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Cylinder Bore Scoring
Octoparrot:
With the costs and hassle involved I'd seriously consider looking for another car.
rhyseyness:
--- Quote from: Octoparrot on February 01, 2023, 01:33:40 pm ---With the costs and hassle involved I'd seriously consider looking for another car.
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I am considering it, but I don't know that I could pick up a car of the same... calibre/quality for the same price (as the engine).
Decent mk5 GTI's at similar mileage are going for £3-5k. Spending that to bring mine back to "like new" seems like a decent option.
I'd be worried if I buy one at that kind of price it'll probably need a cambelt, cam follower, oil change, plugs, PCV valve, etc. unless I get somewhat lucky. (Be worried about the cambelt even if it has been done after what's happened to mine!)
Granted, I could sell mine, which would offset some of that cost of the "new" car, but I don't know how I'd even sell it in the state it's in, and the effort of breaking it out into all it's parts seems a lot more hassle than it's worth too.
Who in their right mind would buy 150k mile old suspension components or bodywork for example? Lol.
The peace of mind that comes with a "brand new" engine with warranty and not having to deal with getting rid of a broken car in many ways sounds like less hassle.
I really don't know what to do, and I'm in a bit of rut with it to be honest. Cars are pain.
Both options seem horrible (as a cambelt failure is always going to be! :grin: ), I just don't know which is the less bad one, lol.
Will see what some other garages say and then have a difficult decision to make one way or the other.
bobby_fodge:
https://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/threads/new-engine.1215386/
https://www.google.com/search?q=volksmine&rlz=1C1GCEB_enGB1015GB1015&oq=volksmine&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l2.1065j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x487a428f98936f2f:0x89d75d26dd448bd1,1,,,,
rhyseyness:
--- Quote from: bobby_fodge on February 02, 2023, 09:45:03 am ---
https://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/threads/new-engine.1215386/
https://www.google.com/search?q=volksmine&rlz=1C1GCEB_enGB1015GB1015&oq=volksmine&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l2.1065j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x487a428f98936f2f:0x89d75d26dd448bd1,1,,,,
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Thanks!
Reviews look decent apart from a couple.
Those couple do worry me a little bit.
Their feedback on ebay is very positive.
The other forum post I'm not too worried about as I won't be having their garage in Coventry putting the engine in, and there's no complaints about the quality of the engine itself, just the rushed work putting it in; I'll be doing it myself and won't be in a rush!
I've just had a quote from them for my job:
"Thankyou for your enquiry of the BWA TFSI Re-con Engine.
The total cost for the rebuild is £1795 which includes VAT and delivery
+ collection of the old unit.
The build will be completed with a NEW Cylinder Head priced at £1000
The total cost including vat will be £2795
We will be building you a unit from stock. The unit is built to a very
high standard with the uprated oil pump kit and it will have a full 12
months or 20,000 miles warranty.
The build includes a host of new parts including Head Gasket,Bearings
big end+Main,guides,stem seals,Piston rings,water pump,belt kit"
Seems a reasonable price.
Brand new head (as all the valves are trashed on mine) and a reconditioned bottom end.
12 month, 20k mile warranty.
Bloke seemed decent on the phone.
What do you guys reckon?
john_o:
how was it running before the cambelt went? burning much oil? noisy ? down on power ?
grant you the bore scoring is far from ideal, but it didnt happen just at the point your cambelt let go afaik.
an suboptimal option is to get a 2nd hand head and just bolt it all back together
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