i need to vent

[Mikey]

that sucks, I remember with the '72 standard I have now, I drove to Washington state, 8000 miles a few weeks after it got rebuilt. It drove perfect there and back, then a week or two after I got back it was a cold morning, I went out to start it up and it spun a bearing. pulled it apart, rebuilt it. Me and my friend thought it was just debre in the oil. because of the marks on the bearing that spun. so we put a oil pump with a filter on it, then less than a week later it spun the same bearing. so we pulled it apart Again and aline bored it, it's been working perfect ever since.

Sometimes it just takes a few times to get it right. The thing is, don't give up. :righton:

[Timmy_Barns]

OK Volkdent, and along with the 2000 you spend on the engine, how much is the conversion? How much time do you have to take to figure the widths and all of that? Where did you run the radiator? I dont like the idea of something other than what the VW techies designed to put it in there, desigh wise. Im sure it works awasome, I just am not assured enough that i could do something like that, cuase I would prolly end up putting in backwards or something.

[boygenius]

Sorry dude, First off try to stay calm. If you go to work on your engine all pi$$ed off you might overlook something or break something else. I once forgot to loctite the clutch bolts on my "NEW" clutch and they backed off at around 10,000 rpm and 140 mph. It wasn't pretty... But I can laugh about it now.

[volkdent]

I agree with boygenius, take it easy, driving something is MUCH better than driving nothing, so your covered. Taking your time is actually what usually nets the best results, so maybe mentally take the car off the road for a few weeks and really get methodical with it. See what the problem is, it might be simple. If its expensive though....
My conversion comment was a little backhanded, sorry, I just had a flashback of how frustrated I've been in a similar instance that prompted me to go H20, but really, you can make the stock style ones go OK for quite awhile, although I personally wouldn't go over 1776cc. Anyhew, I'm not talking $2000 for the engine, I'm talking maybe $4-500, the rest going to adapter, clutch, radiator, hoses, that kind of stuff. The trouble with the whole stock VW configuration is that it is a money pit if you like power. It was never designed for high HP, so somethings always going to give, unless you've spent $k's on it. Even with the H2O conversion, while you may get a reliable-no-nonsense engine, you'll probably find that if your adding more HP and drive hard, the tranny is going to be your next week link. If you really love working on your car and have a back up vehicle, the stock configuration is great, because it is a neverending hobby, but if you just want to drive, you'll probably find yourself having similar thoughts as I in a few years. Sadly, what most do is abandoned the bug entirely and buy a new VW or (cringe) a Honda! For me, going H20 is a happy medium.

Jason

[Timmy_Barns]

AHHH HONDA. I would never trade in my Bug. Ill let you guys no what it is the instant I find it. I am giving myself some time to get unpissed and I am going to start working on it this weekend. Ok Ill ttyl

[super vw]

Well hope its somthing simple or inexpensive...

Good luck,
Jonathan

[Eurolook71]

sorry to hear about that. live and learn i guess. Next time around, start with a new case.....and a bitchin' balance job!