My Ocianic Blue Ur restoration

[Tractor Dave]

Water pump looks not to bad. It's dated 2010 which is about when the engine was overhauled. The replacement is identical.


Everything stripped and given a good clean.




The cover got cleaned and treated.


Then some zinc.


Then satin black


The clutch plate is good and has plenty of life. It's dated 2011.


The cover is also good.


The flywheel is original and stamped 1985. It's in good order. They don't make them like this anymore.


So after a clean up it all went back together nicely.



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[Mr G]

Very nicely done Dave.......you're an artist admire your work!!!

[Tractor Dave]

This is coming along nicely Dave, great work. What's needed on the engine?

Thanks
Not much. It was totally overhauled about ten years ago by another forum member and not done many miles since. Just cambelt, water pump etc and I need to pull the clutch and check it's ok. I've already fitted new mounts.

[B5NUT]

This is coming along nicely Dave, great work. What's needed on the engine?

[Tractor Dave]

I suppose you could use shouldered M10 10.9 grade bolts no issue. I used very thick stainless washers with them. Got those a couple of years back on a forum group buy. It's amazing what those 4 little m10 bolts hold up somehow.

[simons2]

Thanks for that , will order some , I’ve never understood why they aren’t shouldered

[Tractor Dave]

VW heritage on ebay.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hexagonal...edirect=mobile

[simons2]

Where did you get the subframe bolts from ? I’m after a set

[Tractor Dave]

What a top job fella

Thanks mate. Coming together nicely now.

[Rikki Kitto]

What a top job fella

[Tractor Dave]

Rear struts went in nicely. I found the easy way to do this is to drop the car on the ramp to the right height, put the driveshaft in the hub and the strut up in the housing supported underneath and slowly lower the car until the top bush is inside the housing. Then it sits there on its own while you get in the car to do up the top nut.


My home made top nut tool.


I did have a bolt shear when fitting the bottom tie rod ball joints. I think the threads were full on powder coat.


So I went around and cleaned all the threads up on both struts with a tap.


Abs sensors fitted with new plastic caps, brake shields and caliper carriers also fitted up with new bolts.


Engine moved to a better position so I can do some work on it.



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[Tractor Dave]

I didn't get much done today as I had to go shopping.
I did get the driveshafts on the rear. They have new cv joints, inner and outer.



And I forgot to say. When fitting the subframe bushes I used some sleeves made from concrete fixings. I couldn't get the right diameter stainless sleeve but these M12 are zinc plated and will do fine. You need to cut them to size.
They are a snug fit and take up the play in the M12 hole in the bushes. M10 bushes are nla. This trick works on the rear of the S2 Coupe as well.




Just scratching my head now as to where to start on the engine.



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[Tractor Dave]

Brake seals went in nicely.


Not much else to report today. Spent most of it digging the engine out of it's hole where it has sat for three years!


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[Rikki Kitto]

Amazing

[Tractor Dave]

Front shocks are also Boge.


All the struts are done.



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