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by **shaggy** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:06 pm

looki9ng for an engine mine is 3000$ to fix so im desperate

by **ghiadreams** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:30 pm

Hey Noah,

I'm just curious where you got that quote of $3000 and how you know you need a whole new motor? You might just be able to work with what you got for A LOT less....

If you haven't already, I would give VW Jim in Lodi a call...209-366-1102

I can help you get a ride back here, or whatever you need. Hope you can come by the meeting tomorrow night to chat with us - we'll be out from 7-9pm.

Just a bit of advice - You have to be careful buying a motor (either new or used) because you don't want to waste your $$ for something that's not a good solid runner.

Let me know,
Bianca

by **shaggy** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:09 am

The guy at joes smog shop or something like that.. I have a blown gasget and some other junk..he said it will be cheaper to get an engine than to fix it and when I saw the estimate I could get a whole new bug for that price.. but my bug still runs. Just backfires and dies.. I will def try to make it tomorrow I get done with work at 8 .is vw jim a shop?

by **ghiadreams** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:36 pm

We missed seeing you out tonight, but please give VW Jim a call. Yes, he has a VW shop, it's located in Lodi. I know it's a bit far but he KNOWS what he's doing and his rates are very reasonable. I think your best bet is to start there, I'll bet you don't need $3k to fix it! It would be WAY less....

Good luck with it,
Bianca

by **ih4x4** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:30 am

your bug does not have head gaskets, if its blowing out from inbetween the head and cylinder you may just need to re tork the heads,
chuck

shaggy wrote:The guy at joes smog shop or something like that.. I have a blown gasget and some other junk..he said it will be cheaper to get an engine than to fix it and when I saw the estimate I could get a whole new bug for that price.. but my bug still runs. Just backfires and dies.. I will def try to make it tomorrow I get done with work at 8 .is vw jim a shop?

by **shaggy** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:35 am

now im confused.. why would he tell me that.

do you guys know a shop i could take it to get a better look.

by **ih4x4** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:50 pm

bugformance of stockton 1111 east oak street in stockton
www.bugformancestockton.com 209-467-7777
some people just dont understand the siplicity of bug motors, the reason there are not head gaskets on a bug moter are that the heads on a bug are tapered
chuck

shaggy wrote:now im confused.. why would he tell me that.

do you guys know a shop i could take it to get a better look.

by **shaggy** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:03 pm

Ya on wednedays I don't get home usually till 10. But eventually ill make it to a meeting. Do u guys know how much bugformance would cost to get my car checked out. Also after I got it timed its running so much better..it has a little backfire but I think that's cuz my muffler is messed up..

by **ih4x4** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:33 pm

off the top of my head I think we charge a half hour labor 42.50 to diagnose but you will have to call and find out for sure,
also have you adjusted your valves?

shaggy wrote:Ya on wednedays I don't get home usually till 10. But eventually ill make it to a meeting. Do u guys know how much bugformance would cost to get my car checked out. Also after I got it timed its running so much better..it has a little backfire but I think that's cuz my muffler is messed up..

by **shaggy** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:16 pm

i need a whole tuneup really. i just need a good and accurate dignosis. the other shop told me my engine is completly bad. but it doesnt seem like it is. I haven't adjusted my valves but that cuz I don't know how.

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