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Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car
the bruce:
--- Quote from: rex on September 15, 2012, 04:44:49 pm ---
Fingers crossed!
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:happy2: :happy2: :happy2:
rex:
Well guys, I guess I am not the lucky type...
The weird engine noise was still there so I took the car to a Audi/VW engineer who took the engine appart once more.
He notices wear marks on the crank shaft at cylinders 2 and 4 and on the cylinder walls:
The wear on the cylinder walls was quite big (from that the mechanic told me the allowed limit is 0.08 and I had 0.2x).
But, the masterpiece was the piston no. 4... Here is a photo with piston no. 3 and no. 4:
And here are the closeups from piston no. 3 and no. 4. The wear on piston no. 4 is very, very big :sad1:.
I am really pissed of on my previous mechanic because he should have noticed these things when we took the engine apart. I would have been in the same situation but with 2500 EURO in my pocket :mad:...
So I had/still have 2 choices:
1. re-machine the crank shaft, the cylinders and buy new pistons
2. buy another engine (because VW won't let me buy only the crank shaft and engine block unless I trade in my original engine and pay 5000 EURO)...
Because the first choice was more expensive, more time consuming and not quite safe, I chose to go for another engine (still working on this).
So... I am now searching for another engine (1.4 TFSI or 2.0 TFSI).
The problem with 2.0 TFSI is that I have to find the engine, the gear box, the wiring, the ECU, the air filter, the battery, the FMIC, etc. So I have to buy a wreak and take all the parts of it to complete the engine swap. At the moment this solution is not the first on my list just because of the complexity and duration of the job.
Now, I am mostly looking for a complete 1.4 TFSI (CAX) engine (turbo, injectors not necessary).
I found some interesting engines in the UK but delivery is around 250 GBP so I am looking for alternative solutions.
This is the most interesting engine I found so far: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Golf-1-4-TSI-Used-Petrol-Engine-For-Sale-CAX-Motor-Moteur-/170738033196?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27c0c7a22c
Has any of you bought anything of these guys? Do you have any other ideas?
Thanks for your help!
All the best!
the bruce:
--- Quote from: rex on September 30, 2012, 06:11:03 pm ---I am really pissed of on my previous mechanic because he should have noticed these things when we took the engine apart. I would have been in the same situation but with 2500 EURO in my pocket :mad:...
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I really sympathise with you after you spent all the money. :confused:
I still think looking for an accident GTI is the best solution in the long run.
A new 1.4 TSI will be just be a new one, but still not as reliable as a BWA
or even as a BYD. And probably not reliable enough for you.
What we can learn from your desolate issues: The smaller 1.4 TSI is no
proper engine to remap and no proper engine to track. Sorry to be that
honest, mate.
:wink:
xht20:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.de/viewitem?itemId=150777929716&index=4&nav=SEARCH&nid=78402604795
fab5freddy:
Rex really sorry to hear of your woes :sad1:
Hope your up and running soon :happy2:
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