Lyndon901 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Hi all,Has anyone fitted a Ashley manifold from a 1.4 16v sport to a lupo gti? If so I tried tonight and I just couldn't get it passed the fan? Is this normal? I took off the oil filter but still no luck Any help would be great!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I did it. It was a long time ago so I can't offer much help, other than say keep trying. I remember it bing very awkward. You'll also need to bend the hanger brackets and unwrap some of the tape around the lambda sensor so it gives it a bit more length to reach the hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndon901 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thanks for reply... I have plenty of space for the sensor but I just cannot get the manifold up through the front? My radiator is not straight but its tight in place, is it right that's it's slighting facing in on passenger side? Took my oil filter off but still the starter motor is in the way then? Lol would it be easyer to just unbolt bumper etc and do it head on? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndon901 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 If its not catching on the fan it's catching on the alternator does the fan come out easily anyone no?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m8ngn Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 have you tried from the bottom up? cant remember how i did mine although it was tricky think i had to force it past the alternator a little might be easier to loosen the engine mounts and that should free the engine up a bit. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndon901 Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 have you tried from the bottom up? cant remember how i did mine although it was tricky think i had to force it past the alternator a little might be easier to loosen the engine mounts and that should free the engine up a bit. good luck I managed to move the fan and unplug and it slotted in nicely only problem now is when I do the nuts up the are tight befor reaching the head? Think the bolt is to far out ? How do I get the stud out the head and thread it all the way in?? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONS Performance Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Some times when you undo the nuts they pull the studs out a little check that there is thread on the head side the should go all the way in up to the shoulder. Or you could get a stud extractor set from halfords the are very good. pull them out and put shorter one's in failling that they only other option is washers then the nut's.ONS Performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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