nerfsmurf
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12/2/2020
Someone that I know that rebuilds these engines offered to pull, strip the old engine of components (a/c, alternator, starter, etc) and swap to new engine, install engine, completely reassemble front end, and top off fluids if I give him my old engine. Guys I think I'm done here! I think this is the best bet. I only wished he would have offered me this before I did a majority of the teardown.
11/30/2020
I am attempting to re-build to save costs. I've been doing a lot of thinking of what would be more "responsible" for my situation and I decided to buy a used engine and just do the swap myself. As much as I would love to tackle the rebuild myself, I don't have the cash to chance making a mistake and either instantly bend valves, or miss something that causes the engine to prematurely die.
Original Post
The oil levels in my engine got a bit too low over the last few weeks (my fault I know) and while driving I lost power and got the EPC light and flashing CEL. I pulled over, added oil (late as hell I know), pulled plugs, inspected the insides of the cylinders the best I can with a phone flashlight thru the spark plug holes and noticed the 2 inner cylinders had oil and or a lot of carbon deposits in them, whereas the other 2 looked brand new (from my limited view anyway). I was able to limp home, 20 miles, on what felt like 3 cylinders, but by the time I got home the car had zero power and died twice and the dsg didn't want to shift. Car doesn't make any weird noises except sounding like a cylinder is dead.
Anywho, I will break the head off to see what's going on this weekend. Compression test shows 170psi on cylinders 1,2,4 and 0psi on 3. I'm fairly handy with a wrench and for the last 5 years I've done plenty of work on cars outside the engine itself. If its top end, I think I can tackle the repair myself. I don't have a lot of cash and 4k for used engine may be a bit out of range for me.
I know the saying "pay to play" but after part shopping a bit, I think I can rebuild my engine for about 2k and allot of my personal time. I still don't know how much machining costs may run me, but I know 3 ea888 rebuilders that I can ask.
Car has been tuned from 30k and now has 115k miles. Is38 has been installed since 60k. Car also has been driven very spirited! 2017 Gti S. I've been changing oil every 3-5k but during the last 30k, I've notice that I've been losing oil a bit quicker.
Think it's worth giving it a shot? I've been thinking of recoding the entire process. I'll post pics inside the cylinders and of the valves when I get to it.
Someone that I know that rebuilds these engines offered to pull, strip the old engine of components (a/c, alternator, starter, etc) and swap to new engine, install engine, completely reassemble front end, and top off fluids if I give him my old engine. Guys I think I'm done here! I think this is the best bet. I only wished he would have offered me this before I did a majority of the teardown.
11/30/2020
I am attempting to re-build to save costs. I've been doing a lot of thinking of what would be more "responsible" for my situation and I decided to buy a used engine and just do the swap myself. As much as I would love to tackle the rebuild myself, I don't have the cash to chance making a mistake and either instantly bend valves, or miss something that causes the engine to prematurely die.
Original Post
The oil levels in my engine got a bit too low over the last few weeks (my fault I know) and while driving I lost power and got the EPC light and flashing CEL. I pulled over, added oil (late as hell I know), pulled plugs, inspected the insides of the cylinders the best I can with a phone flashlight thru the spark plug holes and noticed the 2 inner cylinders had oil and or a lot of carbon deposits in them, whereas the other 2 looked brand new (from my limited view anyway). I was able to limp home, 20 miles, on what felt like 3 cylinders, but by the time I got home the car had zero power and died twice and the dsg didn't want to shift. Car doesn't make any weird noises except sounding like a cylinder is dead.
Anywho, I will break the head off to see what's going on this weekend. Compression test shows 170psi on cylinders 1,2,4 and 0psi on 3. I'm fairly handy with a wrench and for the last 5 years I've done plenty of work on cars outside the engine itself. If its top end, I think I can tackle the repair myself. I don't have a lot of cash and 4k for used engine may be a bit out of range for me.
I know the saying "pay to play" but after part shopping a bit, I think I can rebuild my engine for about 2k and allot of my personal time. I still don't know how much machining costs may run me, but I know 3 ea888 rebuilders that I can ask.
Car has been tuned from 30k and now has 115k miles. Is38 has been installed since 60k. Car also has been driven very spirited! 2017 Gti S. I've been changing oil every 3-5k but during the last 30k, I've notice that I've been losing oil a bit quicker.
Think it's worth giving it a shot? I've been thinking of recoding the entire process. I'll post pics inside the cylinders and of the valves when I get to it.
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