[Vwdiesel] Initial Diagnosis: 1998 VW TDI Jetta

[Stephen Kraus]

Thanks James!

That was exactly my plan. Hell, the bearings are even unworn!

Current plan:

Get car running via:

New Piston rings
New Headgasket
New Oil

Future Plans:

ARP Head Studs
New Injectors
Re-build turbo with different compressor

On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 10:20 PM, James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:

>  Sounds good Stephen.  Real good actually.  Definitely check the head, add
> some fresh rings, and you should be good to go.
>
> Nice score.
>
> -james
>
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> *From:* Stephen Kraus [mailto:ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* January-08-11 11:12 PM
> *To:* James Hansen
>
> *Cc:* vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Vwdiesel] Initial Diagnosis: 1998 VW TDI Jetta
>
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> James:
>
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>
> They didn't try a pullstart, it ran until it got outside the shop, and next
> time they tried to start it it wouldn't crank. The shop is a TDI/VW/Audi
> only shop and they told him to take NO further action. No bent rods here,
> they all look good.
>
>
>
> Cylinder walls are glazed, so I'm going to have to de-glaze and re-hatch.
> Otherwise, no damage to speak of.
>
>
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> It has 206k on it right now. I am currently de-coking the pistons with oven
> cleaner
>
> On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 10:05 PM, James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:
>
> Well, that's pretty cool. Cylinder walls are unscathed, or are they scored?
> How many miles on the engine Stephen?
> Be sure the piston height is the same as it's neighbours.  If the gasket
> was
> leaking, and the PO hydrolocked it on more than one occasion, if he tried
> hard, say pullstart or something high powered, there may be a bent rod.
>
> -james
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of Stephen Kraus
>
> Sent: January-08-11 1:46 PM
> To: dieseltdi at verizon.net
> Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Initial Diagnosis: 1998 VW TDI Jetta
>
> James: The spot did not change, it stayed constant in one position, I could
> turn the crank back and it would freeze. I had already set the cam to TDC
> as
> well.
>
> Discoveries made today:
>
> Head pulled, good condition, no dropped valves and no foreign debris.
> HOWEVER, excessive oil in the #2 cylinder, I believe it was there before I
> pulled the head. The #2 piston also has heavy coking from oil consumption,
> #3 had some minor coking as well, #1 and #4 looked clean. I am beginning to
> suspect the head gasket was leaking oil into the piston and caused it to
> hydrolock due to oil. Otherwise, once head was pulled the engine does a
> complete 360 stroke without issue.
>
> On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 9:22 PM, <dieseltdi at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > Sounds like a a dropped valve or a broken glowplug.  You may be very
> lucky.
> >  Hayden
> > On Jan 7, 2011, at 9:05 PM, Stephen Kraus wrote:
> >
> > > Well as you all know I purchased a 1998 Jetta TDI for $600, siezed
> > engine.
> > >
> > > Well after initial look over, the engine turns freely one way, and the
> > other
> > > until it hits something. This is looking better and better
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