[Engine_Work] 205 Gti6 > 2.0 8V Turbo, Then Minor Resto/tidy

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

Here's my 205 GTI6, has been a bit neglected over the past few years, I bought it as a run around and blew the engine up after a few months (timing belt jumped a tooth), It was laid up for a year until I put a new lump in and them my mother used it for a year.

Now I finally have it back, and currently tidying it up and refreshing it, before I swap the engine out with my 2.0 turbo from my other one with a rotten shell.


So far its had

Replaced the number plates with Old Style Font ones
New sidelight bulbs (LED)
New Headlight bulbs, Phillips x-treme vision
Replaced loads of trim clips to refit the arches and red strips
Yellow fog lights
Plasticare Trim dye'd the plastics so they are now permanently black again
new wiper blades

nothing exciting but made a massive difference, next will be a wheel refurb either white again or dark grey/silver.

crap pics, for now

 

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Had my wheels painted

 

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[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

Taking turbo lump out of rotten shell

 

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ready to go

 

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[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

sad to see it go after 5+ years of ownership

 

 

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[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

Before it starts

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Just to get to the two brown plugs :/

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Next will sand and repaint the engine bay, mock up where the intercooler and oil coolers will fit, then drop the turbo in. found a few other isssues that need sorting, like split cv boots and worn top mounts, so best time to get it sorted

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

de-rusted and primed the front panel today. will mock up a temp garege/spray booth with a gazebo and some tarps this week to get started on the engine bay. Oh baught a compressor aswell, so waiting on a new spray gun an air tools to turn up so can do it properly

 

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[allye 530 3 Cars]

Are those number plates available online?

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

EBay mate. They are pre 2000 font.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Thanks, how come you chose the turbo over the 6'? Build looks good too!

 

(you left lots of goodies on that rotten shell )

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

I had both on the road at one point, and the turbo always was more fun. Faster, pulled harder. Guess i just prefer 8v's always have. The 6 just need to rev the hell out of it to keep it moving.

 

Most of the stuff left on that shell is rotten, been sat outside for 5 years. Beam was seized shocks were leaking panels left on the car were rotten or dented badly.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Ar fair play, just noticed the brakes and beam.

 

Have you got a link to the plates? I'm struggling to find a set!

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

here you go, thats the person i got them from too

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-UK-OLD-FONT-Pre-2001-Vintage-Car-Registration-Number-Plates-16A-/230730288095?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35b898cbdf

[custard-rallye 25]

Nice to see another 8v turbo

[dale205mills 39 7 Cars]

That is a good little 205 you brought there, I remember when that was just a humble 1.6 gti, when rob brought that.

[MiniGibbo 142]

Dunno how I didn't spot this sooner, anymore updates..?

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

yeah i totally forgot, its back on the road will update it tomorrow

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

update, bit late but hey ho

 

next finished stripping, then sanded the engine bay

 

 

Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

Next was rustproofing as it had a lot of surface rust on the old paint, I heard great things about POR15, so i thaught id give it a go, ordered it in Grey to use as a primer then would spray the bay red again to match the car. Unfortunatly i got a call from frost's saying they had no grey would black be ok, as i was on a time limit and the car was waiting to be painted i took the black, with a view to respraying at a later date when the shell gets done. Now its finished the black doesnt look to bad.

Thoose who havent used POR15 before, Its deffo worth the money took one coat, goes on nice and thick and has a nice glossy finish was very impressed with it. I used a brush and there are no marks, was even a cheapo brush.

after painting

Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

everything back in ready for the engine

Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

engine in,

 

 

Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

there are a few more pictures, but need to find them. as i said was on a time limit so the effort was spent getting the car on the road. will take some more pics soon and update again

[NFS 32]

Your Idle control valve won’t work like that will it? with it venting to the atmosphere?

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

Its always been like that, never had any problems. Idles perfect and doesn't stall. where should it connect too?

[mikeygulley 19 1 Cars]

Looking good Matt, maybe you will be able to make it to a meet in June.

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

cheers, is there a thread for that. was hoping to make the last one but It rained loads and ended up getting it done on the sunday of the meet

[NFS 32]

Its always been like that, never had any problems. Idles perfect and doesn't stall. where should it connect too?

 

Stange humm, mine is connected to the inlet boost pipe the one that has the air filter attached to it, and plums un just after it.

 

anyway looks good.

[mikeygulley 19 1 Cars]

cheers, is there a thread for that. was hoping to make the last one but It rained loads and ended up getting it done on the sunday of the meet

Just put one up