Re: spun bearing...damage?

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Save the head and junk the block. Not worth the effort.

My 1.50 (inflation ya know)


>
>i picked up an 84 gli that i was told had a siezed motor (1.8l
>JH)....(stood on a breaker bar on the crank and it wouldn't budge)....after
>pulling the head, the cylinder walls look perfect, and i was able to get
>the crank to turn (but not very freely)......i finally got ahold of the
>original owner and he said that while his wife was driving it, it started
>to knock and then locked up.....so i'm guessing it spun a bearing........is
>it possible that i can just replace the bearings, or does this usually
>damage the crank too much to do so?.....i plan on pulling the connecting
>rod bolts this weekend and i will know for sure, but i was just trying to
>see if anyone else had any experience with this situation
>
>dave
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Chris DeLong
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Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V Rag (Broken 2 Cylinder :()
'80 Rocco (For Sale)
'78 Scirocco
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'61 17 Window


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