I thought I'd started a thread on this ages ago, but can't find it.
Anyways, here is my run out 8v GTI. I bought it in 2004 I think, it was last taxed in Nov 2005 when I took it off the road due to a knocking bottom end.
I decided a few years back, I would use my Passat VR6 as a donor car for this, but just haven't really got round to doing it....until last Thursday.. I was sick of it sitting in the £80 a month barn I use as storage, so I've pulled all my cars out, and I'm either breaking, using or selling them all.
The problem I have is that there is no room at home to do it, and my friends live 100 miles away in Cumbria, where I'm originally from. So, my mate Andrew borrowed my other mate Ollys' Disco and trailer, and came down Thursday afternoon to collect the Golf, so we could get started and stripped out ready for the new heart. Luckily, Andrew lives at the end of a nice quiet cul-de-sac, and has loads of room, tools and expertise:D
Here is the old girl as I pulled her out of her slumber...looking very sad indeed.
....and the donor, my Passat VR6 Exclusiv, I love this car, and it really will pain me to break it, but sadly she needs way too much to bring her up to standard.
So, we got the Golf on the trailer, and I left Andrew to take her back to his place.
It's now Friday, and i've made my way 100 miles up there, and we hastily get things moving, after plenty of chat, tea, and coffee:lol: No pics of progress on Friday, but we got everything out except for the rear subframe. It went rather swimmingly, and things were looking very good.
Saturday morning, and here is the legend Andrew, looking mighty pleased after we finally got the stubborn rear o/s subframe bolt out......it's a captive nut, and it was just spinning, so we had to strip the front floor out, pull away the sealer and grommet, and air chisel a socket on it....a couple of hours later, and we were done. It may be worth noting how clean he looks.....i'm saying dash all.
Then it was time to clean the engine bay, and tidy up the wiring, plenty of it not needed as the VR6 loom is virtually plug and play. Luckily another friend is very good at wiring the other stuff in, so happy days.
Anyways, here is my run out 8v GTI. I bought it in 2004 I think, it was last taxed in Nov 2005 when I took it off the road due to a knocking bottom end.
I decided a few years back, I would use my Passat VR6 as a donor car for this, but just haven't really got round to doing it....until last Thursday.. I was sick of it sitting in the £80 a month barn I use as storage, so I've pulled all my cars out, and I'm either breaking, using or selling them all.
The problem I have is that there is no room at home to do it, and my friends live 100 miles away in Cumbria, where I'm originally from. So, my mate Andrew borrowed my other mate Ollys' Disco and trailer, and came down Thursday afternoon to collect the Golf, so we could get started and stripped out ready for the new heart. Luckily, Andrew lives at the end of a nice quiet cul-de-sac, and has loads of room, tools and expertise:D
Here is the old girl as I pulled her out of her slumber...looking very sad indeed.
....and the donor, my Passat VR6 Exclusiv, I love this car, and it really will pain me to break it, but sadly she needs way too much to bring her up to standard.
So, we got the Golf on the trailer, and I left Andrew to take her back to his place.
It's now Friday, and i've made my way 100 miles up there, and we hastily get things moving, after plenty of chat, tea, and coffee:lol: No pics of progress on Friday, but we got everything out except for the rear subframe. It went rather swimmingly, and things were looking very good.
Saturday morning, and here is the legend Andrew, looking mighty pleased after we finally got the stubborn rear o/s subframe bolt out......it's a captive nut, and it was just spinning, so we had to strip the front floor out, pull away the sealer and grommet, and air chisel a socket on it....a couple of hours later, and we were done. It may be worth noting how clean he looks.....i'm saying dash all.
Then it was time to clean the engine bay, and tidy up the wiring, plenty of it not needed as the VR6 loom is virtually plug and play. Luckily another friend is very good at wiring the other stuff in, so happy days.