[Vwdiesel] Anniversaries

[the libbybapa]

Lee, take care regarding the failed turbo.  Very often that sends a large
amount of oil into the engine intake, hydrolocking it and bending
connecting rods.  Make sure to clean any turbo pieces and oil out of the
intercooler to prevent damage/hydrolock on the next startup.

On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Lee Hillsgrove, Sr. <
lee.hillsgrove at gmail.com> wrote:

> On a related note, I picked up a 2000 Golf TDI in Kenosha WI around the end
> of August from a friend, the original owner. He had been daily driving it
> until hid daughter got her license, then she took over. It came off the
> road in April of this year because the original VNT15 turbo failed, at
> 409,000 miles.
>
> I've been picking away at sourcing parts, and have pretty much all I need
> now. Found a used VNT15 with around 140k on it but what took the longest
> was locating a hatch and left front fender in Satin Silver, from what I can
> tell a one year only color for the A4 Golfs. Ended up having to drive to
> two different junkyards in RI from here in NH to get them.
>
> Can't wait to get it all back together and see how far I can find the
> odometer up. Will need a set of tires and a windshield then a shake down to
> see what else once it is on the road. Won't be surprised if I need to empty
> out the cat after having all that oil pass through it.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
> On Nov 18, 2016 9:24 AM, "Shalyn Shourds" <tippedcows.spiltmilk at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
>
> > I expect that next week, my 00 Jetta will make 400,000 miles.
> >
> > I'm doing a little work on it as an anniversary gift (and so I don't get
> > stranded somewhere.)  Glow plug harness, p/s pump, valve cover, etc.  One
> > thing I've thought about is a little paint.  Due to a couple incidents,
> the
> > front of the car, particularly the hood, has been painted twice and is
> now
> > clear coat free.  I don't know whether it's low quality paint,
> > incompatibility with previous paint, or just the fact that factory paint
> is
> > simply better (the trunk lid is fine with original paint).
> >
> > Could I just sand a little and paint/clear coat or do I have to go to
> bare
> > metal to get a decent job?
> >
> > Never worried what cars looked like before, just did barely enough to get
> > me where I was going.
> >
> > -Shalyn
> > _______________________________________________
> > Vwdiesel mailing list
> > Vwdiesel at vwfans.com <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel
> <http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel>
> _______________________________________________
> Vwdiesel mailing list
> Vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel
>