Meet K.A.T. MK2 Golf VR6T

looking ace bud kepp up the good work

good work dude, i like the big bumper look personally, but i had them on gti when i had one, so im biast

yep lovin them wheels, kat is lookin badass!

Cheers for the nice comments guys and gals.!

It certainly looks real mean .....a proper sleeper

Very cool. I likey likey

Well..... after the mishap of overheating and being towed to and from CTTP on sunday, i thought i'd better check to see why she keeps boiling up.



So i got the penis enlarger out... ummm i mean Headgasket tester



Before i start replacing the split hoses, thermostats etc i want to see how the Head gasket is holding up. If this has gone then no point in repairing other stuff yet.

I will test it tonight to see if it has gone

Good luck Bud, hope it's something simple!

Just done the test.... and the headgasket seems good.

So the next things to do-

- i will replace the Thermostat with a 'cool running' one for summer use
- Replace the Expansion Tank Cap for a new one as its got a pressure release system built in and this could of been the overheating prob
- Wire up a 12v Electric Water pump in circuit

Hopefully that should sort the overheating especially as its expected to be a hot summer!

hope that sorts the problems out dude

Cheers Andy. I hope so too. Bloody watercooled

And i always thought Aircooled were the unreliable ones! lol

lol, good luck mate, at least its not the head!! man that would have been a total drag!! You still coming this weekend??

SimonABT wrote:

Bloody watercooled

Gungemyster wrote:

You still coming this weekend??

Naa dude, the car wont be fixed in time and ive got loads to do so wont be making it at the weekend im affriad.

Well.... KAT is in bits again



I removed all the plastic Thermostat housings, tested the thermostat in a bowl of boiling water and it seems fine. So i re-vaselined all the O-rings and reassembled the housing.

Whilst the car is in this state i figured i may aswell sort a few little things whilst i can get to them..

Things i want to do while its in this state..

- Replace the Yellow and Blue Temp sensors
- Fit an Oil pressure gauge
- Fit a Cylinder Head Temperature gauge
- Double check all nuts and bolts whilst i can reach them
- Wire the Electric water pump and rad fans to an over ride switch on the dash
- Replace the Split hose on the back of engine
- Replace the Expansion Bottle to a later style VR6 bottle and cap
- Replace Ignition leads with 7mm Silicone leads
- Oil Change and replace filters
- Tidy the wiring a bit more as it is a mess

I also want to make an Aluminium Intake pipe to replace that Ribbed rubber hose... no real reason other than Bling!

Havent updated for what seems like ages...

So replaced loads of parts on KAT including the Yellow temp sensor, blue temp sensor, thermostat, new Dubpower 7mm HT leads, Plugs, also sorted a small fuel leak, replaced the early Mk2 Expansion bottle to a VR6 one and had to make a bracket for it to fit, and also made myself a T-piece hose to replace the one that split at CTTP.

Tidyed up the engine bay loads, and sorted a few wiring issues out.




Also removed the 90 spec GTI arches and sidesjirts and fitted a 4 lamp GTI Grill to see if i like it better than the 2 lamp one. Still undecided







Since changing those sensors the car goes like a bloody rocket!! I cant believe the difference it has made and how strong the car pulls all through the revs! Still has a stupid and random misfire every so often though which i have yet to find the problem, im guessing it has to be something to do with one of the Injectors? Ive changed everything else in the fuel / ignition system so thats all thats left!!

I saw it outside your pad the other night and the 4 lamp looks really nice mate.
Nice work.

Are you our on Thursday at the POO?? I have a fishing meeting there upstairs, but if your about I will stop off for another pint or two!! is Jammer about thursday?

I expect me and Jamo could be at the POO on thursday night if it involves alcohol. I'll give him a bell in a sec and ask him what he's doing.

Oh by the way ive now changed the grill back to the 2 lamp one as i cant make up my mind. haha

4 lamps good, 2 lamps better.
Heard you go down the prom at cttp, sounded very nice

Graham wrote:

4 lamps good, 2 lamps better.
Heard you go down the prom at cttp, sounded very nice

Ha!! That must of been just before she broke down again. On the way out of CTTP i looked a right prat as the car started to misfire so i had to rev it up to clear it! People must of thought i was a right idiot.

SimonABT wrote:

People must of thought i was a right boy-racer.

Have you solved the over heating issue?

nomates wrote:

Have you solved the over heating issue?

I hope so, i went down to Exmouth at the weekend and it got quite hot (just over 100 degrees) on the gauge but i didnt want to risk it and turned the engine off. Didnt fancy it breaking down that far away from home! Ive sourced some twin fans so will fit these soon.

Dude, years ago (when I was an apprentice) and I had to run drawings and stuff down to Yeovil (before email and that!! ) we had a pool car.
The temp gauge on that had 100 in the middle.......and had it as a normal operating temp. Can't remember what the car was now.........was probably shit!!!!

Mr Scoops wrote:

Dude, years ago (when I was an apprentice) and I had to run drawings and stuff down to Yeovil (before email and that!! ) we had a pool car.
The temp gauge on that had 100 in the middle.......and had it as a normal operating temp. Can't remember what the car was now.........was probably shit!!!!

My cars running a cool running thermostat so shouldnt really get that hot. My last VR stayed at 90-100 degrees and didnt ever rise any higher than that, but when it over heated at CTTP it was at 110, before the pipes split. On the weekend in Exmouth it was about 105 so i bottle it and turned her off!