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.
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.
After a good wash and bucket of T cut and some bumper spray. looking pretty flash.
But clean engine bay and no apparent abuse to any part of the engine
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
but it was summer so long days and warm weekends
the culprit
but i made a good friend in the process.... his head work skills (waaaaahhey) are top notch
Plus the charger was pissing oil, so one top Yorkshire bloke later (pete) i had a fresh set of seals and a refurbished charger.
Usual top scroll bearing issues.............Hammer time
New belt and water pump....... never paying a mechanic to do one of these again is a good feeling
rebuild was a success and after a few timing issues she roared into life
Bought a £50 ATV with a smashed set of planetary gears
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
feel good small jobs..
..nice results
So here i am now, stripped the plastic arches to reveal bad wings. Popped some solid red doors on, not the best look though
Rust is pretty prevalent
So an window out spray is in order
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
The lake of water
So that's the plan, strip it down and paint it up.
