[Vwdiesel] to bore or not to bore

[Michael Hitchings]

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Hey gang,

I'm still rebuilding my 1.6D NA and I was given some advice and would
like to bounce it off you.
Background - The engine probably has 230K on it and the first time it
came apart was in my garage. I don't know how well it ran before that
since it came from a junk yard.
I was advised to have the cylinders bored out once over and to get the
next size pistons and run those. Partly to make sure there isn't a lot
of blow-by, but also to help fix the run away problem these things have.
Is this advice I should take to heart or finish putting it back together
w/o redoing the bottom end?

Any $0.02 is appreciated!!!
Thanks,
Mikey
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