Spokane Walt
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 10, 2006
- Location
- Washington State, USA
- TDI
- 2000 Jetta Sedan GLS TDI 5sp, 2000 Jetta 2.0 AEG Gas, 2003 Jetta TDI Wagon 5sp (wrecked - have some parts!)
Anysuggestions for a new/used ALH engine? Good Source?
Details:
My 00' Jetta TDI with 185K on it stared knocking really bad on the freeway yesterday. Had it towed home and dropped the oil pan.
I didn't even look in the pan - I just grabbed the available connecting rods and shook them. One had about 1/8 inch of play in it - Ugg! Not good!
I then looked in the pan (emptied by a pella extractor prior to removal) and there was a nice pile of "sand" - Silver/Grey and Brass colored. Well, I guess that pile used to be a rod bearing...
Anyway, I bought the car with 153K on it and changed the engine oil every 5K to 7.5K, and ran anywhere from 99% bio in summer to 20% bio in winter. I used Mobile1 0W40 for 2 oil changes and then switched to Valvoline Synpower 5W-40 for the last three. I was just comming up on an oil change - I have put about 30K on the car in the past year.
I pulled the intake - just for grins - and it was in good shape with just a light coating of black stuff. The Turbo spins free and true - no noise. Lifters and cam look fine as well. The previous owner drove the car for about 50K and used the old Mobile1 Truck and SUV (Diesel Approved Formula). The owner before that had the vehicle dealer maintained. First Timing belt changed at 70K second one at 140K. Timing belt is in good shape.
At this point, I am looking at my options to replace the Long Block (Block and Head) or even an entire engine (new or used)
Details:
My 00' Jetta TDI with 185K on it stared knocking really bad on the freeway yesterday. Had it towed home and dropped the oil pan.
I didn't even look in the pan - I just grabbed the available connecting rods and shook them. One had about 1/8 inch of play in it - Ugg! Not good!
I then looked in the pan (emptied by a pella extractor prior to removal) and there was a nice pile of "sand" - Silver/Grey and Brass colored. Well, I guess that pile used to be a rod bearing...
Anyway, I bought the car with 153K on it and changed the engine oil every 5K to 7.5K, and ran anywhere from 99% bio in summer to 20% bio in winter. I used Mobile1 0W40 for 2 oil changes and then switched to Valvoline Synpower 5W-40 for the last three. I was just comming up on an oil change - I have put about 30K on the car in the past year.
I pulled the intake - just for grins - and it was in good shape with just a light coating of black stuff. The Turbo spins free and true - no noise. Lifters and cam look fine as well. The previous owner drove the car for about 50K and used the old Mobile1 Truck and SUV (Diesel Approved Formula). The owner before that had the vehicle dealer maintained. First Timing belt changed at 70K second one at 140K. Timing belt is in good shape.
At this point, I am looking at my options to replace the Long Block (Block and Head) or even an entire engine (new or used)