1.8T || AEB || Motoza tuned || ID1000 || S4 MAF || GT3076R

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                            • #15
                              Re: The rebuild begins...

                              Originally posted by ToXicXxX View Post
                              ...but would new springs/retainers really be worth the extra 1000 revs? Especially on my tiiiiight budget? I can do them with the head on the car after I guess.
                              Dustin & Pat both have valid points… but it's really a matter of personal preference.

                              Are you actually going to be revving out to 8000+ rpms? You mentioned tight budget so if not (or rarely) then your money is better used elsewhere.

                              Do you have the time to build slowly and do everything the first time around? If so perfect! If not, you'll have to prioritize… I'm in that camp unfortunately
                              Work - houzz / linkedin
                              Play - haldex swap

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