new project (1g tsi awd auto)

[spicoli619]

so my next door neighbor saw my 2g and was impressed that i knew alot about it so he told me about his friend that had a 1g that he didn't want anymore. i went over and took a look at it and asked how much he wanted for it. he said the most magical thing i have ever heard. "You can just have it for free"
So i got a FREE 1993 eagle talon tsi AWD automatic
the only draw back is that the engine is bad. he doesn't know what is wrong with it. he said the previous owners were driving it and started to hear a clunking sound and about 10 miles later the engine blew. they said they saw a piece of metal come out the engine but i haven't seen any external damage. so hopefully its nothing major.
i wanted to post a thread of the car until it gets running. ill update it as it goes. here are some pics of the car.
the cool thing about it is that its a hardtop. i haven't seen any around so maybe its a little more rare then i thought.
let me know what you all think

 

[805DSM]

Nice, lucky you... Lol, that interior looks real clean

 

[DWR-DSM]

When will my luck come for someone to give me a 2g? Looks clean inside

 

[laser92DSM]

All i have to say is lucky you and nice find. How about a couple pics of the engine bay?

 

[spicoli619]

so i finally got the engine pulled and i was looking it over (just the out side) from top to bottom. and was noticing that from the outside it looks really clean no external damage that i could see..... until i got to the bottom end...
as you can see the valve cover is in good condition. the previous owner said he thought he saw metal fly out the hood but there isn't any cracks or damage to the top.
now the bottom is a different story. look at the oil pan its dented out so obviously its internal. and check out that awsome whole in the pan, i wonder if that is bad...... haha
just wanted to give an update.
anyone happen to know where i can get a short block? or how much they cost to get?
much appreciated

 

[Rob10_99]

Ohhh owch, I would just go with a longblock and an end clutch kit and see if anything else breaks on it for a few thousand miles.
Going to need a new oil pan too =P

 

[spicoli619]

do you happen to know where i could get a long block? im not really rolling in the dough so im trying to fix it for a good price you know.

 

[KevinRR]

do you happen to know where i could get a long block? im not really rolling in the dough so im trying to fix it for a good price you know.

Craigslist always have something for sale that locally or the classify section here.

 

[snakeyes711]

awesome! Subscribing. I wish I had that interior in mine. I got that black/dark grey/burgundy color...

BGTW there is a short block for sale in the classifieds. I'm thinking ti was a 7 bolt also.

 

[Dsmj89]

Damn nice luck on getting a free 1g. Nice tan interior as well, pretty rare on 1g's.
Good luck with the project.

 

[spicoli619]

so i opened up the valve cover and to my surprise it seems to be in perfect working condition!!!
i opened up the oil pan and to my dismay things aren't good.
it seems that the car has a blown head gasket and who ever had it before me shot a piston. so i got a picture of the top half of the engine (cams and such) and i got a picture of what i found in the oil pan. i need to separate the head from the block to see if there is any damage to the block itself. i hope not cause it seems that the piston broke at the lever where it connects to the crank.
i hope i got all my info written correctly.

 

[whe3ls]

do you happen to know where i could get a long block? im not really rolling in the dough so im trying to fix it for a good price you know.

check the engine supply places in your area should be be able to get a whole motor with turbo for ~1500

 

[spicoli619]

so i separated the head and block yesterday and good new the head is in fact in perfect condition. i pulled the broken pistons and the block appears in great condition as well. no damage to the piston cylinders that i can see or feel.
the crank is bad but thats not a very big deal.
now the 2 pistons that are broken are completely destroyed.
from the damage on the pistons and no damage to the block shows how amazing these engines really are. most other blocks would be completely toast

I'm just glad the piston shafts aren't bent........

 

[kneipperk]

nice find dude! looks like you got a good project on your hands. im sure it will be worth it. check craigslist, in denver i can find just about anything i ever need on there.

 

[domothegreat18]

it looks just like mines but its a really clean car and for free what a deal goodluck with getting it running

 

[spicoli619]

so i recently got a new block, crank, and pistons all for 80 bucks. there was a performance shop going out of business so i got lucky.
but after completely taking the block apart for hot tanking i realized that the balance shaft had been removed and a freeze plug was just put in the whole. i believe it was glued on there.
i was planning on taking the balance shaft out anyways cause i hear it just can cause more damage then good and i don't mind a little shake from the engine.
the main question i have is can you just remove the shaft and place a plug in its whole?
i read the Vfaq on how to do it but it said to get a whole new shaft type of thing.
any help would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

 

[mnNice]

damn those pistons and rods are healthy! performance parts right there. haha good luck man on nice job on finding it for free. wish i could do that