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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: jettaguy on December 30, 2009, 04:12:57 pm

Title: Opinions would be helpful :)
Post by: jettaguy on December 30, 2009, 04:12:57 pm

Hi there everyone.  So, i am thinking about buying an aaz to swap into my 89 jetta as an upgrade (1.6 has leaking head gasket and burning a lot of oil with 393XXX on it).  The guy is asking $1200 CAD for the engine with 330XXX on it as well as a fairly fresh clutch (20,000km's) and a resealed IP.  I checked the coolant res. for bubbles, checked around the head for leaks and it looks good, starts up fine.  This was the first place i thought to ask advice, any advice would be much appreciated.  So what do you think? is it a fair deal? :)

Title: Re: Opinions would be helpful :)
Post by: veedubcanuck on December 30, 2009, 06:37:31 pm

$1200 for just the engine??  :o Seems awfully high! I haven't paid that for any of the diesels I have and that was for a complete car that was still repairable to drive on the road.... Just my thought...

Title: Re: Opinions would be helpful :)
Post by: jettaguy on December 30, 2009, 07:08:05 pm

Ok thanx for the opinion  :)
diesels on the west coast are not as common as diesel on the east coast where you are, thats probably why.  Rebuilt 1.9 longblocks around here go for over $2000.  Hmm still weighing it...

Title: Re: Opinions would be helpful :)
Post by: veedubcanuck on December 30, 2009, 07:11:49 pm

 How much do they average for out there? (whole car with body in rough shape even)

Title: Re: Opinions would be helpful :)
Post by: jettaguy on December 30, 2009, 07:21:30 pm

Even high km cars in less than great shape rarely go below 2 grand for mk3's and maybe 1500 for mk2's
any diesel out here for under a grand is beat to ***.

Title: Re: Opinions would be helpful :)
Post by: veedubcanuck on December 30, 2009, 07:35:06 pm

It's amazing how wide a range in pricing there is from one part of Canada to another. Maybe it's not such a bad deal then... Hopefully someone closer will chime in. Happy New years!

Title: Re: Opinions would be helpful :)
Post by: cyrus #1 on December 30, 2009, 09:49:20 pm

I would definitely check out the crank sprocket with that kind of mileage.  They are known to fail on AAZ's.

Title: Re: Opinions would be helpful :)
Post by: jettaguy on December 31, 2009, 02:05:28 am

yea ive been researching that crank issue, how much does it cost to do the tdi  pulley and all that jazz?

Title: Re: Opinions would be helpful :)
Post by: burn_your_money on December 31, 2009, 09:19:47 am

We do it at the shop for around $500 *I think*. That includes a new belt and tensioner.