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Re: OH 3 door 216 GTi's are like buses it seems
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 4:44 pm
by JOHNDQ
Im told its seized so i will just put the engine out of the red fake GTi in it
Re: OH 3 door 216 GTi's are like buses it seems
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:55 pm
by JOHNDQ
At last the GTi turned up today
Must say was it a surprise as i havent heard anything for a week since paying a deposit via Ebay
Anyway im happy to report she was worth the wait and is completely RUST FREE with no sighs of ever having had any paint work done
I think i might keep this one and convert over to DOHC spec
IMG-20210321-WA0027 by
John Quincey, on Flickr
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John Quincey, on Flickr
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Re: OH 3 door 216 GTi's are like buses it seems
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:59 am
by Paul_1978_yorks
That’s the most basic GTi I’ve ever seen.... steel wheels, SOHC engine, cloth seats, manual windows....
Re: OH 3 door 216 GTi's are like buses it seems
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:29 am
by JOHNDQ
The red one was poverty spec to
think I'll probably put all the stuff from the white TC into it
Re: OH 3 door 216 GTi's are like buses it seems
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:02 pm
by Montegoman
Alloys were optional on the 216GTi and many were sold without but most that have survived have had the steel wheels replaced by alloys. Cloth bolsters and manual windows were also standard. Only the 216 Twin Cam and 220GTi got the leather bolsters, elec windows and alloys.
Re: OH 3 door 216 GTi's are like buses it seems
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:39 pm
by carfixmobile
No PAS ?
Re: OH 3 door 216 GTi's are like buses it seems
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:57 pm
by JEASPEKE
How come it has no MOT history?
Re: OH 3 door 216 GTi's are like buses it seems
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:02 pm
by JOHNDQ
No as said that was a opinion
Re: OH 3 door 216 GTi's are like buses it seems
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:03 pm
by JOHNDQ
JEASPEKE wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:57 pm
How come it has no MOT history?
Why you looking
been off road in a home garage since 2003 so it's never had a computerized MOT hence no records
Re: OH 3 door 216 GTi's are like buses it seems
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:44 pm
by JOHNDQ
Little update on the GTI. After one week of socking the pistons in diesel she still refused to turn
so i had no option to remove the head to see what was going on and was greeted with this
IMG-20210330-WA0003 by
John Quincey, on Flickr
So after a another few days in diesel, a block of wood and i big hammer she finally when crack and started to move
After removing pistons 2 and 3 which here completely rusted with all the rings stuck i took them to work and a day in the cleaner they came up like new and with a set of unstuck piston rings
IMG-20210330-WA0005 by
John Quincey, on Flickr
Unfortunately the same wasnt to be say for cylinder bore 3
After a clean up and a hone she was just to far gone to repair
IMG-20210330-WA0004 by
John Quincey, on Flickr
As you see it wouldnt even be worth getting a over sized piston as the block has very bad corrosion which is a shame as its the original engine fitted at factory
Anyway for the sake of a £15 headgasket im just putting it back together for now so i can move it about while i get a engine sorted as 3 dead R8's on drive is to much
IMG-20210330-WA0002 by
John Quincey, on Flickr