Hello all.
Six months ago while moving to a new house the engine in our ghia began to run extremely rough and was shooting oil out of the oil filler. Needless to say, it does not run any longer. The engine will turn over but will not idle and just dies.
Can anyone tell me why the oil is coming out the oil filler? Bad rings? I've been reading tons on converting to a type IV and feel its the better way to go. The wife wants her ride back running now and is trying to persuade me into rebuilding, if possible, the engine in it now. My fear, being this is a junk Gex motor, will be like trying to dress up a turd. I've heard many horror stories of mismatched engine cases and subpar parts used with Gex engines.
What do you guys think? Is it worth it to find a kit to rebuild this engine or should I buy a better longblock? Do I even need to rebuild?
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FJCamper
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Re: engine issue
Hi NoNeck,
Broken rings on one or more pistons can cause high crankcase pressure and will blow oil out of anywhere it can.
A good Type 1 engine as a replacement is less expensive than a Type 4, and might leave you extra money left over for other performance mods.
Have a good mechanic split the case and see what's what. If the case is rebuildable, I'd go that route.
FJC
Broken rings on one or more pistons can cause high crankcase pressure and will blow oil out of anywhere it can.
A good Type 1 engine as a replacement is less expensive than a Type 4, and might leave you extra money left over for other performance mods.
Have a good mechanic split the case and see what's what. If the case is rebuildable, I'd go that route.
FJC
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Marc
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Re: engine issue
Not all GEX motors are turds - some have good cases and heads and manage to give decent service, but those you never hear about. The problem is that they too-often recycled components that should've gone to the scrap pile - you'll need a machinist who's familiar with the breed to check out what you have to work with.
You might save a little money by taking the motor apart yourself and hauling the pieces to a shop to be checked, but if this will be your first time inside a VW engine I'd suggest that you stop at the "longblock" point (remove the intake & exhaust system, sheetmetal, fuel pump, clutch...don't take the distributor out, though...and drain the oil thoroughly).
A helpful shop will probably want to see those pieces too, but there's no need to pay for their time to remove them.
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic ... 4&t=126979
You might save a little money by taking the motor apart yourself and hauling the pieces to a shop to be checked, but if this will be your first time inside a VW engine I'd suggest that you stop at the "longblock" point (remove the intake & exhaust system, sheetmetal, fuel pump, clutch...don't take the distributor out, though...and drain the oil thoroughly).
A helpful shop will probably want to see those pieces too, but there's no need to pay for their time to remove them.
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic ... 4&t=126979