92 tsi awd recalled block ??

[bodyshopguy]

I recently had a client drop in to the shop with an interesting trade, swap a 92 tsi awd for part of a complete paint job (colour change with minimum body work) on a late model jimmy. The talon has been at the shop for a month now and I've had the chance to look it over, the body is in great shape and the drive train has a few problems but over all look good for 295k. when I commented on the high mileage of the motor the client told me that the bottom end was replaced at one point because of a recall. Now I searched this site for more info on this recall and haven’t found anything.

was there such a recall ??

thanks
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[oldman]

Nope, never heard of a block recall.

 

[napkinthief]

Are you sure its the stock engine? Maybe he transplanted another cars engine in and it had a recall before.

 

[bodyshopguy]

hmmmm!! very curious. this guy is a very good client and I trust he wouldn't lie about something like this. maybe the crank, con rods, and/or bearings were recalled? or it could just be that there was a factory defect and he got a freebie bottom end cause of it!

I asked him for details about it but he as no clue what was wrong with it, just that the bottom end was recalled.

 

[Ultimatedsm]

Here this should help you out:

http://members.shaw.ca/costall/1000Q/

 

[bodyshopguy]

Are you sure its the stock engine? Maybe he transplanted another cars engine in and it had a recall before.

I'm positive it's the stock motor.

 

[oldman]

Maybe it was replaced under warranty work, I have read the recall list many times, never heard of anything close to it. Maybe you have later 92' with the 7 bolt and it walked within the warranty period and was replaced. They didn't issue a recall on crankwalk.

 

[bodyshopguy]

Maybe it was replaced under warranty work, I have read the recall list many times, never heard of anything close to it. Maybe you have later 92' with the 7 bolt and it walked within the warranty period and was replaced. They didn't issue a recall on crankwalk.

That would be a very good possibility. I'll have to research the vin # to find out if it's late 92 or not ... right? or is there an quick way to tell.

Sorry about the stupid Q's

 

[oldman]

http://www.vfaq.com/mods/early-late-engine.html