Yes, it was with a hint of doubt that I wrote that. Good that it might be
newer than the 140k Totoro has but not having any info about exactly when
and where it was replaced leaves me wondering.
-Brendan

> Hmm.
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> Brendan Slevin wrote:
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>>> Oh yeah the other good news, in all my clean up of the enigne I found a
> sticker saying VW Canada remanufactured.  Hmm. . . <<
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> I bought an 88 GL with about 86,000 miles  on it. At about 90-92,000 it
> burned a piston, scored the cylinder, damaged the head. Put metal all
> through the engine. Pulled the engine, and low and behold, there was a
> yellow tag on the engine case that said Remanufactured by VW Canada. That
> meant that some time between theoretical zero miles when new on the
> showroom floor, and the time the engine blew at 92,000 miles, the original
> engine had gone belly up, and the Canada engine had been installed. At the
> 92,000 mark the Canada engine went belly up. Thats two factory engines in
> 92,000 miles. There is no telling what the PO did to those engines, and it
> was a one owner vehicle until I bought it. But  it sure begs the question,
> can anyone be that rough on the engines as to destroy them in so short a
> time.?? And are the Canada remans any good? I'm a soft touch on my
> machinery, and get more use than most between maintenance stints, but I
> take good care of the old girl. I put in a locally built third engine and
> it now has 75,000 plus miles on it and going strong. It looks like it is
> going to outlast the other two combined.
>
> Needless to say, I am not particularly enthralled by the fact of the
> engine being remanned in Canada. Doesn't add a thing so far as I'm
> concerned.
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> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
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> Brendan Slevin wrote:
>> Ok, so I was assuming the stud snapped way into the block but upon
>> removing the head I can see now there is about half an inch to grab or
>> weld a nut on.  BUT> In removing the head the the stud next to it
>> snapped
>> with barely any force. That's right, removing it! Go figure.  Well, at
>> least it broke at the very end so the piece to grab is very long.  I can
>> manage that.  But the stubby one is an real problem. I'm all hot inside
>> trying to figure out what to do next.  Drop the engine?  It's right
>> there
>> ready to be free, but is it necessary?  Seems as though I'll need to
>> pull
>> the liner out which also mean I need to disassemble the engine, right?
>> Please help me figure out this mess! Thanks!
>>
>> Oh yeah the other good news, in all my clean up of the enigne I found a
>> sticker saying VW Canada remanufactured.  Hmm. . .
>>
>> Brendan.
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