Re: Stolen Car update 2

[Volkswagen Scirocco <my_scirocco@yahoo.com>]

Man I feel for you.

But I agree, its time to bail out.

Get ALL your stuff out of that car.  This
includes anything that might be hard to replace
on your next 16v Roc -like trim, screws, bolts,
you name it - take you fuses/relays too there
easy to pull.

Rebuilding the engine from a blow rod, is 
alot of fun.  You'll be needing a new block,
crank, rods, maybe a new cycl. head... etc...

I have only seen the insurance companys shell 
out the money to rebuild newwer cars that have
been in rough shape like yours is now.  And 
you may not get the chance to buy her back as
salvage / parts either -depending on your 
insurance company.

Just my opinion, but do not trust your
insurance company at all - they may tell
you now you can buy her back if they choose
to compensate you, but then they can always
change their mind...

Lee Crawford

---16V JASON <jason@scirocco.org> wrote:
>
> Hey Rich,
> 	Rod-knock is the sound you hear when a rod-bearing has been spun,
meaning
> that the part of the piston's rod that holds it to the crankshaft is
all
> fucked up.  It's a less-damaging way of "throwing a rod".  The fact
that
> there is oil all over, however, leads me to believe that they did
indeed
> throw a rod, which means breaking the rod in half.  Usually, this
doesn't
> happen to VWs, but when it does, the rod is usually strong enough to
bust
> through the side of the block.  You guessed it, spraying oil all
over the
> place.
> 	
> 	It's tough to throw a rod in our cars; but it's possible.  Either
they
> dumped it into 1st gear at 80mph and revved it to 10k and blew it
that way,
> or it was about to go anyways, in which case they kinda-sorta did
you a favor.
> 
> 	I agree with Owen. Get over to the shop and get everything out of
that car
> that's of any value to you, because it looks like they're gonna pull
the
> plug on your baby's respirator... I doubt the ins company will pay
to fix
> all the body work, replace the wheels, tires, hood, door, dash,
stereo,
> etc... and *still* shell out $1500 for a new engine.... which could,
of
> course, be to your advantage if the mechanic accidentally slips in a
2.0
> block. 
> 	
> 	But I wouldn't let them at this point.  If they blew your engine,
chances
> are they were just as hard on the rest of the driveline (tranny
comes to
> mind)... and you'd be better in the long run to try to find something
> else... as upsetting as it is. :(
> 
> 	What a nightmare...
> 		Jason

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