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To Rebuild or Not To Rebuild



Yeah that helps alot...  This motor was stored in the corner of my garage 
since being pulled.  This weekend after cleaning out the garage, the rabbit 
will get pushed outside and I will hopefully get the 2.0L on the engine 
stand...  (Need to go buy a stand first)

I will pull the spark plugs add some oil before trying to turn her over.  I 
believe it should have no problem...  But better save than sorry.

I think even if it spins freely I might just open the motor up and regasket 
it to be save... Like you said this way I can do a full inspection of the 
motor.

This is going to be my first time ripping into a move and putting it back 
together...  I've taken a few apart but never reassemble one.

-Brian
85 Scirocco 8vT       01 Jetta 20vT       84 Rabbit GTI
86 Bronze Scirocco 8v

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: To Rebuild or Not To Rebuild


> IMHO, if the motor was known good prior to de-commissioning it, at a 
> minimum, I
> would try to turn it over manually. Chances are if you didn't store it 
> outside
> that it would crank over pretty easily and that the internals are in 
> decent
> shape. If it does crank easily, a compression test will give you a good 
> idea of
> the motor's overall health. Dropping some fresh motor oil (a couple 
> teaspoons
> each?) into the spark holes a couple days before cranking is a good idea.
>
> The next level would be to disassemble it and refresh all the gaskets. 
> Then,
> with the motor open, you can really inspect it. Oiling it and manual 
> cranking
> would be next.
>
> On top of that, pulling it all apart getting it hot-tanked and replacing 
> the
> rings and bearings. You should be able to rebuild the motor for under $500 
> in
> parts including a clutch kit.
>
> HTH, JT
>
>>> The motor always ran strong and was pulled with just over 120k.
>>> However  this motor has now been sitting in the garage for 2 years, 
>>> which
>>> makes me,  worried.
>>>
>>> Which leads me to my question.
>>> Should the motor be rebuilt or not or should I plan on just freshening 
>>> the
>>>  2.0L ABA motor.  I'm trying to keep the price to a minimal budget and 
>>> not
>>>  go over board with my spending.
>>>
>
>
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