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November 06, 2010, 10:35:04 am

the caveman

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More chinese garbage
« on: November 06, 2010, 10:35:04 am »
Just to recount a story that happened to my pal who has a mk4 TDI . His starter died and he needed his car asap, so he just left it with his corner garage. They could only get a jobber cheap one at $150 or they wanted more than $400 for a Bosch. He told to just put the cheap one in and he'd replace it later when he had time.2 months later and he went out to start the car- big noise, no start. Looked under the hood, only to see oil on the ground- transmission oil!. The starter had exploded, chunks fell inside the bell housing, transmission busted. So in order to save time and money, it ended up costing 2 more days down time, removing and dismantling the trans and welding up the case.
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Reply #1November 06, 2010, 11:23:13 am

Vincent Waldon

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Re: More chinese garbage
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2010, 11:23:13 am »
I believe our British friends have a saying for this:  "penny-wise, pound-foolish".    :)
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Reply #2November 06, 2010, 11:33:22 am

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Re: More chinese garbage
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2010, 11:33:22 am »
Stupid thing is that, he is one of the guys i know who rebuilds pumps, turbos etc, and more than capable to rebuild starters, but he was in a time crunch.
" I'm a vegetarian,not because i love animals, it's because i hate plants"
1970 Type 3 fastback
1972 Renault 12
1971 Super Beetle 140 HP 159 ft lbs
1987 Fox
1989 TD Jetta
1990 Fox
1989 Fox
1998 TDI Jetta
1990 T3 German MIL Transporter 1.9 na Giles super pump
1997 Jetta GLX TDI

Reply #3November 06, 2010, 11:49:39 am

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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2010, 11:49:39 am »
Well, there certainly are times when you just gotta get 'er running.... definitely an audible on the field.  :)
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2001 silver TDI Jetta Malone Stage 1.5 , 2001 blue TDI Jetta SBIII 216s Malone Stage 3, 1970 Bay Window bus

Gone but not forgotten: 1969/1971 Beetles, 1969/1974 Westies, 1979 Rabbit, 1986 TD Jetta, 1992 gas Jetta, 1994 TD Jetta