2003 DSG Build Thread, Project: Strega

Ironhand

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what was the problem with it not turning over :shrug:

Not sure to be honest. It was hitting but wouldnt keep going. So as we talked about it on the phone I thought about your idea of hitting it multiple times and it worked. Think it was just sitting to long and needed to be broken loose.
 

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Well I had some issues and Ill let the pictures speak for themselves

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Passenger side
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Blower off and found my leak
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Taken timing system off
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About 6 hours into it
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Look at the pistons.
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The head
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Bent Intake Valves
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Had Steve at Tousley Ford Airmail me, Crank bolt, head gaskets, head bolts, and a new oil pan.
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What my garage has turned into.
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that sucks man, i opened the thread expecting to see another video of it running with no leaks, not you having issues. hope it gets better
 

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Damn, thats a bummer man. Glad that your not letting anything hold you back and your getting right back on it! Everything will be worth it once its broken in and tuned.
 

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:nonono::nonono::nonono:

Spun atleast 3 rod bearings, scored pistons, and the rod bearings are trashed.
Windage tray got hit by the crank. Oil pan is full of metal shavings. You get the idea. Im done. Ive been working since yesterday and just stopped today at 9:1xam today. This shift of heartache is done.
 

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besides the timing chain breaking what caused the bearings to fail?

I got sold a junk motor. Ill post pictures at a later time because if i go back out in the garage something else is gonna get broken that wasnt broken before. So, Im staying out of there for a while.

Im trying to find a shelby shortblock, or 5.4 rods and pistons.
 

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I got sold a junk motor. Ill post pictures at a later time because if i go back out in the garage something else is gonna get broken that wasnt broken before. So, Im staying out of there for a while.

Im trying to find a shelby shortblock, or 5.4 rods and pistons.

that's what i figured just didn't wwant to come out and say it
 

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Im done. Car is for sale.

Take a look at some of the threads I have on the internet. I've been to this point in time, money, labor, etc. many times and had these feelings. They will pass, stick it out and see it through.

It will be worth it. Even if you just look yourself in the mirror and say I didn't quit.
 

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Take a look at some of the threads I have on the internet. I've been to this point in time, money, labor, etc. many times and had these feelings. They will pass, stick it out and see it through.

It will be worth it. Even if you just look yourself in the mirror and say I didn't quit.

Time wise, your looking at about 7 months and thats just since I got home from deployment building this car. Money, I couldve bought a brand new car or truck.

As far as the rest is concern. The only way I will be able to keep the car is to fix it and put it back together for as cheap as possible. And quickly as well.

I have the title to the car so its not costing me money to have it sit. Other then money for the parts.
 
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Sorry to hear that. Maybe after some time passes you'll be interested again.

Or a good damned deal on a motor?
 

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