Re: Crankshaft problems.

[Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>]

> My '87 16v recently had to be taken to the shop (no, im not a mechanic)
>because it was making a strange noise in the engine. The guy at the shop
>told me it was some problem that many VWs have with their crankshafts,
>something about the end being under to much stress and braking. He wants
>$450cdn for a new crank + $1200cdn for labour, after taxes that would be
>around $2000cdn. I was wondering if I should replace the entire engine
>instead, preferably with the 2.0L? I think it would be cheaper, and the
>2.0L would be an improvement anyways. My current engine has ~210,000 km
>on it, so I think I would be wasting my money by puting a new crankshaft
>in...
>What do you guys think?

Anything is possible, but this doesn't sound _too_ credible.  If
you've got that much dough to spend, and you really want to put it
in your car, I would suggest the 2L swap.

>
>Also, it is a little tricky to get into first gear unless the car is
>practically stopped, could this be a problem with the clutch cable? or
>shift bushings?
>
>                                        Tyler

Probably shift bushings.  About $6.  Order them from Mark@Adirondak or
Mike@Virtual World.

==Brett

 \/  '84 Scirocco (ITB racer 2B) | "Hot VW's, take two home. They're small"
\/\/ '88 Scirocco 16v (Show), '85 Scirocco (Winter) | - brett@netacc.net



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