My Ocianic Blue Ur restoration

[simons2]

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

[Tractor Dave]

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

[simons2]

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

[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.

[B5NUT]

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

[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.

[Mr G]

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

[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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[Tractor Dave]

I needed a better tool for holding the top pulley secure when torqued up and removal. I got thinking.












Fits perfectly and made from a trolley jack bar and some scrap metal that I had knocking about.

And I made this new heat shield ages ago.



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[John.]

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.

Good to see the proper bushes being used, you'll be guaranteed they'll seat right compared to poly

B&Q do tubing by the way

Nice work.

[Tractor Dave]

Thanks John.
Having used poly and oe, I do prefer the oe. Much easier to get the subframe aligned as well.
My nearest B&Q is 20 miles away

[Tractor Dave]

I didn't know some Audi parts were made in England!


It's coming back together


Oil pump has been replaced at some point.


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[fish]

Wonder whats happend to that can gear? Looks like its been rubbing against something and has had a wallop right by the England stamp? As always Dave, top job!

[Tractor Dave]

Wonder whats happend to that can gear? Looks like its been rubbing against something and has had a wallop right by the England stamp? As always Dave, top job!

It's been rubbing against the back cover. The cover was slightly bent so I fixed that. The marks are probably where someone used something inappropriate to hold it when removing before.

[Tractor Dave]

The gearbox and engine are friends re united.


I was waiting for this pulley but it turned up like this.


Not very round.

Then I had to mow the blinking grass.


While it was nice and sunny I got a few more bits cleaned and painted.




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