Project: RS2 ABY

[K Simmonds]

use washers to space the engine mounts down where they bolt to the chassis

That's a good idea Alex, don't see any reason why that won't work.

Nice build Sonic, love the atention to detail. I bet your itching to get it on the road and mapped properly.

[terrybullwon]

Is it an option to drop the front of the engine by lifting the gearbox mounts up?

no it don't ask me how I know

If you remove everything from the shell. Just leave the gear box, engine and front sub frame, undo the engine mounts the engine will now rock on the gear box mounts that are done up i did it just last week.

[Jamo]

use washers to space the engine mounts down where they bolt to the chassis

Yep thats what I did originally on my setup

[A80Avant]

There is no reason why on a stock aby/adu engine with the simple hood modification the manifold would still give problems. With stock engine mounts, both epic and I use the extra phenolic spacer and still have no issues with clearance.

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[Jamo]

There are two types of bonnets, one has more clearance than the other, confirm by Wagner and Pogea way back when

[Sonic]

I think mine definitely is the one with less clearance

[A80Avant]

2 types of bonnets???

i havent heard of that before. Is it backed up by part numbers as well?

if so, then yes, Andy, you are in trouble!

[Jamo]

Nope just their installation experience

[Sonic]

Well, not good news... The head doesn't appear to be getting any oil, there is no pressure on the gauge and the head is tappety as hell

The oil pump is producing pressure, so not sure what else could be the problem. Perhaps something in the head?

Rather gutted - a mere 36 hours before I was setting off to collect the car but as it stands it might be an engine out, head off job.

[Error404]

******. is the head gasket on the right way up? BTDT with a 309gti many moons ago

What about a dodgy / damaged check valve behind the oil pressure sender fitting?

[s2_bo]

Ohh ******! Whats Rich planning on doing to sort it?

I really hope you dont have to resort to removing the engine again to strip it down and see whats going on..

Keep us updated.
Good luck!

[Jamo]

Agree with error, check that one way valve behind the oil pressure sender

[Sonic]

******. is the head gasket on the right way up? BTDT with a 309gti many moons ago

What about a dodgy / damaged check valve behind the oil pressure sender fitting?

Agree with error, check that one way valve behind the oil pressure sender

Cheers gents, have passed the ideas on

Ohh ******! Whats Rich planning on doing to sort it?

I really hope you dont have to resort to removing the engine again to strip it down and see whats going on..

Keep us updated.
Good luck!

Not sure, but i am sure he'll figure it out.

[A80Avant]

bad news, but im sure it will be the check valve. If you have used arp head bolts, where they trimmed? as one will reach the check valve and crush it. Mine had a partial crush which we think resulted in slightly higher oil pressure readings on the previous setup.

Brian removed some bit of height on the arp bolts to avoid this from happening.

[Sonic]

Ok the engine is coming out again as i type... lets see what the problem is!