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CSB3: Sterkrazzys Five Page Dissertation - TLDR He Got A Flat Tire

Nineeightyone

Nineeightyone

Autocross Champion
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actual @Corprin
 
jay745

jay745

What Would Glenn Danzig Do
aspro_gti said:
I've done timing and valve cover. The only challenge would be having the cam gear tools for timing, 500 bucks of new chains+tensioners, and the patience to do it all in a weekend. You can do it with the motor in the car. The valve cover reseal is ez-pz, I did it at the same time I did timing. Rear main from what I've heard is just having the tool and patience.

80k miles? I'm approaching 160k, you'll be fine. If you need help with timing/valve cover, I can share my experiences more in depth.
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Heh I appreciate it but I've done many timing jobs and have the tools. Rear main isn't hard just a pain dropping the trans with the car on jack stands, I'd almost rather pull the motor. Just need to get an engine hoist because mine is forever gone.
 
aspro_gti

aspro_gti

Autocross Champion
jay745 said:
Heh I appreciate it but I've done many timing jobs and have the tools. Rear main isn't hard just a pain dropping the trans with the car on jack stands, I'd almost rather pull the motor. Just need to get an engine hoist because mine is forever gone.
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Sure, but 80k on the motor? I get it that track miles are different from street miles, but with how much you've put into it, it must be running like a top no?
 
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manu97

Autocross Champion
aspro_gti said:
Sure, but 80k on the motor? I get it that track miles are different from street miles, but with how much you've put into it, it must be running like a top no?
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He includes all of the track consumables, like tires, brake pads, rotors in that 100k figure
 
jay745

jay745

What Would Glenn Danzig Do
aspro_gti said:
Sure, but 80k on the motor? I get it that track miles are different from street miles, but with how much you've put into it, it must be running like a top no?
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It's been well maintained and was running good until last year when it started having problems after problem. One of these weekends I'll do a compression and leak down test and will have a better idea of what I want to do after that.
 
Nineeightyone

Nineeightyone

Autocross Champion
jay745 said:
If I'm being honest my passion for it has dwindled. I used to love working on cars, now I hate it. Should never have started doing side work because it turned my hobby into a chore.
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this is why I stopped doing PC repairs on the side, aside from doing it for close friends. And one of many reasons I couldn't be a mechanic by trade. I like when I don't need to stress about work on the car(s), and can just tackle things at my own pace. Also very glad I don't have to solve software issues anymore, because now when something goes pear shaped at home because someone just had to run a domain and set up all sorts of hacky enterprise shit it doesn't give me flashbacks of work/doesn't drain me.

I don't own a printer at home so it's a nice segregation of hobbies and work. Can't recommend it enough.
 
clownish

clownish

just clowning around
jay745 said:
It's been well maintained and was running good until last year when it started having problems after problem. One of these weekends I'll do a compression and leak down test and will have a better idea of what I want to do after that.
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Welp, you feel like you need a new motor, I have one sitting with an ECU and a k04.
 
aspro_gti

aspro_gti

Autocross Champion
Jay and Clownish, I'm looking to tackle building a motor as a project (take it all apart and learn). Likely this summer/fall.
I'm keeping an eye on motors for sale since it's not really cool to have my GTI down for a month (likely way more), so finding one to buy and put on a stand is going to be the move.
If you plan on selling the motors to a forum member over FB, hmu.
 
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