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April 15th, 2012, 20:45
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Richmond, MI
Fuel Economy: mid 40's with mixed spirited driving
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I joined the B5.5 crowd today
Today I drove up to Rockford IL to purchase gmartino's passat that's in some sore need of repair from a broken BS chain.
I'll tear into it next week after NoJoke's monster wagon is running. For sure it needs some new shoes, new brakes, turbo rebuilt, new cam/lifters, main and rod bearings, front timing cover, bull-sh!t unit, and hopefully there's no damage to the cylinders. If there's cylinder damage, I'm on the hunt for a short block as oversize pistons are silly $$$$$. Overall it's a clean car otherwise, just in need of an interior detail and some light scratch repair on the LR quater.
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02 Jetta TDI. Part 2
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-Full TDI performance and custom fabrication services. 248-755-8118. Dealer for SBC, TD Tuning, Wavetrac, Peloquin, Venair, and Vibrant.
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April 15th, 2012, 20:56
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Texas..I work in Oil & Gas...
Fuel Economy: About as good as it gets!
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Welcome to the house of pain (Oh, it's already wounded)... 
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Malone tune, GTI Wheel with paddle shifters, Premium 8 Sound, Good camshaft & DMF, 118K miles, Black on Black.
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April 16th, 2012, 02:51
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Upper Arlington, Ohio
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Welcome to the B5.5 crowd. 
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1996 Passat TDI Sedan Storm Gray, 5sp Purchased 03/2001 w 151,808 Miles PP 205s 03/2003 Big Brake Upgrade 2004 Passat GLS 2.0 TDI Sedan Candy White
Purchased 05/2005 w 9,500 Miles Splash Guards PhatNoise RC2 Big Brake Upgrade
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April 16th, 2012, 04:51
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: west chester pa
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you might as well go the short block route to zero time the bottom end. by the time you buy the bsm, bearings,lower timing cover, rear seal, you're about the same money and you end up with a better outcome. it comes with new oil cooler, pressure relief, head gasket, etc.
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April 16th, 2012, 07:37
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Richmond, MI
Fuel Economy: mid 40's with mixed spirited driving
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Originally Posted by thundershorts
you might as well go the short block route to zero time the bottom end. by the time you buy the bsm, bearings,lower timing cover, rear seal, you're about the same money and you end up with a better outcome. it comes with new oil cooler, pressure relief, head gasket, etc.
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The BSM isn't going back in  . I'll do a full write up on the delete and the results.
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02 Jetta TDI. Part 2
Whitbread Performance Innovations
-Full TDI performance and custom fabrication services. 248-755-8118. Dealer for SBC, TD Tuning, Wavetrac, Peloquin, Venair, and Vibrant.
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April 16th, 2012, 08:00
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Greenville, SC
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Well hurry up then! I want to know how the BSM delete works before I do my next manual conversion in a few weeks!
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