[Vwdiesel] Vwdiesel Digest, Vol 82, Issue 13

[Tad]

Bam!

http://www.allworldauto.com/tsbs/volkswagen_technical_service_bulletins_93-1.html
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On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 9:47 PM, paul lew <biovolks at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Maybe this one is tuned different, it's alot peppier than my diesel, the
> price I paid for it is about average out here, but this one the engine was
> rebuilt by Volks. Are there any websites that have the bulletins for Volks
> besides talking to Volks
> Thanks
> Paul
> > From: Patrick Dolan <pmdolan at sasktel.net>
>
> > That's a big buck for a 2.slow!
> >
> > For that kind of money, you should be getting a low mileage
> > diesel or 1.8T, not the slug.  Also, when you say
> > "factory rebuilt" engine, begs the question of who's
> > factory?  It is only a plus if there is a substantial
> > written and transferable warranty attached.
> >
> > What market are you in?  If it really is a cream puff,
> > and it is the car you want, there aren't too many issues
> > with that car.  It might catch the tail end of Jetta
> > electrical glitches, and you can be sure the front struts
> > have been replaced and the window regulators either have
> > failed or are about to do so.  Other than that, not too
> > much to watch.
> >
> > From: Tad <tadc at europa.com>
> > I assume it has the same crappy failure-prone door-lock
> > microswitches as my
> > 01 Golf...
> >
> > I wonder what abuse the car suffered to kill the engine
> > after only 200kkm?
> >  The 2.0s don't have the same timing-belt-failure
> > engine-destruction issue
> > as TDIs, do they?
> >
> > Is 7k a good price?  Seems high but I don't know the
> > market.
> >
> > On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 7:50 PM, paul lew <biovolks at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi guys
> > >
> > > I'm wondering if there's a website like this you guys
> > use/like,
> > > and/or can tell me about this car. You guys have
> > always been so helpful.
> > >
> > > I'm in the process of buying a 2000 jetta 2.0 L gas
> > standard 5 spd (Bora?)
> > > to replace my 1991 diesel. It has about 212,000 km on
> > the car, but it had
> > > the engine replaced with a factory rebuilt engine
> > (about 10,000 km ago) from
> > > a parts supply store here in Canada, I believe he said
> > it cost around $2000,
> > > and I'm buying the car for $7000 canadian. He just
> > found the reciept, I'll
> > > see it when I pick it up it was a condition I had for
> > the sale. He had it
> > > replaced because of scoring in the cylinders on the
> > old engine which was too
> > > expensive to fix, he's the second owner.
> > > The air conditioning seals were just replaced, along
> > with the coolant in
> > > the a/c.
> > > Were there any issues and bulletins I should know
> > about?
> > > Is it true the antifreeze never needs replacing?
> > Sounds hard to believe.
> > > He's also been replacing the oil with the VW
> > recommended type since the
> > > rebuilt engine was put in.
> > > There's no leaks anywhere, even on the shocks and
> > struts, and everything
> > > sounds, looks, and feels good.
> > > I'm used to doing the work on my old one, as long as
> > it didn't involve
> > > going inside the engine.
> > > No accidents.
> > > foot note: The engine that was replaced was just the
> > engine with all the
> > > necessary sensors attached, and the belt, no alt,
> > starter, or manifold.
>
>
>
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