AGU head on AUM block??

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  1. DoubleA New Member

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    Hi guys I've just been to look at a MK4 gti golf (AUM). the car is in mint condition and has 89k miles, the problem is that I noticed it was an AUM engine but it has an AGU cyl head.
    when I asked the owner he told me that the car broke the timming belt and he had a s/h head fitted has it was cheaper than to have his 1 repaired.
    Can this be done??
    will this cause any problems??
    any comments will be a big help

    Thanks
    Aaron
     
  2. Richard Mk2

    Richard Mk2 Paid Member Paid Member

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    No probs really, as everything bolts onto it from the AUM.

    AGU is also a large port head, and as it was a AUM to start off with, it should have the k03s turbo :thumbup:

    Quite a good setup really :thumbup:
     
  3. Matt82

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    Different chain tensioners id expect, aum has vvt
     
  4. Lewis583

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    As above it will be okay providing the ancillaries from the old head were swapped over.
     
  5. Matt82

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    Inlet manifold would have to match, but throttle is different... So all depends if it was done right
     
  6. Toyotec

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    As above, if you transfer the base engine AUM, intake VVT adjuster, chain, cam cover, then reuse an AGU intake manifold, you can bolt on the E-GAS throttle and plug in the ME 7.5 system to get the car to work.
     
  7. DoubleA New Member

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    thanks for the help guys, the car seems to drive ok, I take it that if the tentioners had not been swaped over the car would run like a bag of spanners??
     
  8. Lewis583

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    Nah, but you would have the engine management light illuminated.
     
  9. Sixteen VT Forum Member

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    Hi Guys ,

    So , if I read correct

    AUM VVT fits like a glove into AGU head
    VVT chain must replace non VVT chain

    Is that correct ?

    Thanks
     
  10. Lewis583

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    Yeah, the vvt tensioner will bolt in. According to ETKA the cam chains for the AGU(non vvt) and AUM(vvt) are the same so wouldn't matter.

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