Well and truly f**ked off!

[Mitching]

On the way home today, all was good but then I went to overtake a lorry, it felt weird there wasn't the usual power, hardly any pull 
Then 2 minutes down the road it just cut out without warning, rolled to a stop and tried to start it again but nothing. All the electrics worked, turned the ignition and I heard all the usual whirring of pumps etc, but nothing from the engine 
Matey from RAC turned up and I stuck it in 1st while he rocked it back and forth, it didn't move much and I could see the engine wobble when it went backwards.
He reckons it could be the bottom end seized   
The top end was fine apparently 
What would be recommended, get it fixed ie new bottom end or an entire engine swap (8v gti digi)?
I know a mechanic that can do stuff cheap for me, only charged £120 to fit the clutch.

[Organisys]

Is the engine definitely getting fuel ?

[Mr Blue]

Electrical fault around the starter motor, igintion area?

If its the bottom end seized then there is a mk2 breaker in leighton buzzard with a few lumps still in the cars.


Know the one?

[Mitching]

How would I test for those faults?

I think so Mr Blue, I think theres one in Hockliffe that does German cars, and also Bennies (the garage in town) have had a few in the past.

Also been on ebay, few on there, one being in Wycombe where I go to uni and my sisters ex works at a breakers in Aylesbury, he's gunna have a look tomorrow so I'm spoilt for choice if it comes to it 

[Mr Blue]

One off grovesbury road. plenty of mk2's laying around

Sadly I work in Aylesbury and drive through leighton on a daily

Let me know what you find.

Can pass through yours and see if i can get it running on monday?

[Mitching]

Ah didn't know about that one, live just round the corner from there.
I think the RAC bloke told me about it, is it by route 66 diner?

I'm supposed to be in uni monday, if I cant arrange a lift you're more than welcome to drop by, I won't be going anywhere! 
If you PM your number I can text you closer to the time to sort summat 

And I think I might have seen you drive past a few weeks ago (maybe a month or so?), you got a blue mk2 with a bit of poke? I was at the stop junction in Beirton...

[Mr Blue]

yep that was I 

[The Mighty Elvi]

You could always do it yourself. Complete rebuild that is.

Just follow the engine rebuild video for the 8v in the garage section.

Simples.  Then you know it's all good.

[Wayne]

Put a bar on the bottom pulley and see if will turn over.

[Diamond Hell]

Sorry, thought this was Stink posting.....

Perfect excuse for a 2.0 bottom end.

Much easier to come by.