[Vwdiesel] RIP 1982 Rabbit 1.6 n/a

[mark shepherd]

Thanks for telling us.
 Nothing like going to the doctors with a nose bleed and not getting home 
till a week later after a leg amputation, because they were looking for leg 
donors...

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Just Joe" <stuff at wormshit.com>
To: "'Bryan Belman'" <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>; "'vw fans'" 
<Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] RIP 1982 Rabbit 1.6 n/a


> FYI - I cut a deal with my mechanic to split the scrap value of the car, 
> so
> it's officially gone.  Thanks again to all who replied.
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>  _____
>
> From: Bryan Belman [mailto:dieselwesty at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 11:08 AM
> To: Just Joe
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] RIP 1982 Rabbit 1.6 n/a
>
>
> Joe, I know a big diesel guy that is retired and may be interested in the
> car for parts.  His name is Jim.
> HE is close to you, very close.  Dover, PA
>
> I will call him to see if he has any interest and get back to you.
>
>
>
> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
> 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
> 70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)
>
> From: Just Joe <stuff at wormshit.com>
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Sent: Friday, December 9, 2011 10:50 AM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] RIP 1982 Rabbit 1.6 n/a
>
> Well, the worst has occured.  My earlier message chain (injectors?) 
> resulted
> in my taking the old Rabbit to a trusted garage to have the timing belt
> replaced.  Yesterday I received the news that it wouldn't hold time.
> Apparently not only is the engine originally out of a Dasher, but someone
> had attemped to create a second keyway in the crank to repair the timing
> belt pully which had apparently rendered the original keyway useless. 
> This
> "rigged" repair was apparently held together with locktite.  Long story
> short, it won't stay in time.  There is no way to correctly repair this
> thing anymore short of a crankcase replacement, which is absolutely out of
> the question not just due to financial considerations but the fact that 
> the
> body is nearly rusted away to nothing.
>
> My second problem (yes, there's more) is I'm 250 miles from home.  So in
> spite of this car having a 4 year old injector pump (estimated age), 5 
> year
> old German struts, year old front calipers, rotors and pads plus rear
> cylinders, and a new battery, I'm in a position where my only recourse is 
> to
> scrap the poor thing.  Oh, it's a 5 speed.  If I'm lucky, I'll get just
> enough for it to (hopefully) cover what I owe the guy to have done what's
> he's done for me.
>
> The car is located just south of York, PA.  (PA titled and registered)  If
> there is anyone on the list that is close by that has an interest in this
> vehicle, please call me at 412-877-6265 ASAP.  Leave me a message and I'll
> get back to you as quick as I can.  I doubt if I can let it sit in his
> parking lot longer than this weekend.  If I can get $500 for it I'll be
> happy.  Otherwise, off to the scrap yard it goes.
>
> Joe Haas
>
> PS - Come to think of it, it's starting to make sense now.  If the engine
> was indeed out of a Dasher that is... Because the Dasher engine is
> longitudinal.  I have in my possession another injector pump which has one
> of the mounting holes broken off.  Still have the broken piece too.  I had
> wondered how this pump could have been broken like this... The only
> explanation is the Dasher was involved in a severe front-end collision.
> This would damage the pump as well as the crank, and indeed explains why 
> the
> intermediate shaft pully had a gouge in it.  In spite of this, the engine
> was pulled and somehow wound up in this Rabbit.  The only unknown is 
> whether
> or not the previous owner knew this.  I intend to let him know.
>
>
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