Date:         Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:45:42 -0400
Reply-To:     neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
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From:         neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Subject:      Re: Lost in lala land
Comments: To: Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <C15D5FE8.A22%npoole@telus.net>
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Sounds like it's good to be wary in this case. If
you'll pardon the pun.

It's good to be hands on in making sure your engine or
w.h.y. gets repaired or rebuilt properly. This way you
can make sure things are done right, which isn't just
good for resale value, it's great for piece of mind!


--- Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET> wrote:

> I'm very indebted to this list and what I've learned
> here. The world of VW
> engines seems such a morass compared to Japanese
> ones (with which I have a
> lot of experience). I checked out the engine on CL
> with the "rebuilt"
> engine, and I called the guy who did the rebuild
> (who was very evasive IMHO,
> a red flag in itself) Apparently he takes used cases
> and throws on new rings
> and rebuilt heads - doesn't even crack the old case.
> He also owns a junk
> yard, which I guess is a source of used cases? Yet
> this CL engine does have
> the gold case and the VW factory rebuilt stickers -
> two in fact, one old and
> one shiny and new. None of it adds up. The worst
> part of all was that the
> kid no longer had the receipt for the rebuild
> (although the heads looked
> new), and the fact that this "new" case had caked-on
> oily grime underneath.
> The kid said he had it in his van a week, so where
> did the mess come from?.
> I really don't think he was lying, but there were
> too many unanswerable
> questions. He was even willing to let it go real
> cheap, but I would then
> have two engines, one needing work and the other
> doubtful, and wouldn't be
> any further ahead. So my case is off to the machine
> shop tomorrow. Here's
> hoping that all I need is a new thrust bearing
> (hah).
>


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