1998 Volkswagen Vw Jetta TDI Turbo Diesel - Parts / Donor / Project Car
located Nebraska
$2000 - OBRO
1998 Vw Jetta TDI
AHU - 1.9l Turbo diesel engine - Just installed new timing belt this week along with tensioner
5 speed Manual Transmission
217,000 - miles shown on the odometer
Silver body is rough - dented fenders, doors , hood , broken grill , part of rear bumper cover missing, passenger headlight might be broke , missing interior lower glove box.
Interior is FILTHY - dirty - tons of dirt , rocks , gravel and previous owners trash still in the car.
Steel wheels with tires that hold air - not sure they are good but they do NOT go flat.
Battery is DEAD - will start with a JUMP START.
Car needs brakes - car will need towed!!! The brake pedal is soft and wont build pressure - you can pump them to slow down but i would NOT DRIVE THIS - TOW AWAY
I bought this Mk3 TDI as a donor car for an Mk2 Jetta Coupe Project ( for sale ) that i have decided to bail on. I bought this car not running , previous owner ran it out of diesel.
I primed the pump got it running and noticed the timing belt was in very bad shape ( old , needed replaced ) so i decided to do it so it didnt break and cause engine damage )
I expect this car to be a donor car to used in Jeep , Suzuki Samurai , Old Vw like i was going to do?
Car has NO sunroof , manual windows , cloth dirty interior , i dont know if the radio or Ac or heat work - you put a jump box on the battery, it starts right up. Previous owner has black tape covering the Check Engine Light on the cluster - i have NOT scanned it to see why its on. Its does NOT run in limp mode - cant really get it up to speed since there are NO brakes - master cylinder is full of fluid so i am assuming the brake booster is bad - but that is only a guess.
Did i mention the Jetta is FILTHY and i do not plan to clean it.
SOld AS IS WHERE IS - Outside Lincoln Nebraska - WILL NEED TOWED - Once you pay for it , you can drive it / tow it away - no test drives since it has no BRAKES.
These TDI swaps sell for good money - i did timing belt so its ready to drop into another car or fix up this beast and get 45 MPG all day long.
My daily driver is another 1998 TDI. I love it.
402-671-0355 - TEXT ONLY - if you have questions.
I might consider a trade for an older Volkswagen Rabbit Pick up truck - diesel or gas - or an older Jetta , corrado or dune buggy ? Manx ?
