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Have them do a compression check on all of the cylinders when they get =
it back together. The tensioner went out on my SLC Corrado and there =
will be enough slack in the chain to let all your exhaust valves get =
bent. Be glad you are still under warranty as this timing chain job is =
a real pain in the ass to do. You might want to consider having them =
put a new clutch in it while its apart too, as that has to be removed to =
replace the lower chain.
Alan
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From: Captnbr@aol.com=20
To: Scirocco-L@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 9:31 PM
Subject: VW talk and rambleing kinda long
Well, everyone is out partying and getting messed up, Im home with the =
flu. So I'm a little bored and figured I'd type up something its all VW =
mostly about my Vr6. I would post it on the Vortex but most everyone =
there don't give constructive input there and besides I like everyone =
here a lot better.
The Scirocco is running fairly well, I recently was having trouble =
getting into gears and saw the shift bushings were shot so I replaced =
them, When I did this I forgot to mark the position of the relay rod on =
the main rod and it took me almost an hour to re-aline it so I could get =
all gears. Now to the Jetta.
So the Vr6 has been steadily getting louder and louder through the =
last year, sounds like a desil at idle and when I rev it up, sounds like =
a bunch of marbles bouncing around in the engine up to around 3,000 rpm. =
So I take it to the dealer to see what's wrong and they say they need =
to keep the car to diagnose. The next day they call me up and say yeah =
we are replacing your timing chains and timing chain tensioners its a =
big job so were gonna keep the car over the weekend, the car is all =
apart come down and take a look at it if you want. I'm pretty happy at =
this point, why you ask? Because my warranty is over on March 3rd =
that's in one week, so VW is paying for the whole job. Yahooooo
So today I go down there and look at my baby and holy shit its all =
apart, the tranny is detached the cam cover off i almost came to tears. =
They had just finished putting the new chains on. I was surprised at =
how clean the cams were for a 60,000 mile car they looked nearly new. I =
should have the car back Monday.
I'm going to get a nice refund from the IRS and was going to use it =
for something on the Jetta. Right now I have a Garret chip and a cone =
filter with heat shield. I am undecided on an exhaust because I really =
don't want a loud droney exhaust but I would like the improvement in hp. =
Anyone with experience on upgrading Vr6's exhausts?=20
And I want to do suspension but not for looks for function. I don't =
want a large drop, or it to be harsh where my teeth fall out I want that =
tite but smooth BMW feel. I am thinking of going with HandR Sport =
springs with Boge struts in the front and Bilstien shocks in the rear. =
Again anyone with experience on upgrading suspensions? Edit: my =
reasoning is the Boge are cheaper for the fronts but the Bilstien rear =
shocks come with an adjustable spring seat, I don't want the rear to =
sag any infact I want the rear to sit just slightly higher than the =
front.
Well, if you got this far thanks for reading, I'll probably be up for =
another hour or two, then i'm going to find some good meds and pass out =
for the night. Peace
Brian 86 16v
98 Jetta GLX Vr6
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Have them do a compression check on all =
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cylinders when they get it back together. The tensioner went out =
on my SLC=20
Corrado and there will be enough slack in the chain to let all your =
exhaust=20
valves get bent. Be glad you are still under warranty as this =
timing chain=20
job is a real pain in the ass to do. You might want to consider =
having=20
them put a new clutch in it while its apart too, as that has to be =
removed to=20
replace the lower chain.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Alan</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3DCaptnbr@aol.com =
href=3D"mailto:Captnbr@aol.com";>Captnbr@aol.com</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 22, =
2003 9:31=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> VW talk and rambleing =
kinda=20
long</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
face=3DArial size=3D2=20
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Well, everyone is out partying and getting messed =
up, Im=20
home with the flu. So I'm a little bored and figured I'd type up =
something its all VW mostly about my Vr6. I would post it on the =
Vortex=20
but most everyone there don't give constructive input there and =
besides I like=20
everyone here a lot better.<BR><BR>The Scirocco is running fairly =
well, I=20
recently was having trouble getting into gears and saw the shift =
bushings were=20
shot so I replaced them, When I did this I forgot to mark the position =
of the=20
relay rod on the main rod and it took me almost an hour to re-aline it =
so I=20
could get all gears. Now to the Jetta.<BR><BR>So the Vr6 has =
been=20
steadily getting louder and louder through the last year, sounds like =
a desil=20
at idle and when I rev it up, sounds like a bunch of marbles bouncing =
around=20
in the engine up to around 3,000 rpm. So I take it to the dealer =
to see=20
what's wrong and they say they need to keep the car to diagnose. =
The=20
next day they call me up and say yeah we are replacing your timing =
chains and=20
timing chain tensioners its a big job so were gonna keep the car over =
the=20
weekend, the car is all apart come down and take a look at it if you=20
want. I'm pretty happy at this point, why you ask? Because =
my=20
warranty is over on March 3rd that's in one week, so VW is =
paying for=20
the whole job. Yahooooo<BR><BR>So today I go down there and look =
at my=20
baby and holy shit its all apart, the tranny is detached the cam cover =
off i=20
almost came to tears. They had just finished putting the =
new=20
chains on. I was surprised at how clean the cams were for a =
60,000 mile=20
car they looked nearly new. I should have the car back=20
Monday.<BR><BR>I'm going to get a nice refund from the IRS and was =
going to=20
use it for something on the Jetta. Right now I have a Garret =
chip and a=20
cone filter with heat shield. I am undecided on an exhaust =
because I=20
really don't want a loud droney exhaust but I would like the =
improvement in=20
hp. Anyone with experience on upgrading Vr6's exhausts?=20
<BR><BR>And I want to do suspension but not for looks for =
function. I=20
don't want a large drop, or it to be harsh where my teeth fall out I =
want that=20
tite but smooth BMW feel. I am thinking of going with HandR =
Sport=20
springs with Boge struts in the front and Bilstien shocks in the =
rear. =20
Again anyone with experience on upgrading suspensions? Edit: my =
reasoning is=20
the Boge are cheaper for the fronts but the Bilstien rear shocks come =
with an=20
adjustable spring seat, I don't want the rear to sag any infact =
I want=20
the rear to sit just slightly higher than the front.<BR><BR>Well, if =
you got=20
this far thanks for reading, I'll probably be up for another hour or =
two, then=20
i'm going to find some good meds and pass out for the night. =20
Peace<BR><BR>Brian 86 16v<BR>98 Jetta GLX Vr6</FONT>=20
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