Re: My 16V, RIP: what to do?

[Jim Buck <vwpride@mixi.net>]

Well your leaky cylinder could be a bad valve instead of a hole in the
piston or bad rings.  How many miles?  Any major romps on the car that
you're aware of?  Overheating etc.

jim

Rich Zuk wrote:

>  Thanks for responding folks.  I know some of you want parts from me
> IF I part out.  Money is tight here, and I need some more guidance
> here.  It may almost seem cheaper to fix it, rather than buy another
> car Here's the dilema...regarding my post.."My Scirocco R.I.P, must
> read" Do I let the shop fix my 2L 16V motor problem, with alternator,
> and full maintainance?or..  I can get a donaor car, 1.8L 16V for $700,
> and have them swap motors? The most I can part with is $2,000.
> Either way, I'm not doing the work because I don't know enough
> yet. What should it cost to fix my motor?(Under compression test:
> Cyl1,3,4 at 160psi, Cyl2 at 90psi.  Leak down test shows cyl 2 is
> letting air out everywhere)Is this super bad?  Or something realtively
> cheap to fix? This is first step.TIA Rich- who doesn't want a Japanese
> car!!

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