got my first scirocco 2day! need help on a few thing!

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Hmmm.  Noise like tappets only "deeper....louder"?   Sounds like a good
description of bad rod bearings.  Oh, well, you'll find out soon enough.
Sounds like some work is ahead of you, eh?
Good luck, for sure.

Larry  sandiego16V

> hi to every1 in the scirocco list.....very pleased and very excited i got
my
> scirocco in the garage 2day!.......but an few probs.........by the
way...the
> scirocco waas driven to my house but b4 it hadent been moved for about 1
> year!........when i got it started i noticed that the tappets were very
> rattly...the oil level was good..well a bit to high in fact........but
when u
> pick up the revs theres like a deeper noise.....like the tappets but alot
> louder????? any ideas?......(to be honest the scirocco is not in a good
> way......theres other things like the side window is smashed and there is
no
> trim on the boot lid inside.........theres alot of spiders in there as
> well!.........theres a few scrapes in the bumper and a chip in the rear
wing
> :( .....im gonna give it 1 good service.though very soon.......also when
its
> running it gets really hot......both the top hose and the bottom hose
comin
> of the radiator are boiling! but on the temp gauge it says its just above
> cold?.................thanks for any help!.......rob.b (england)
>
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