northernvr6 0 Posted January 24, 2010 alrite lads thought you mite like to see wot i discovered when i took the head off my vr lets just say im not in the best of moods :( bit backround about the car first i rescued this vr from a mate of mine who had the car sat on his drive for two years after the bottom end started knocking the plan was simple take engine out rebuild put engine back in! This is wot i found when i whipped the head off yesterday the rear crack runs the whole length of the block !!! so i am now in desperate need of a full bottom end i havnt had chance to take the pistons out too see wot there like but it doesnt look good theres a good gap at the front and back of each one. is this common ? :shrug: so if anyone has a full bottom end and is local (north east ) could you please get in touch. cheers lads any help or advice will be greatly appretiated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted January 24, 2010 its not this car is it? viewtopic.php?f=11&t=79669&hilit=cracked+block Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
northernvr6 0 Posted January 24, 2010 no m8 not that one this one lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted January 24, 2010 then that makes only two vr blocks ive ever seen crack like that :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
northernvr6 0 Posted January 24, 2010 well your not the only one thats surprised m8 not exactly wot i was hoping for :( u no of any vw breakers up here m8 ??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted January 24, 2010 yea but they are not cheap.....you are best off finding one of here mate plenty are being broken up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
northernvr6 0 Posted January 24, 2010 yeah ive put an ad in the the wanted section hopefully something will turn up cheers m8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleeper16 0 Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) i did an engine conversion on a mates golf got the engine from v dubs in newcastle but it was £600 over the odds i know but he wanted it there n then so didnt have time to wait for one to come up at a decent price. just realised this was last year! ha Edited February 17, 2011 by sleeper16 being a dosey goon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamiehamy 0 Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) This might not help as you are probably in a rush, but when i needed a replacement engine, I got it on ebay for £200. Took a chance, but it's never missed a beat and fired up first time. So, def keep an eye on ebay too for a bargain. Shame, I posted recently about a VR6 block with 5 cylinders. Would probably have been ideal for you but imagine it's gone now. Edited February 17, 2011 by jamiehamy cos you don't get engine for £20! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted February 17, 2011 Mate uif your still looking for an engine mine is coming out this weekend if you want it? obviously close for pick up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel Junior 0 Posted February 17, 2011 That block aint clever jeeezzz.....for a decent breaker i used to go to VeeDubs at Bill Quay North Tyneside, he might be able to help, good luck mate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy 0 Posted February 17, 2011 Not common at all. The good thing is that bottom ends are quite cheap, I've seen them go for £50 on here. Bigpantsbaby has advertised some not that long ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
northernvr6 0 Posted February 18, 2011 Hi guys thank you for all the responses cant believe this was a year ago and i still havent got a engine back in the car !! I put a ad up on a local vag site and managed to pick a block up for £50 plus the nice chap gave me 2 big boxes of vr spares. I had the block bored out to fit my high compression 83 mm pistons and the bottom end is nearly back together now. better be back on the road this summer or i wont be happy lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted February 18, 2011 Just noticed that it was a year ago sorry chief glad you sorted it though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
northernvr6 0 Posted February 19, 2011 lol no problem m8 thanks for the help anyway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
