VAG Walnut Blasting

[fj1200aa]

Any recommendations on East Antrim-ish area.
Cheers

 

[buster]

Bump, need to know as well. Need to get the focus inlet valves cleaned

 

[Wild Thing]

The walnut blasting is a great job but you will find it’s something garages tend to shy away from.
1 its a really dirty messy process
2 the time involved if the valves are badly coked up
3 and this is the main issue, every manufacturer on every model of engine will have a different intake port shape. You need the correct tool shape for the intake ports engine you are working at.
4 access to area in engine bay
5 the car engine bay cleanup afterwards

We do some of the MINIs engines and for example BMW have approx 6 tools that i know of maybe more

Your best bet is dealer if they offer the service or a good independent specialist

 

[Alexmck]

I can do it, coleraine

 

[Coog]

The walnut blasting is a great job but you will find it’s something garages tend to shy away from.
1 its a really dirty messy process
2 the time involved if the valves are badly coked up
3 and this is the main issue, every manufacturer on every model of engine will have a different intake port shape. You need the correct tool shape for the intake ports engine you are working at.
4 access to area in engine bay
5 the car engine bay cleanup afterwards

We do some of the MINIs engines and for example BMW have approx 6 tools that i know of maybe more

Your best bet is dealer if they offer the service or a good independent specialist

VAG are pretty uniform across the range. I make them for most direct injection VAGs and they’re all the same shape and size from the GTi right up to the R8 and RS6.

BMW on the other hand. Jeez. Do 3 or 4 for them and they’re all completely different shapes and sizes! Just done a N14 mini one which I expect should sell OK.

 

[buster]

I can do it, coleraine

PM'd

 

[Boydie]

I can do it, coleraine

2014 Audi S3? Something that I have looked at doing in the past and with the car probably hitting 100k later this year, I wouldn't mind getting it checked and maybe done

 

[Alexmck]

2014 Audi S3? Something that I have looked at doing in the past and with the car probably hitting 100k later this year, I wouldn't mind getting it checked and maybe done

Yeah can do have done quite a few of those engines

 

[Boydie]

Yeah can do have done quite a few of those engines

Could you post some examples please and with their age and mileage if you have them?

 

[Al11]

2014 Audi S3? Something that I have looked at doing in the past and with the car probably hitting 100k later this year, I wouldn't mind getting it checked and maybe done

This will have the EA888 gen 3 which also has port injection, so will not need done. Saw on facebook a mk7 golf GTI in for walnut blasting and the inlet valves were almost perfect

 

[Alexmck]

Could you post some examples please and with their age and mileage if you have them?

That facebook post was a 2012 2.0tfsi tt if i mind correctly, thats only one iv took pictures off

 

[DJR Media]

I’m Glenavy can do it too

 

[Boydie]

This will have the EA888 gen 3 which also has port injection, so will not need done. Saw on facebook a mk7 golf GTI in for walnut blasting and the inlet valves were almost perfect

See this is where I get differences of opinion where some say you should do it and some say I don't - you'll never know until you investigate I guess and then since you are at that stage, you may as well get it done

Unless its possible to get a camera in there to check first before stripping? @DJR Media @Alexmck