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Sounds like you blew the head gasket and hopefully, nothing more. First =
off, don't run the engine any more in it's current condition. =20
Since the engine has over 200k on it and what sounds like a blown head =
gasket, it's a great time to rebuilt as much as you can afford. First, =
have the head checked and make sure it's not warped. If it's not or at =
least within specs your good to go there. If it is warped, see if you =
can get it decked (shaved) and keep it within specs. I don't know the =
specs, but I know that at least 20 people on the list do, one of them =
will speak up I'm sure.
Then, tear down the block, have the cylinders honed and if possible, =
re-use the pistons but get new rings. Make sure the crank is ok and =
replace the crank/rod bearings. If you can afford it, new valves, valve =
keepers, springs and hydrolic lifters can never hurt (well, it can hurt =
your wallet but not the car). Make sure to check the cam and cam =
bearings as well. New head/valve cover gaskets, put it all back =
together and you turn yourself around, thats what it's all about. If =
all goes well, you will have healthy 16v again ready for at least =
another 100k. If I've missed anything, one of you good folks on the =
list please speak up.
William
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Shawn Falzarano=20
To: Scirocco List=20
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 9:59 PM
Subject: Engine problems...
Well my 266000+ KM sciroccos engine finally let go. I was accelerating =
through 80km/h when all of a sudden I noticed my oil temp increased from =
95 deg C to like 200 in seconds than I saw grey smoke come out the back. =
I immediately turned the engine off and coasted awhile. After looking in =
the engine compartment there was a smell of burnt oil and smoke =
bellowing out from everywhere, and what appeared to be a streak of oil =
coming from the #3 cylinder where the head and block meet (cylinder head =
gasket). I restarted the engine and when trying to get moving again it =
make a weird clanging sound like a diesel. There is a lack of power and =
it leaks oil/rad fluid. In fact my block heater plug fell out!!! Since I =
will be removing the engine and ripping it apart I was wondering what I =
should look for etc. I am thinking a ring may have gone but I am not =
sure if what happened could be cause by a ring letting go. What should I =
rebuild in the engine? New rings/bearings is that all I should replace =
or is there more? Any ideas would be great!!!
=20
Shawn Falzarano
1985 VW Scirocco in need of a new heart!
=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sounds like you blew the head gasket =
and hopefully,=20
nothing more. First off, don't run the engine any more in it's =
current=20
condition. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Since the engine has over 200k on it =
and what=20
sounds like a blown head gasket, it's a great time to rebuilt as much as =
you can=20
afford. First, have the head checked and make sure it's not =
warped. =20
If it's not or at least within specs your good to go there. If it =
is=20
warped, see if you can get it decked (shaved) and keep it within =
specs. I=20
don't know the specs, but I know that at least 20 people on the list do, =
one of=20
them will speak up I'm sure.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Then, tear down the block, have the =
cylinders honed=20
and if possible, re-use the pistons but get new rings. Make sure =
the crank=20
is ok and replace the crank/rod bearings. If you can afford it, =
new=20
valves, valve keepers, springs and hydrolic lifters can never hurt =
(well, it can=20
hurt your wallet but not the car). Make sure to check the cam and =
cam=20
bearings as well. New head/valve cover gaskets, put it all =
back=20
together and you turn yourself around, thats what it's all about. =
If all=20
goes well, you will have healthy 16v again ready for at least another=20
100k. If I've missed anything, one of you good folks on the list =
please=20
speak up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>William</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dshawnfalzarano@wpggamer.org=20
href=3D"mailto:shawnfalzarano@wpggamer.org";>Shawn Falzarano</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>Scirocco List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 25, 2002 =
9:59=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Engine =
problems...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3DSection1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Well my 266000+ KM =
sciroccos=20
engine finally let go. I was accelerating through 80km/h when all of a =
sudden=20
I noticed my oil temp increased from 95 deg C to like 200 in seconds =
than I=20
saw grey smoke come out the back. I immediately turned the engine off =
and=20
coasted awhile. After looking in the engine compartment there was a =
smell of=20
burnt oil and smoke bellowing out from everywhere, and what appeared =
to be a=20
streak of oil coming from the #3 cylinder where the head and block =
meet=20
(cylinder head gasket). I restarted the engine and when trying to get =
moving=20
again it make a weird clanging sound like a diesel. There is a lack of =
power=20
and it leaks oil/<SPAN class=3DSpellE>rad</SPAN> fluid. In fact my =
block heater=20
plug fell out!!! Since I will be removing the engine and ripping it =
apart I=20
was wondering what I should look for etc=85 I am thinking a ring may =
have gone=20
but I am not sure if what happened could be cause by a ring letting =
go. What=20
should I rebuild in the engine? New rings/bearings is that all I =
should=20
replace or is there more?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>Any=20
ideas would be great!!!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Shawn <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>Falzarano</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1985 VW Scirocco in need =
of a new=20
heart!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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