Reply With QuoteHeres what i've been up to today instead of going to the Spring GTI Festival at Santa Pod, its been pouring with rain here today so i think i made the right decision.
Before and afters on the gearbox. I've also replaced nearly all the seals.
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'Bazza is mostly working on his bro's or girlfriends mk3's!'
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Heres what i've been up to today instead of going to the Spring GTI Festival at Santa Pod, its been pouring with rain here today so i think i made the right decision.
Before and afters on the gearbox. I've also replaced nearly all the seals.
'Bazza is mostly working on his bro's or girlfriends mk3's!'
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i love before and after gearbox stuff... such a huge change and alot of cleaning involved!!! well done mate, keep us updated!
wabit
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how the hec did you get it that clan and shiny??!?
I ask this cause I have a g'box that could do with a clean
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Firstly, loadsa engine de-greaser (GUNK), cleaned it all off.Originally Posted by Jarred
how the hec did you get it that clan and shiny??!?
I ask this cause I have a g'box that could do with a clean
Then used different size/shape wire wheels on the end of an electic drill to buff off all the grime.
Then washed it all down again, then cleaned it all with cellulose thinners, before today i will give it a coat of lacquer to protect it.
Job done!
'Bazza is mostly working on his bro's or girlfriends mk3's!'
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bump fo updatezzzz
wabit
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Not really had a lot of time in the garage since my week off.
Had a mega busy, stressful week back at work and this week isn't panning out any better, means no evening visits to the garage, instead i'm sat at my work computer all night!
At the weekend i managed to clean up the Gearbox mounting bracket and fit new engine mounts.What a job that is! Took me 2 hrs of hanging off my bench vice to push the bloody thing in to the gearbox mounting bracket above. Took me about the same time to do the other engine mount!
Other than that i just took off a couple of mounting brackets from inside the engine bay, working out what i can sensibly loose and what holes need to be welded up and where the wires can go etc. Hopefully be buying a little MIG welder sunday morning, with the money i earn DJ'ing Saturday night.
'Bazza is mostly working on his bro's or girlfriends mk3's!'
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this car is HAWWTTT
now that dedication, i cbf cleaning an engine mount lol
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I wouldn't normally be bothered but as its all out and in a million pieces, may as well clean them all up before i put it all back together. Surprised myself how easy the engine mount cleaned up tho, wire wheel, bit of wet n dry and a quick spray of lacquer.
'Bazza is mostly working on his bro's or girlfriends mk3's!'
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Oooooooppps.
I've just bought another set of alloys!
'Bazza is mostly working on his bro's or girlfriends mk3's!'
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