Cully's spare Gti6 engine

[callumcull]

Cully! I'm absolutely loving the home made camshaft locking tool!!

ha
ive made the pins as well

How did you make the pins? That know how could come in useful for me in the future...

[7057sam]

I hate using hamerite, used on a few engine parts and was complete crap :

Can't wait to see what colour you choose

[cully]

How did you make the pins? That know how could come in useful for me in the future...

the pins are made from
2x 6mm shouldered bolts with the threads cut off
1x 9mm ish pin punch filed/sanded down to the correct size using a drill to spin it to keep it round

i then silver soldered washers to the heads and painted them yellow so they stand out

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[cully]

Can't wait to see what colour you choose

sneak preview

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[Piggy]

Lovely work as usual

[cully]

Ive set up the halogen lights in the garage today
and set them cooking the manifold ready for the final coat
as ive already done the primer and colour
so its lacquar top and on its go's

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[RetroPug]

Very nice!

[cully]

just been out and looked now the thing has dryed
im real impressed it looks Good and shiny

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[Eeyore]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOFAnpb8I3E

Love it

[welshpug]

ohhh pretty


:p

[devils_fuel]

Will the White and gold colour scheme continue on to/in the shell or just the engine bay?

[cully]

Will the White and gold colour scheme continue on to/in the shell or just the engine bay?

no idea yet
idealy i want the car looking standard ish from the outside

[7057sam]

Looks great

How many coats of gold and lacquer did you give it ?

[RetroPug]

Guy on the '6 forum does cheap, good manifold badges in loads of designs & colours etc. if you want one to continue that colour scheme.

[Niall]

Guy on the '6 forum does cheap, good manifold badges in loads of designs & colours etc. if you want one to continue that colour scheme.

Can vouch for this guy. Ive had stuff from him in the past and he does great things!

[cully]

Looks great

How many coats of gold and lacquer did you give it ?

Around 3coats of primer grey/grey/white
Tin and half colour 2/3 coats
2/3coats lacquer

I don't need a badge for the inlet as I've saved the standard one

[devils_fuel]

Will the White and gold colour scheme continue on to/in the shell or just the engine bay?

no idea yet
idealy i want the car looking standard ish from the outside

Gold calipers, tow eye, dare I say...badges and the flat face of the locks would look cool but not sure how it would last

[cully]

sorry i couldn't resist anylonger ive had to tidy the snakes



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[Niall]

I need to buy a kit like that for mine when i tidy up my loom. Where did you get it from?

[cully]

I need to buy a kit like that for mine when i tidy up my loom. Where did you get it from?

ebay Engine Dressing Kit £8.96 delivered ebay used "performanceraceparts"

be warned they dont have the 4 sizes needed to make it look std
i may need to buy a second kit or extra tube yet
the kit only includes cable ties

coloured electrical Tape is extras

[Poodle]

/Becausechronictartatheart

This should look absolutely mint when you're done, fair play fella.

[cully]

right spot the mistake!

after fitting the cambelt tensioning it up and standing back to admire my work
i went DOH!

now ive got to do it all again

tell me why?

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it might not be that clear in the picture

the engine turns over no problems no clicking clunking or abnormal noise

[devils_fuel]

A stab in the dark...a cover?

[callumcull]

Isn't there meant to be a plastic cover directly on the block side of the belt?

[Paul_13]

Cam belt on the wrong way

[callumcull]

Cam belt on the wrong way

Can you put a cambelt on the wrong way round?

[Paul_13]

Have you put the cam seals in? I'm struggling to see in any of your pics whether you've fitted them or not

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The writing is always meant to face the other way to what is fitted in the pic above

[callumcull]

Have you put the cam seals in? I'm struggling to see in any of your pics whether you've fitted them or not

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The writing is always meant to face the other way to what is fitted in the pic above

I'm not saying you're wrong, but why?

[Paul_13]

What I've always been taught when working in garages. I could be wrong but I got a very stern bollocking off a mechanic for putting on wrong and it's stuck in my head ever since

[cully]

Yes the cambelt is on the wrong way round
it has to be run in the direction of arrows as the belt is manufactured that way

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and the blue snakes are coming along quite nice

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