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I was putting my engine together yesterday (VAG 1.8t, forged build) and after torquing my head bolts up I realised the head gasket was the wrong bloody way round!
It had been a long day so we'll blame in on the fatigue... Anyway, obviously the bolts will be useless and for the sake of 20 quid it would seem silly to use that gasket now it's been compressed.
Just spoke to Andrew page (formally caf co) as they're the only motor factor open today, and the only bolts and gaskets they have are BGA, their website seems legit (bgautomotive.co.uk/), but I have no experience with them my self. . .
Bearing in mind this is a 300+hp build, what are peoples thoughts/experiences?
It had been a long day so we'll blame in on the fatigue... Anyway, obviously the bolts will be useless and for the sake of 20 quid it would seem silly to use that gasket now it's been compressed.
Just spoke to Andrew page (formally caf co) as they're the only motor factor open today, and the only bolts and gaskets they have are BGA, their website seems legit (bgautomotive.co.uk/), but I have no experience with them my self. . .
Bearing in mind this is a 300+hp build, what are peoples thoughts/experiences?
Well the HG I was using is an Elring part... But within the VAG/1.8t scene they're tried, tested and trusted. I just have no idea about these BGA guys
Thing is as well, I kind of this engine together this weekend - I'm at Glastonbury next weekend, planned engine swap for the weekend after then my final mapping date is booked in for the Friday after. It's a tight scheduled as it is! Could do without these set backs
Thing is as well, I kind of this engine together this weekend - I'm at Glastonbury next weekend, planned engine swap for the weekend after then my final mapping date is booked in for the Friday after. It's a tight scheduled as it is! Could do without these set backs
Indeed steve, these were my first thoughts as well but as previously mentioned I'm under some serious time constraints here...
Anyway, I just went and pick up some BGA bolts and the gasket looks fine, no bits of rubber stuck to the head or block so I'm gonna roll with that.
Thanks for banging your heads together guys!
Anyway, I just went and pick up some BGA bolts and the gasket looks fine, no bits of rubber stuck to the head or block so I'm gonna roll with that.
Thanks for banging your heads together guys!
Just an update on this... I used the BGA bolts in the end and they seemed fine apart from one thing.
There's a bolt hole in the head (for those of you familiar with the 1.8t the one nearest the VVT solenoid/tensioner) which is fractionally smaller than the rest of the volt holes.
So much so that the bolt would by no means go in and I had run a grinder around the bolt a few times to get it to fit... Which is obviously a bit sh!t and an obvious sign of a WELL under developed product. Just glad I never used their head gasket!!!
Anyway, thought it was worth giving that verdict and my experiance of BGA head bolts
There's a bolt hole in the head (for those of you familiar with the 1.8t the one nearest the VVT solenoid/tensioner) which is fractionally smaller than the rest of the volt holes.
So much so that the bolt would by no means go in and I had run a grinder around the bolt a few times to get it to fit... Which is obviously a bit sh!t and an obvious sign of a WELL under developed product. Just glad I never used their head gasket!!!
Anyway, thought it was worth giving that verdict and my experiance of BGA head bolts
I'm pretty certain there was no fractionally smaller bolt... And even if there was, why the hell would you do that? You'd just make them all the same size like EVERY other aftermarket bolt manufacturer.
And it's not something odd about the head cos I've got anther three here knocking about and they were all the same, didn't fit...
It is quite obviously the result of poor product development
And it's not something odd about the head cos I've got anther three here knocking about and they were all the same, didn't fit...
It is quite obviously the result of poor product development
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