Joey the VNT boosted 205!

[darrenjlobb]

Another update time, shock horror, it didnt rain today :O !!! So was able to work on the 205, outside, in the SUNSHINE...heaven! (well getting there anyway)

Cant remember where I last updated, think I de greased the engine bay.

Well started out today by finishing that job, as realized id not done the under bonnet skin, which looked pretty awfull due to Toms various coal leaks on the exhaust, few years of injector bleeding among other standard issue XUD bonnet aiming fluids!

Outside first, just so you can see what it was like in the center lol...



And clean, well clean as i can get it scrubbing by hand lol :



I think Tom is slightly confused the the obsessive cleaning of all parts, but I cant stand an engine bay full of grime, everything nice and clean means A - you can spot leaks when the arrise, and B - you can work on your car without getting covered in oil. This is particularly useful at the side of the road, which lets be honest...will always happen to us all


The motor was sitting in the workshop, semi complete, just odds and ends needed, was waiting on a water pump as Tom's old one had bust its seal, Tom said he would bring a used one over as he was trying to keep costs down, so i was waiting for that.




Together, belt / ilders were new on toms last engine, so perfectly acceptable to re use, lets just hope that water pump is ok Tom




Next problem, I noticed when Tom dropped it off, that the aux belt had skipped a tooth and was running half in the cover, mensioned it to tom and said it always ran like that..heh, so investigated to find the alternator totally not lined up with the crank pulley:



Nice:



Modified spacer:



Fitted:



Problem resolved...:




Flywheel / paddle clutch fitted:



Trans on:




Drop the thing in the car for some turbo trialing:



I welded up the broken trans mount also when i was passing Marks place as im a MIG down atm, picture in few posts back by mr_fish

Also cut the pipes / re routed the heater matrix hoses, and removed one of the steel lines on the engine, as the routing was rather rediculas before ! Just tidying it up / making things more oem really.

Stripping turbo down to trial fit / figure whats going to fit etc:



Converting the VAC can to a boost can, exactly the same as on my v6mtdi.


First time ive been able to work on a car outside, this year in the evening...lovely day.



Modified linkage (longer to give correct pre load and mounting position):



Trial fit for bulkhead clearance, ended up having to change the angle slightly, think im ok now, possibly little bit of clearance needed for steering rack, but no big deal, soon sort that:



My motor in situ on the mounts with the shafts in: