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dleberfinger 01-22-2014 10:34 PM

Car Fire 2003 Jetta TDI
 
So I'm looking for engine options to do a swap in my vehicle and I came across someone parting out an 03 VW Jetta TDI. The car had a fire in the engine bay, burning away everything, well, burnable.

That being said, my plan is to use an mTDI pump, so the wiring doesn't matter. My question is what other parts of the engine could have been damaged and will need to be replaced?

Also, is there a chance the engine isn't any good anymore?

RAW 01-23-2014 09:20 PM

Anything aluminium, all the rubber seals. I wouldn't pay much, or at least want it torn down and measured.

dleberfinger 01-23-2014 09:24 PM

The head is aluminum and that's what I'm mostly worried about. Not sure what it takes to warp an aluminum diesel head.

RAW 01-23-2014 09:27 PM

Well, it melts at 1200*. Some warping can be cleaned up with machining.

dleberfinger 01-23-2014 09:29 PM

This is definitely I pass I think. Just the fact alone that he told me he wants $1400 for the engine and trans... :argh:

RAW 01-23-2014 09:37 PM

I'd be comfortable at $500, but that's it without having a look at the internals.


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