MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: ED30_jase on August 21, 2012, 01:53:12 pm

Title: Anything worth doing now while the head is off?
Post by: ED30_jase on August 21, 2012, 01:53:12 pm
As above my car as previously posted is in for a head gasket replacement is there anything worth doing now while it stripped to save labour down the line? Like cleaning etc...

I know they get dirty inside something maybe along them lines?

Thanks Jase
Title: Re: Anything worth doing now while the head is off?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 21, 2012, 01:56:55 pm

Cleaning the intake ports but not sure what it would cost to be done right or how long it would take
Title: Re: Anything worth doing now while the head is off?
Post by: bacillus on August 21, 2012, 02:52:07 pm
Intake valves may need cleaning depending on mileage.
Title: Re: Anything worth doing now while the head is off?
Post by: h4rdy on August 21, 2012, 03:36:40 pm
Forged Pistons, H-Beam Rods, upgraded bearings, bigger valves, Shrick cam should I go on :signLOL:
Title: Re: Anything worth doing now while the head is off?
Post by: ED30_jase on August 21, 2012, 03:40:21 pm
Quote from: h4rdy on August 21, 2012, 03:36:40 pm
Forged Pistons, H-Beam Rods, upgraded bearings, bigger valves, Shrick cam should I go on :signLOL:

Hahaha I wish : (

So it's the intake ports that get minging? What's the method used to clean these?
Title: Re: Anything worth doing now while the head is off?
Post by: bacillus on August 21, 2012, 03:59:33 pm
Quote from: ED30_jase on August 21, 2012, 03:40:21 pm


So it's the intake ports that get minging? What's the method used to clean these?

Best method the trade use is walnut shell blasting...
Title: Re: Anything worth doing now while the head is off?
Post by: h4rdy on August 21, 2012, 04:04:32 pm
Then get WMI with a 75%/25% mix so it never does it again.
Title: Re: Anything worth doing now while the head is off?
Post by: ED30_jase on August 21, 2012, 10:17:52 pm
Quote from: h4rdy on August 21, 2012, 04:04:32 pm
Then get WMI with a 75%/25% mix so it never does it again.

I've heard about this.. Don't know anything about it? What does it do exactly?