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So it would be the AWW engine? I would still like to know more about the "block damage".

That could be turned into a nice 4dr 1.8T very easily.....

As far as this "bad block" is concerned, I would just plan on replacing the complete short block.
Step 1 remove head
Step 2 remove trans
step 3 throw away short block
Step 4 grab new short block
Reinstallation is the reverse of removal.

I think there needs to be way more info posted about the exact engine problems. Just saying a block is bad doesn't say much at all. Usually if the block is bad something internal along with it is mangled metal inside.
What mechanic/shop looked at it?

^^^^ Thats what I was trying to get at......... We are missing some major info here.

I see what you're saying. Like I posted earlier, I put this up for a friend that doesn't have the internet. I'm trying to get a hold of him. I'll find out the mechanics name, and what the exact problem was with it.

To be honest, I know little about how VW's are constructed. I deal more in the jap-crap myself.

The Engine is the AWW. I do know that much from trying to find a replacement for him online.

News Flash!!!:

Just got a hold of him. He said that the crank broke and fell in the oil pan???...

The mechanic was just a friend of his in the Bozeman area.

He also told me to check on here to see if anyone was maybe selling the AWW engine, which I'll take a look around and see if I find anything.

Hopefully some of this helps...

haveing_fun_420 wrote:I see what you're saying. Like I posted earlier, I put this up for a friend that doesn't have the internet. I'm trying to get a hold of him. I'll find out the mechanics name, and what the exact problem was with it.

To be honest, I know little about how VW's are constructed. I deal more in the jap-crap myself.

The Engine is the AWW. I do know that much from trying to find a replacement for him online.

News Flash!!!:

Just got a hold of him. He said that the crank broke and fell in the oil pan???...

The mechanic was just a friend of his in the Bozeman area.

He also told me to check on here to see if anyone was maybe selling the AWW engine, which I'll take a look around and see if I find anything.

Hopefully some of this helps...

Ha ha, not to poke fun but that is a funny description of a major catastrophe in the bottom end!
I do believe that has to be my new sig quote!

StaggeredMK4 wrote:Ha ha, not to poke fun but that is a funny description of a major catastrophe in the bottom end!
I do believe that has to be my new sig quote!

True friggin' story.... Yeah, its broke.... and it dont work.... So thats where we're sitting. I talked him down to 15 hundred. Or if someone knows of 1.8 AWW engine for sale for a good price. Like i said, looking online, they're hard to come across.

Wow! It must have been rode hard!How the hell do ya break a crank?

MT-Getto wrote:Wow! It must have been rode hard!How the hell do ya break a crank?

Its amazing what a couple of girls that dont know how to drive a force-fed manual vehicle can do...

Any better pics of it? Body damage? Interior?
I am sure someone might be interested at that price.
I have 4 too many projects!