Jetta Update

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Looks really nice, especially since you have been working on it since 2006?
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Looks great socal. I'll make no such comment as Brian did since I'm in the same boat. Granted, I actually drove mine to a GTG 2 years ago, but it cost me some rod bearings which I'm hoping to change out this winter.

For now I have the twin turbo goodness of the A6 to keep me happy.
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Briano1234 wrote:Looks really nice, especially since you have been working on it since 2006?
and to think its still not done, still need to get the interior reupholstered
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http://vimeo.com/17140223

my car is at 8:52
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apparently i never posted a finished shor of my engine bay....the only difference between this pic and how its currently sitting is the Eibach strutbar:
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Well since it was only about a bazillion years in the making...we forgive ya.

Nice to see a clean engine in a clean bay, want to come clean mine?
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Definitely about damn time. Looks good man.
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Calimus wrote:Definitely about damn time. Looks good man.
i still think i should powder coat the tranny.
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got a new AWESOME pic of the Jetta.....

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And you know it took 45 minutes before that smile left your face as you drove it up there.... Looks really really nice.
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So.....less than 1000 miles on my engine and its time to do a rebuild (again), the shop that did the rebuild is not honoring backing their work, so im doing it myself (now that i have the space to do it...just wish i had the space back then)

the engine is getting a knock at about 2500 rpm...leads me to believe the bottom end is letting go, wont know for sure till i tear the motor down.

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the tear down begins:
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i think it's either time for a motor swap or time to turbo the 16v
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DAM RAT BASTARDS. Glad you got it home, and I know all about that not having room.
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the good news is:
its an easy fix (#3 rod bearing)

the bad news is:
apparently they stole my aluminum flywheel and installed a factory one in its place
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DAM RAT BASTARDS X2
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Aw, man; major bummer!! :( Car looks so nice too!
SoCal_Cabby wrote: the bad news is:
apparently they stole my aluminum flywheel and installed a factory one in its place
:rmad: I'm not one for suing, but this shop certainly deserves it, or at the very least media attention. Wow... the audacity to pull such a thing. :rmad:
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