Hi All
So here is quick update of the last 8 months of G40 ownership:
Was on the look out for a mk2f polo after my last vehicle didn't fulfill certain criteria.
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I bought this G40, having viewed it 4 hours previous, not a shred of service history and taking it for a test drive. No idea why anyone would put a supercharger on a 1.3 8v but it drove nicely and bloody quick.
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After a good wash and bucket of T cut and some bumper spray. looking pretty flash.
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But clean engine bay and no apparent abuse to any part of the engine
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Now, I am still young and hopelessly optimistic, but when i thought i could run this car cheaply, that was my first and greatest mistake. Especially as i am not a mechanic, my hands are soft and only good for writing reports on my ergonomic keyboard.
24th birthday i got a Haynes manual, single greatest tool...... And then it all kicked off
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but it was summer so long days and warm weekends
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the culprit
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but i made a good friend in the process.... his head work skills (waaaaahhey) are top notch
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Plus the charger was pissing oil, so one top Yorkshire bloke later (pete) i had a fresh set of seals and a refurbished charger.
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Usual top scroll bearing issues.............Hammer time
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New belt and water pump....... never paying a mechanic to do one of these again is a good feeling
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rebuild was a success and after a few timing issues she roared into life
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Bought a £50 ATV with a smashed set of planetary gears
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After a refurb and oil popped it on, runs mint but the release bearing has gone. Should havent swapped it out and not been a pikey about it
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feel good small jobs..
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..nice results
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So here i am now, stripped the plastic arches to reveal bad wings. Popped some solid red doors on, not the best look though
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Rust is pretty prevalent
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So an window out spray is in order
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frustratingly quite a bit of water still seems to be getting into the driver side foot well, i think the battery tray weld needs a touch up
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The lake of water
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So that's the plan, strip it down and paint it up.