My 2008 GTI

[mferrariomk5]

Re: My 2008 GTI

Hmm just curious on how you mounted those racing harnesses, I need some for my mk4 but need advice on how to mount them.

I mounted them to the floor where the rear seatbealts used to be attatched to. Im gonna do them properly this winter.

If i were you i would order a 52" (I believe thats what the distance is between your b pillars is) harness bar from nrg. And wrap the harness around that. Also, its a very specific way that they have to be wrapped

[mferrariomk5]

Re: My 2008 GTI

Little Update: Put the GTI away for winter and started doing work. MOAR POWAAAA

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: My 2008 GTI

I am excited to see what happens next!!!

[kujiwara]

Re: My 2008 GTI

This is so exciting!

[mferrariomk5]

Re: My 2008 GTI

Side track from the gti,
Ive always wanted a MK2 and finally I got a 92 jetta as a winter beater.
Bought it with:
cams,
an exhaust,
lowered on kw v1 coils,
very little rust,
converted to power windows,
and heated seats!

Swore i would keep it as is but that lasted less than 24 hrs


8:00pm last night


4:00pm today

[mferrariomk5]

Re: My 2008 GTI

Slow progress. Still have to rig up a flywheel puller to be able to bolt it up to the stand and begin disassembly. Transaxel is getting steel shift forks this week and the engine bay will stripped down and shaved once again.

[MechEngg]

Re: My 2008 GTI

To remove the flywheel all i have ever done is put two of the bolts back in from the pressure plate and then use a large pry bar between the bolts to hold it in place while i unbolt the middle flywheel bolts. Other option would be an air gun wouldn't it?

[mferrariomk5]

Re: My 2008 GTI

To remove the flywheel all i have ever done is put two of the bolts back in from the pressure plate and then use a large pry bar between the bolts to hold it in place while i unbolt the middle flywheel bolts. Other option would be an air gun wouldn't it?

I impacted the bolts off the flywheel already. It just won't come off the crank tho. I tried prying between the block and the backside of the flywheel and it wont move

[Natty54]

Re: My 2008 GTI

Try to move it side to side should eventually come off

[MechEngg]

Re: My 2008 GTI

Rubber mallet typically works wonders

[mferrariomk5]

Re: My 2008 GTI

Got the FW off a couple days ago. Lightly tapped with a brass punch in between each one of the bolts, and pried on both sides and it came off!
Removed
oil cooler,
all sensors,
oil filter assembly,
timing idlers, chain and tensioner,
water pump,
variable valve timing,

Intake valves have a pretty heavy amount of carbon build up for just over 100,000 KM

Head will be coming off tomorrow so it can get shipped out to Integrated Engineering so they can work their magic, and hopefully it can be bare block.













Stay Tuned

[witchcraftz]

Re: My 2008 GTI

ouch

[BaggedGLI]

Re: My 2008 GTI

Time for water meth once those valves are all clean!

[BolideVW]

Re: My 2008 GTI

Time for water meth once those valves are all clean!

Yeah, no kidding. My valves looks super clean, 0 deposit on them. Mind you, my head only has 10k on it since it was rebuilt. Plus more power and it runs cooler.

[BaggedGLI]

Re: My 2008 GTI

Yeah, no kidding. My valves looks super clean, 0 deposit on them. Mind you, my head only has 10k on it since it was rebuilt. Plus more power and it runs cooler.

And yours isn't direct injection.