Re: Panning for gold?

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Mon, 27 Nov 2000 08:59:03 -0600 Nate Mellom <bronson@inwave.com>
writes:
> When I pulled my oil pan to change my oil pump, I noticed what looked
> like pieces of gold flake in my oil pan.  What would this be from?
> Also, the pump had a bunch of baked-on oil and it smelled like it 
> had been cooked in the oven, it was not happy.
> Anyone?
> Nate
> '84 8v
 
Ouch! That's the main and/or rod bearings.

Time for a rebuild or a new engine.

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit" 
'84 Scirocco, RD/FF
'80, '88 Scirocco rollers

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