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Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 07 Nov 2020, 13:10
by syncropatrick
MOT booked for Friday!

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 07 Nov 2020, 17:29
by garyd
Good news Patrick. Well done for persevering.
Mine is booked for Tuesday - let's hope we both sail through!

Gary

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 14 Nov 2020, 19:42
by garyd
Patrick,
how did you get on with the MOT?
 

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 14 Nov 2020, 22:12
by syncropatrick
MOT test abandoned due to minor coolant leak. It’ll get booked in again soon.
Gary, I trust yours passed ok.

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 15 Nov 2020, 11:48
by garyd
That's a shame Patrick. But if that's all there is to find, it's pretty good.

Yes, thanks, mine passed OK despite my concerns about the, ever present, rear hub bearing play.

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 21 Nov 2020, 03:34
by kevtherev
I'm three weeks into my DJ to ADY swap.
I fitted a catalyser to mine by choice.

Only issue so far is a niggly power loss going through 2200-2800 if I floor it.
Im working on that.

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 02 Dec 2020, 17:51
by syncropatrick
It’s legal!

If only I knew then what I know now - this is what I wrote 3rd April 2015
“And so its starts. What better way for a chap to spend 16 days while his wife is away.
This should be easy eh!
Step 1 = take DJ out
step 2 = take AGG out
step 3 = put AGG in
What could possibly go wrong?”

Thanks for the support, both in practical matters and friendly encouragement- couldn’t have done it without you.

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 02 Dec 2020, 19:12
by garyd
Congratulations, Patrick.

Now that both your vehicle & meeting people are legal, you could pop over for a test run and a chat?

Gary

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 02 Dec 2020, 20:25
by syncropatrick
Soon Gary, I’m in a Tier 3 currently.

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 09:09
by garyd
Ahh! OK Patrick.
I hadn't realised just how close we are to the Tier 2/3 boundary.
Keep safe & well.
Gary

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 17 Jan 2021, 06:51
by lucas
Fascinating thread, such a lot of work, well done. If you change an engine for something out of another car does it need an engineers inspection or just a regular mot? Here, you need (should have) an engineers inspection. Clearly agg is an alternative vw engine but what does it stand for?

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 17 Jan 2021, 07:30
by syncropatrick
Regular MOT for safety checks.
Also a basic report from a garage saying “the engine has been swapped and the installation is sound” for DVLA to update their records.
Also tell your insurer.

Re: Syncro engine swap - DJ to AGG

Posted: 17 Jan 2021, 07:31
by syncropatrick
AGG is a 2L NA petrol engine. Mine came from a Golf MK3 GTI.