Re: HOLY CRAP!

["Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>]

I agree with you, Brian.

Unless you're getting warrantee work done, my advise is to stay away from
the dealer. $2,000 sounds like a hell of a lot of money to me to replace
gaskets and belts.

--Craig Williams
1981 SciroccoS 1.8 16V (soon to be 2.0+)
1987 Jetta GLI 16V (Daily Driver)
1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For the Wife)

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Honnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>
To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:25 AM
Subject: RE: HOLY CRAP!


> Pardon the expression but FUCK THAT
>
> you could go out and buy a low mileage 2.0 16V shortblock for $500 from
some
> wrecker and for another $500 have yer mechanic buddy slap it in.
>
> BcH
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jan Folkson
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:12 AM
> > To: scirocco list
> > Subject: HOLY CRAP!
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Just got back from the dealership where I had my new stock exhaust put
on
> > (Thanks Potterman).  While I was there I asked them to check out
> > a small oil
> > leak that I've been noticing for a while now.  Being that the car has
sat
> > idle for most of the winter, they didn't have any trouble finding
> > out where
> > it was coming from...EVERYWHERE!  I need to reseal the entire motor and
> > transmission.  This sucks!  I also figure that I may as well replace the
> > original clutch since I'm going to have the tranny apart, as well
> > as all of
> > the belts including the timing belt.  So here's a list of all of the
stuff
> > that I'm going to have done:
> >
> > Valve cover/cylinder gasket kit
> > All engine seals
> > O-ring
> > Timing belt
> > Tensioner
> > All V-belts
> > Crankshaft oil seal
> > Transmission seal kit
> > Clutch kit
> > Stretch bolts
> > 12 month/12,000 mile warranty on parts and labor
> >
> > All for the remarkable price of $2,060 + tax. HOLY CRAP :?
> >
> > Not including anything else they happen to find when they have it
> > all apart.
> > The upside is that I know the mechanics personally and the
> > manager is a long
> > time friend so they're not just going to slap some silicone on,
> > clean it and
> > tell me they did all the work.
> >
> > - Jan Folkson
> >
> > '86 16V
> > '99 Passat 1.8T
> > '00 Beetle GLX 1.8T
> >
> >
> >
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