CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted February 18, 2003 Some of you may already know this but it is going to cost me a fortune. Yesterday evening the bolt holding the bottom pully to the crank snaped!!! This could mean nackerd crank, pulley and possibly valves in the head! This could possibly be avoided by odering a new bolt from VW as they have increased the tensil strengh of this now. If I had replaced this bolt for a minimal amount it would have saved me what could come up to almost a grand maybe. More than a new charger!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have only had the car for two fucking DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any one got any advice or know of a cause for this let me know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted February 18, 2003 oh feck!! are you sure it was the bolt and the bolt didn't snap cos the engine locked up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted February 18, 2003 Think I understand that, Nigel :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted February 18, 2003 Think I understand that, Nigel :D okay say the engine threw a con rod or something and thus the crank hit the bottom of the rod and that "locked" the engine as the crank became jammed. the force on the pulleys would be massive, and seeing as the crank pulley is the one that cannot move the bolt is the weakest part or the link between the two. i'm not saying it wasn't the bolt, but its a strange one. when i use to to race model boats we often saw engines blow and throwing con rods with some funny outcomes. the worst was a con rod going nearly all the way through the casting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveo29 0 Posted February 18, 2003 ive heard of these bolts failing...its usually after theyve been removed/refitted just bad luck....hope it works out for you :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted February 18, 2003 Cheers steveo29, so do I!!! G60Jet, I hope that it doesn't have even more internal damage than predicted. The bolt sent by VW today was the wrong one so I will have to wait till tomorrow to find out. I have spoken on the phone to Dubsport and Jabbasport, who both say that this is a common problem. If I try to look on the bright side. It is an oportunity to clean the whole engine and re-enamel it. I would also, If I can find the extra money like to fit a cam kit or a vernier puley, etc! I will probebly not find any extra money but I carn't help looking at them in the catalogs! So check your bolts condition! You can see it from the wheel arch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveo29 0 Posted February 19, 2003 i dont know who to ask...but...im sure they fail according to how tight theyre done up....i remember reading about it...its esential theyre done up right?? maybe ask on vwvortex g60 forum good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W3RKD 0 Posted February 19, 2003 mate where are you? john said you might be near by? pop in for a chat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted February 19, 2003 8vg60, I'm in Oswestry, Shropshire! I'm thinking if the valves are knackerd then I may as well spend a bit extra and get a TSR ported, polished and gas flowed head. Is this a good idea, as I want to run a reliable car? I am thinking of geting standard air box, pulley and chip back on because I don't know anything about where and who fitted them! The chip I think is Jabba sport's from around 1999. As for the pulley I have know idea. The pipper cross air filter makes a horrid noise!! Anyone got any sugestions or ideas for things to do while the engines in pieces, and the check book's open!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted February 20, 2003 g60caios...your not far from me..im just outsiode of wrexham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted February 20, 2003 dazzyvr6, I think there's also somebody on here with a G60 who is from Wrexham. 8vg60, Cheers for geting back to me! I am very intrested in geting a ported& polished head off you. The garage are a bit behind so I'll ring you this evening if they have managed to asses my head by then. I've been checking them Pirreli's, one seems to have a little dent on the rim. I doesn't look major and I think that its okay. But I will get it checked out at a garage. Apart from that there pritty mint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted February 27, 2003 Emergency over!!!!!! Its back on the road and runing sweet!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana Man 0 Posted February 27, 2003 How much did it cost in the end, and what was the extent of the damage? Or shouldn't I ask :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted February 27, 2003 Fortunatly there was no internal engine damage present. As for the cost I havn't been in to pay the bill yet. I think that it may be about £300 or there abouts. They had a few problems setting the timeing as it was not what VW say. This is either the Jabba sport chip or it may have had a high lift cam fitted at some point. I will get some pictures of the damaged parts onto this post next week which would be a fitting end to this story. Picture of Bolt and small bottom pully chewed a bit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
