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Another one getting ready to go together. This one's for a 01 PTS C4 of mine.
It's always my car that gets done last. I took this one apart last summer and have built two other engines since this one's been in the corner in pieces!
Stock but with some head work from Hamheads. Nikasil plated stock bores. Coated bearings, coated stock pistons.
Another one getting ready to go together. This one's for a 01 PTS C4 of mine.
It's always my car that gets done last. I took this one apart last summer and have built two other engines since this one's been in the corner in pieces!
Stock but with some head work from Hamheads. Nikasil plated stock bores. Coated bearings, coated stock pistons.
--Aaron
Wondering if reason for keeping stock displacement is for cost containment and if so, is that an effective way to limit rebuild cost ?
Wondering if reason for keeping stock displacement is for cost containment and if so, is that an effective way to limit rebuild cost ?
Originally Posted by fazm
I, too, am curious.
It could be VERY cost effective if a simple aluminum support ring was installed at the top of the cylinders, you could use the stock pistons with stock cylinders ( Nickasil treated) even without a coated piston.....the reason this isn't already being done on the 3.4 or 3.6 is the cylinders are prone to go oval ( without a support ring ).....the smaller bore 3.2 and 2.7 have thicker cylinders....and can be directly Nickasil plated.....But everyone wants BIGGER......
I ordered the T-Lock from Bergville FX as my remote lock/unlock hasn't worked in 10 years. From the description on the website it looked pretty straight forward - no special tools, about 15 minutes total. The package arrived from The Netherlands in only a couple of days which surprised me. Moving the seat around I realized that there is no way to access the immobilizer without removing the seat, which was not mentioned in the instructions. I watched a YouTube video and saw that I needed an E12 Torx socket to remove the seat. After visiting several auto parts stores, Home Depot, Lowes, and Ace Hardware I saw that I would have to order one online,
The socket arrived and after several days of rain it finally cleared up and I decided to tackle the job. The outside temperature was in the low 50's but with winds of 50mph it felt more like a few degrees above absolute zero. I removed the driver seat, disconnected the battery, and unplugged the large connector. It was at that point I realized that I was not going to attempt tapping into 6 of the approximately twelve million tiny wires in the bundle. I couldn't even figure out how to unravel the wrapping.
I put everything back together and tried to start the car. Not a peep from the starter. I check my battery connection on the negative side and tightened it as good as I can before the bolt breaks. In the process the socket drops into the nether regions under the battery. I had to use a boroscope to locate it but eventually was able to retrieve it with a magnet. I get a replacement nut and bolt at Ace Hardware and try again. No dice. So let's go around one more time removing everything disconnecting the battery, unplugging and re-seating the connector, putting the seat back in, and reconnecting the battery. Success!
So the car is exactly the same as it was before except for a scratched door sill and chipped paint, And I'm half a day older.
Driver’s door wouldn’t open, passenger window regulator was crackling and brake wear indicator light was on. New regulator, door lock actuator, pads and rotors, They’ve fixed all of it and changed the oil, all for a very fair price. It’ll be good to wax and drive her again after she sat for weeks. Wife got me a fresh set of colored wheel center caps waiting to be installed too. I’m actually thinking of selling her. The car, not the wife lol.
03-06-2024, 12:46 PM
