Andyg's Colgate Wagon Project thread

[dest]

still regret selling this andy but its gone to the rite man hope all goes well with it

But what did you do with it in all the time that you owned it?

[andyg plym]

The rear main seal ?

I just tapped a screwdriver in and got the old one out then removed the housing flipped it over and delicately tapped the new one in from the rear,hardest part was refitting the flywheel as it wasn't just a case of bolt it back on as some of the holes were offset so the flywheel itself had to go back on in exactly the position it came off

[stocious]

is the rear seal just a lip seal or is there a steel collar to be ressed to the crank as part of it ? mine is pretty much the same mess as your when i split the box and engine. can it be fitted without a seal press

[andyg plym]

Well only a small update as I barely have had any time to work on it.
Engine out and I removed the sump to inspect oil pickup etc and all seemed well no blockages etc.i removed the oil breather pipes to clean and oh my god were they choked up ! All now cleaned out and refitted so am hoping I am done with any smoking issues.
Waiting on a clutch to arrive from Ireland then it's ready to be put back in the car, how some people keep their cars off the road for months at a time I do not know,mines been off just over a week and I'm missing it already !

[quattro turbo 550bhp]

colgate wagon

still regret selling this andy but its gone to the rite man hope all goes well with it

[Rikki Kitto]

I've changed the water pump on my car as well but the metal part you have all rusty in the picture it was from plastic on my pump. I don't understand why your pump has that part from metal

Good luck with the project Andy!

The metal ones are the original item, most replacements have plastic fins

[Rikki Kitto]

WTF??? Really? What,like a sandwich?

Just done my sump gasket it is made up of two card gaskets and a metal bit in between them they are about £20 each from Audi you don't need to get the metal bit just re-use yours

[bartolomeus]

I've changed the water pump on my car as well but the metal part you have all rusty in the picture it was from plastic on my pump. I don't understand why your pump has that part from metal

Good luck with the project Andy!

[sidrick]

Great work!

[andyg plym]

i thought for a moment we were talking about the sump,but i presume its the main seal?

i inspected it and it was near perfect

[targus]

WTF??? Really? What,like a sandwich?

yup thats the one

[andyg plym]

You need 2 sump gaskets fella one each side of the metal bit

WTF??? Really? What,like a sandwich?

[Rikki Kitto]

You need 2 sump gaskets fella one each side of the metal bit

[andyg plym]

finally removed the engine today

found a worn out 3b clutch and a nice light 7a flywheel

Rear main seal,on appearance it looked ok,it has a light dribble of oil behind it,got one for £7 from GSF (Victor Reinz)but talk about being caked in oil....


Should there be a hole in this pic,there one on both sides


Taddah!! New seal...

Pure Skank.....
The gearbox is caked in oil too on the inside,no freakin wonder the clutch was slipping!
I think its also the leaky sump gasket too,got a new one as I wanted to pull the sump off anyway to check the oil pickup etc

[Christophski]

Bout time I saw a thread bud! Nice work and I agree with you about being content with a reliable engine. Im all for more power but not if its goign to drastically reduce engine life span. As I say when I come down im sure it will be done and would be good to go for a quick run in it to see what its like. I also reckon your "new" interior probably look loads better than the cream. Good effort and good luck mate