2002 Volkwagen Gti Vr6 on 2040-cars
China Spring, Texas, United States
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Up for auction is a nice two owner Volkswagen GTI that needs the head reworked. I bought it in 2012 with 102,000 miles as a daily driver from the original owner. I drove it about a year and then the check engine light came on. I put a diagnostic tester on it and it came back with a bad camshaft position sensor. I changed it, reset the codes, and drove it about another month and then the check engine light came back on. I did some research online and determined that it was probably the timing chain guide rails were broke and the chain had probably skipped a tooth somewhere. I tore into her and sure enough the phenolic guides were broken and laying down by the crankshaft. I changed it all, put it back together and she ran like a new car. A couple months later I was on my way to work and the engine just died. I towed it back to the house and tore into it again and discovered the intermediate sprocket bolt had backed out and the valves were bent. I took the head to a local shop and had them rework it. I put it all back together, making sure I changed the sprocket bolt, put extra lock tight, and torqued it to the highest torque value. She ran great again. About 3 months later the same thing happened. The engine just died on me. I pulled it back apart and sure enough the bolt backed out again and the valves are bent. At this point I have bought a new car and would like this one to go to a good home that will get her back on the road. I would recommend to either have the insert replaced in the block or tack weld the bolt once it's torqued. Below are some items that have been replaced while I've had her. If you have any questions feel free to message me. New timing chain, timing chain guides, camshaft position sensor, coil pack, fuel injectors, battery, AEM cold air intake, spark plugs and wires, rear main seal, good year eagle GT tires with less than 500 miles |
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