[Vwdiesel] Banana Rabbit--It gets worse!!

[Val Christian]

I would at least plastigauge the other bearings, while the oil pan is off.

> 
> In a message dated 1/31/2011 7:52:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
> ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com writes:
> 
> > I'm betting you can pull the head and that piston, replace it and get it
> > back on the road as a 4 cylinder easily
> > 
> > 
> 
>   I'm seconding that.  The rod journal may not even be damaged!  The 
> shoulders 
> on the crank look to have taken the hit against the rod.  Yup, pull the 
> head, pop 
> the piston out of there, drop in a good used piston and rod, some bearings, 
> 
> CHECK THE TORQUE on the rest of the rods, check the mains, put it back 
> together!  :-)
>   I want to see a pic of the whole rod once you get it out.  Usually the 
> caps 
> are torn off.  I'm curious just what failed there and why.
>     Loren
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