Hello
Saw this was a big forum and as I am after a new turbo thought I better join up
I recently purchased a golf GTI 2001 with a AUM engine and a stage 1 R Tec map all was well until after 2,000 miles the car started smoking.
Took the sump off and found the bottom end had gone and I had purchased a bit of a lemon. Anyway brought another AUM engine for £250 in "good" condition and then took the sump off and found a crank spacer in the sump like my original so took this back to the seller and managed to get 150/250 back (cash sale) I then recently sourced a third bottom end for £140 in very good nick but my head skimmed for £25 + new gasket (£30) and finally had my engine fixed for around £300
I then added a new cambelt + waterpump + clutch and single flywheel conversion for an additional £175 meaning £475 so far...
Then found out the turbo was f**ked before I dropped engine back in so had to source another found one for £150 it turned up and was nearly as bad as the oringinal and seller has gone quiet so thats £150 gone thats £625 so far and I now need to find another turbo before I can stick my engine in and get the car back on the road!
Oh and my dogbone mount failed and a spring snapped within the 1,000 miles and this was the best example I saw from several at the time so really am rather annoyed now and broke
Hope to get to meets once the car is fixed as long as I can find a turbo cheapish as really struggling for funds now due to being ripped off twice (three) including purchasing the car...
