3b s2 coupe resurrection

[geneandbolly]

well done, andy - that's a great job well done!!

will get a thread up soon about a meet up your way and see if we can get a decent turn out in the autumn.

[newsh]

Well done mate Massive leak from the turbo area sounds like the source of your troubles.
Check your cold side bolts are tight, mine came loose and are now loctited.
Also check the hose from the turbo to the N75 bottom leg, might have a split.
MAF hose can be split under the clip at the turbo inlet.
Grease the "thread" part on the jubillee clips and they will do up easier and tighter.

[geneandbolly]

get a smoke test done and that should reveal the source of the trouble. i have just had one done on the quattro and would never have sourced the problem areas without it.

[andy10v]

Thanks gents.

Yup, hoping to make the next get together up here, as I have been missing all the runs, only crieff. It will be good to have a catch up and see the new beastie.

Cheers John, going to pull the front bumper off, and boost leak test tonight after work, got a spray bottle of soapy water as well. I was reading about your cold side leak earlier, must have been a PITA to find the first time!

Thanks for the tips.

[TimE-J]

Well done Andy, hope the boost leaks are easy enough to find they can be a PITA

[andy10v]

Leak tested and holding 20psi

Popped the dizzy cap off

Aligned on cam






Aligned on flywheel

[K Simmonds]

Hmm

I'll take a look at mine in the morning, see how that compares, I have to confess when I did the cambelt I used the mark on the damper and a long blunt screw driver down number as opposed to the window on the bell housing.

[andy10v]

That would be great Kit.

I just moved the timing 1 tooth, and now it does not start, so going to put it back to how it was, as it ran and drove.

[andy10v]

Timing back to as before, and she fires right up.

Worth popping the intake manifold off to confirm the dizzy? If so do I align it with the front cam gear or the flywheel? I am thinking flywheel as that is the other sensor?

[newsh]

Yes dizzy and flywheel.

Ignore the cam, not sure what's happening there unless one of the pulley keyways is a little bent, better keep an eye on it. You definitely rolled forwards onto the marks?

[andy10v]

Thanks John.

Tweaked the dizzy a bawhair (what a PITA to get a spanner in there without removing anything) and took her for a run, pulled hard, some slight/occasional hesitation (but nothing like before), until I mashed it, hit 25psi and "pop" blew an intercooler hose off. Unplugged the MAF to limp home. So probably best to strip the intake, clean the joints with disc brake cleaner, and re tighten.

Will try and get new plugs tomorrow

Yup that was turning the wheels forward onto the marks. (the flywheel mark is very viewing angle orientated, so that could be it?)

Its amazing how a couple of seconds of it working half properly take you from borderline hatred to love again

[Error404]

haha, I am having a love hate with mine at the moment too.. sounds like you are almost done

[andy10v]

haha, I am having a love hate with mine at the moment too.. sounds like you are almost done

What are you battling now?

[Error404]

I just want it done now
Hopefully new vac servo arriving tomorrow then I can get it MOT'd on Mon/Tues

[andy10v]

I know that feeling.

Its awful having to take stuff out you just fitted. Good luck with the MOT.