My 96 Jetta 1.9L out of the SHOP, Feb 19/10 Rebuilt Engine

[Kworth 2007]

Hi all, finally picked up the car on Friday night

Runs like a new car

4 -new pistons assy
4 - new intake valves
new guides, complete head checked/machined

new crank pulley/bolt
4  - new injectors
rebuilt injection pump
checked turbo
new timing belt/ all oil seals
added a electric fuel pump between the filter/pump for quicker start up ( wired to shut off )
new glow plugs/rail
oil pan heater/2 amp battery charger al wired with factory block heater
4 wheel alignment
hidden hitch installed/4 flat pin wiring

5W30 /Napa filter
put 500 KM on during weekend at all speeds

Dropped oil/filter
check all timing
all nuts/bolts

drive it now FOREVER!

labour/parts/sublet work TAXES included $7426.53  OUCH!  Hello Visa (for 29 days then bye bye savings)

1 yr/20,000 KM warranty included

Cory  Sasktoon

P.S  Dam strait !!!!    Hook up to the alum 2 place sled trailer& sleds go have FUN!

[neimis]

Hey congratulations, I also had rebuilt short block installed just last October, tally was somewhere north of $5000 (also add +$ for new suspension, motor mounts, alternator, battery, etc.) Nice to have your old car back running like a top, isn't it?

Why did we do it, when we could have bought a much newer car for less? Well, I've got so much invested in my Passat now I'll never be able to walk away from it! Anyway, I can't find a nice diesel Passat with manual transmission unless I move to Europe.

Hope you're enjoying it!

[Vincent Waldon]

2 amp battery charger al wired with factory block heater

I've become a fan of this as well... 2A is just enough to warm the battery up nicely, and if needed, a good way to keep a battery topped up on a car that only gets driven every once in a while.  *Very* convenient to have it hardwired permanently.