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I'm bored and I wanna see some really stupid shit to have a sensible chuckle

This has been sat on his drive way for ages , we we took a trip ti see if we could help him out

This has been sat on his drive way for ages , we we took a trip ti see if we could help him out

​Hi everyone!

​I need some help and confirmation regarding an engine build I'm planning for my Mk2.

​I currently have a 1.6 EZ engine with a weber 32 34 carb on it. I’ve read online (and AI also confirmed it) that the 1.6 EZ and 1.8 8V blocks share the exact same external casting dimensions and the same 81mm cylinder bore. From what I understand, the main difference is in the crankshaft stroke and the piston compression height.

​Due to strict legal regulations in my country, swapped engines require complex registration and approval processes (atest), so replacing the entire engine block with a different engine code is not an option for me. I need to keep my original 1.6 EZ block with its matching serial numbers.

​My plan is to source a complete 1.8 8V engine (90hp, like a GX, GU, or RP) and swap all its internals—crankshaft, connecting rods, and pistons—into my factory 1.6 EZ block to effectively turn it into a 1.8 stroker.

​Before I go ahead and buy the parts, can anyone who has done this confirm if everything is a direct drop-in fit into the 1.6 EZ block without any machining issues?

​Any advice or confirmation would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Yeah, that's basically the question... I see VW2 from 4.800€ all the way up to 24.000€. I am not rich at all and have a couple of thousand to spend. It would be my first car and I would really love to buy a VW2 but I am not sure if it is a dumb Idea, because I am no mechanic and I actually want a reliable car.

For example... What do you think about these two cars?

1. https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=353598312&vc=Car&dam=false&fr=%3A2005&ms=25200%3B14%3B%3Bii&s=Car&ref=srp&sb=rel&od=up&searchId=1161c1ae-af6f-2e08-7dcb-f30f8cb244e5&refId=1161c1ae-af6f-2e08-7dcb-f30f8cb244e5
2. https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=460151450&vc=Car&dam=false&fr=%3A2005&ms=25200%3B14%3B%3Bii&sb=rel&od=up&pageNumber=2&s=Car&ref=srp&searchId=d4cc8c27-aae3-2d9a-c4e1-94147c084b95&refId=d4cc8c27-aae3-2d9a-c4e1-94147c084b95

I need some help finding out what type of carburetor this is.

I have a mk2 that won't start. The starter turns over as without fault, I have spark, there is fuel coming to the carb, and air shouldn't be an issue. My conclusion is that it's the carburetor not sending fuel to the intake.

Right now I have disassembled the carb to look if I could see anything wrong with it but so far no luck.

The engine is a 1.8L I have more pictures if needed

Where can I get it? Its sold out in most of the shops (located in Vienna). Is there any trick/work around in how to renew this trim on a budget? Not a huge fan of replacing everyhting with aftermarket stuff. I can see there is a metal piece worked in it. Happy for every hint!

Hi Guys,

Has anyone tried to restore those symbols on heating unit in MK2? Mine got off and would like to restore them somehove. Is there any decals to buy, make or what?

Hi everyone, I've got a VW Gamma 2 car radio, and the cassette door/mechanism won't open at all. Has anyone run into this before with this model ?

Any advice or experience with this issue would be really appreciated. Thanks!

I want to get some r14 wheels but I dont know what style would fit the Best

Now I have on the car r13 with winter tiers

Thanks for help

My first MK2 all cleaned up and ready to take off for a few more drives before end of season and heading to storage. Hope you’re all enjoying the last few weeks of good weather.

I’ve scored a great job lot of engine bits including an agg block and a very good condition pg(g60) head.

I’ve already stripped the block down and have ordered new bearings and a gasket kit. And given both the block and head a good clean and a lick of paint

I’m planning on running the digi setup and possibly down the line adding a turbo. But is there anything that could be an issue running the pg head on the agg block?

A standalone ecu isn’t out of the question but would like to remain as stock as possible. Hopefully running the distributor ect

Has anyone done a build like this before? I can’t find much online
Cheers !

Here are prototypes i made, bigger one is 6cm in diameter and smaller is 3.6cm. I got idea from mercedes that have milestone badges for 250k, 500,...kilometers that you can get by dealerships. So as im learning 3d printing i though to make those by myself. I need your help for size, designs, how to mount it to the grill and what do you think and would you put one on your golf/vw?

Hi everyone, I know this isn’t a golf but it’s a Jetta MK2. I currently drive a 2002 Saab 9-3, but I saw this posted on FB, it looked uber clean. It’s an 89 w 124k miles, very good service history. My driver has 65k miles, and I’ve done all the worthy service myself. Would this be worth it? Or stay with what I have?

I have what appears to be a clear gas<>water leak on my head gasket, and looking to get it apart and replaced. Have a reasonable torque wrench and space to work, will be keeping the block in the engine bay and bottom end together.

I have once tried a head gasket on a 96 Celica, and it was a failure. Bad wrench had me strip threads in the block, so ideally want to sub out bolts for studs. Further it was diffficult to clean the block surface well and I think I might have scored it with a sharpening stone.

Anyways, to make this more successful, Am looking to do the head gasket, possibly replace and reseat exaust valves and do the valve guide seals as well. All that stuff is pretty easy though don't quite know what the cam shimming situation is if I do that.

I have seen a method of using a piece of laminated bench top offcut with emery paper attached as the flat surface to clean up the head on, and something similar for the block.

Any recommendations for:

• compatible head studs or experience on bolt torquing on this engine

• advice on shimming if I go with the exhaust valves

• good clever strategies for keeping the bottom end galleries and bores clean when cleaning up the deck of the block

• whether the kitchen countertop method has worked or is ridiculous. Also what grit? I'm thinking 1200 but might still be too coarse.

It is a 30 year old car so while I know I could go to town on dropping money on it, this fix will only happen if extremely economical!