Just bought another GTD engine, matey didn't know what he was selling.
Owned by an old geezer, rebuilt engine and replaced turbo 30,000 miles ago
£150
Local scrappy wanted £195+vat for a lump minus pump and turbo!
Fit EGT, gov mod, wind up fuelling...
Any other jobs to do before fitting it?
Lol I was watching that one! Thats quite a bargain with a full rebuild
Whats it going in?
AAZ headgasket!
Why? I've not heard this before, would it work on a 1.6?
I have a 1.9 head here too - is that any use?
Mikkijayne,
It's gonna be tuned and swapped for the standard GTD I've already fitted in my caddy.
The seller showed me the bill for the rebuild - £1550!
He has also got a standard TD 1.6 there for sale as well, it's an unknown quantity which he bought for a T4 thinking it was a 1.9! He said he paid £200 for it but offered it for £50.
He was thinking of giving it a thourough check over and punting it on ebay - maybe worth giving him a call? Don't tell him I said £50 though. :wink:
Yes the 1.9 TD headgasket is stronger than the 1.6 so seals better and is stronger under pressure from a tuned engine.
does the 1.9 gaskett fit straight on? only i keep getting told it wont be a direct fit :?
Yeah everyone i know told me not to get it because it wouldn't fit, but I put my trust in the guys on here and they were right, it did fit!
the only problem is that the 1.9 hg thickness is a little different than a 1.6. a 2 notch 1.9 hg is a little bit too thin for a 1.6 that requires a 3 notch, etc. you will notice ever so slightly worse cold starts, but its barely noticeable. i've run 15-20 psi boost on the 1.9 hg and its held up so far! :lol: