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here's the link to my ebay auction for the wheels/tires off my jetta. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8066546519 If you want the best looking wheels and tires you can put on a jetta for a smokin' deal I would check these out. I dont have the jetta anymore, and...

I've got 2 - 1 gallon jugs of the tdi antifreeze for sale.. i dont know how much to ask for it, but if somebody needs it let me know what's fair. I'm in Dallas, and can ship it, but it can also be picked up at my house.

Oh yea, and if you think I was kidding about getting a wagon at the begining of this thread.... Peep the new hotness. :eek: 91,000 original miles. :D :D :D It may not be a TDI per se.... But it certainly is a turbo diesel wagon...

The jetta is sold. The wheels and tires you see in the picture however are for sale. They do have some curb checking.

Alas the weekend is coming to an end... i plan to do more digging as I have time...

I pulled all the glowplugs at once, and only the #4 glowplug was wet, and only the #4 glowplug smelled like diesel. <this was before we took the oil pan off> (all the rest were dry, and didn't really smell like anything. Also we didn't notice any unusual tapping noises when attempting to...

I suspect it did hydrolock... fuel is my best guess due to the glowplug wet with diesel. I didn't find any chunks of metal in the oil pan, and the lifters/camshaft look fine along with the bearing. If a valve caused the engine to bend something as thick as a rod, you would assume that that...

Here are some pictures of the engine: 1. This is the camshaft and lifters with no evidence of valve damage.(picture below) Timing belt is intact. Here is a picture of what rods 1-3 look like. Notice rod is strait as the day is long. (picture below) 3. Here is a picture of rod #4. Notice...

email me at djdluck<at>gmail.com.. with more pics, more description, and current asking price.. Thanks, Richard

#4 glow plug smells like diesel, the others don't.

There wasn't excess oil in the intake, and no oil squirted out of the glow plug holes when turned over... #4 glow plug was wet when I pulled it... it smelled like diesel, and the other plugs dont.

I don't see any problem with throwing a new rod in it, and going about my merry way????

I don't think it's the timing... maby too much fuel? There was no water in the oil... Any expert opinions?

Verdict It looks like the rod is bent in #4. There is no end play in #4 connecting rod, the top of the rod looks like it is off a little to the side compared to the other 3. The bearings are in good shape, and the motor turns over. The bearings are good, so the motor isn't 'toast'.. It should...

I'm still trying to get the oil pan off...

I'm going outside right now to see if i can turn the motor over at the crankshaft.