thanks man i might have to take you up on that offer i have have to buy a new block soon, looking at the stage 2 block from strictly import motorsports, got any pics of the fly wheel?
here is a small update i have the engine down to the block, still waiting for the current pics to upload to my pc. but here are some older pics from a week ago i forgot to upload new pics will be up soon
what would be the best way to break in a new 4g63? obviously it needs to be babied for awhile but how many miles? what type of oil should be used? how many time should the oil be changed during the break in proses? and info will be greatly appreciated
I found a replacment engine for my tsi its out of my budys gst it was rebuilt and in the car but he desided to part ways with the car the engine has 0 miles on the rebuild
Good to know ill have to see if i can find the reviewsAny recomendations on where i should get a new block from?well i just got done reading the review on thedsmgraveyard.com and that defiantly changed my mind about using that company. thanks to all that wrote a review, im glad i read them i...
Well i called a machine shop to get a round about price to harebuilt do to crankwalk..... it will goin to cost 2-2.3k to have to block rebuilt...:ohdamn: so i have desided to buy a 4g63 frankenstein block for the dsm grave yard. I just have to deside to go with the evo 9 piston or with the evo x...
Well i had a chance to get the engine up on a engine stand today. I droped the oil pan to take a look and find out that it had spun a rod bearing. So now i have to go through what options i have to get it fixed. Im either goin to send it to a machine shop or gona buy a frankenstien short block...
i was able to get some more work done on the engine to day. got the tranny separated the clutch and fly wheel removed and some cleaning done, got some of the mounts and brackets cleaned up and painted just have to get 4 bolts to mount it to the engine stand to get the oil pan taken off and the...
here are the pics i took while i was pulling the engine out of the tsi. i have not had alot of time to work on the car latley, but its making progress slowly, sence i have the engine out now i was thinking of swaping parts out like a diff manifold and turbo running a externial waist gate and i...
well her is a small update final go tht engine out sence i had some spare time now im just woring on geting the front end taken apart and geting the engine and trans cleaned up. ill post pics soon my computer is not working right at the moment
I guess i better fill in some details on whats goin on amd maybe you guys can lend me a handlol. But this is whats goin on. As i said before when i bought the cars it had a knock/tick when it was running. But after about a min of idling t would quiet down. But once revved it would obviously get...
Well the engine is just about out of the car. I just have to pull the front axles. But does any one know what the best flyid is to put in the transfer case and trans?
Just a small update. The engine is all ready to come out of the car ive ran in to a few snags im trying to work out. I probably have the engine out by now if my help would stop bailing on me.. i have pics will have them posted soon.
Its a good deal there quite a bit done to the car. There is not a spot of rust on the car. Hopefully the engine comes out today and i can get it taken apart and figure out the problem. Goin to take a ton of pics and keep you guys updated
thanks for the info. the engine is hopefully coming out tomorrow then i can take it apart and look ever thing over and get it fixed the b.s.e kit installed here are some pics. the bottom 3 pics are from the previous owner of the car
Whats up guys. Im new to dsm and this is my first dsm i have owned.
i picked it up for $2500. I have only owned ther car for about a month now. When i bought the tsi it had a pretty loud tick when it was running. I noticed there was quite a bit of oil on the driver side of the engine and engine...