2005 VW Golf engine seized - scrap?

londonTiger

sun-n-moon wrote: »

IMO that is not old for a car. I run a 2002 Yaris with 122k on the clock and it runs perfectly. If I had to change it I'd be looking for something the same age or earlier. Newish cars fill me with dread at the cost of repairing/finding faults. I do agree though with sticking it on ebay. Less hassle and just buy something else you can test drive with history.

its not the miles, it's the number of stop starts. if OP was doing 3mile trips twice a day every day that will age the engine like it was 180K or something.

the car will never get to temp, it will burn rich and clog up the engine.

grrmich

Thanks again for all your help. Just to clear a few things up:

• A trusted friend of mine happens to be a mechanic, who has checked over the car and is genuinely perplexed over the cause of the seizure. He has checked all the obvious potential causes.
• The engine is seized - crankshaft cannot be undone.
• I service the car every year and really look after it.
• There was a new cam belt fitted last year
• The breakdown of my car was completely out of the blue with no warning noises or lights on the dash
• In order to determine the true cause of the seizure, the engine would have to be completely stripped back which is not at all cost effective in terms of labour hours.

To me now, the cause of the engine failure is irrelevant - I know the 1.9TDi's are usually one of the most reliable Golf models but I've been extremely unlucky. The only way of getting the car on the road again is spending out on a reconditioned engine, which after careful consideration I've decided not to do. It's a painful experience as I'm quite emotionally attached to my car but I hear time's a healer!



I've had some quotes to remove the car, the best has come from car take back. Has anyone any experience in dealing with this company? The feedback on forums seems to be fairly positive although I'm taking the feedback on feefo with a pinch of salt.

AdrianC

grrmich wrote: »

The only way of getting the car on the road again is spending out on a reconditioned engine

No, it isn't.

If it were mine, I wouldn't be bothering with a "recon". I'd be cutting the middle-man and the pressure-washer out, and just buying a presentable-but-bent write-off to lift the engine from.

FAR cheaper, especially after flogging off the remains either whole or in bits.

If you don't want to do that, then just sell the car whole on eBay. It'll sell easily.

s_b

you cannot buy a vw 1.9tdi cheap thats been written off they all go to Poland Lithuania or other baltic states you wish to name,the later vw,s dont even go there they get paper chased but stay in the uk,of course you know all this
to the OP i suggest you confirm the engine is indeed seized and not something silly as could be the case,engines dont normally seize without signs but can lock up if things like alternators seize

AdrianC

The CatC MkV Golf I posted on the first page of this thread was £40 at the time - and, yes, it did have substantial time remaining on the Copart auction. But it's now £1100, true, which is getting towards the price of a straight Passat.

Is there a big difference between the lump in a late MkIV and early MkV?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301885175055

s_b

AdrianC wrote: »

The CatC MkV Golf I posted on the first page of this thread was £40 at the time - and, yes, it did have substantial time remaining on the Copart auction. But it's now £1100, true, which is getting towards the price of a straight Passat.

Is there a big difference between the lump in a late MkIV and early MkV?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301885175055

i didnt even know you had posted a link up,my business is surrounded by new entrants to the eu and growing yearly,i know what i see