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Volkswagen Jetta Maintenance and Repair

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jetta engine replacement by moe313
May 26, 2009 (7:26 am)
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I have a 2001 Jetta TDI 1.9 auto tranny. I fried the engine and need to replace it. Con someone give me an idea of how time it takes to remove and replace the engine and what the approx cost will be
labor only
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Re: jetta engine replacement [moe313] by jeffyscott
May 27, 2009 (5:48 am)
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Replying to: moe313 (May 26, 2009 7:26 am)

15 hours according to something called "Auto Repair Reference Center", that my library makes availble to me online. So I'd guess probably about $1000 to $1500, depending on what labor rate you will pay.
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Re: jetta engine replacement [moe313] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
May 27, 2009 (9:19 am)
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Replying to: moe313 (May 26, 2009 7:26 am)

Is it seized or knocking horribly? If neither, you might not have to yank it to fix it.
 
yep about 15 hours, jeffyscott is exactly right, and around $4000 for a new long block. So here in California, if you include new radiator, hoses and belts (which you should do), given our high labor rates, this job could over $6000 bucks. Hopefully you might have access to a good used engine ?? or lower labor rates.
 
At the $6000 range the car is approaching a total, so you should plan this operation carefully and try to control your costs or at least shop around and see what 2001s are going for in your area---in other words just replace the car. I'm seein' prices around $8000 asking in the SF Bay Area, so figure $7500 to buy a decent one.
 
It depends a lot on what shape your car is in, mileage on it, etc.
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I could use your expertise again by sphinx1983
May 27, 2009 (2:20 pm)
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Mr Shiftright or bpeebles I am in need of some more of your expertise. I have finally replaced the sensor with the right one and all the sensor codes have cleared except I am still getting a cylinder 1 miss-fire. I was told I probably need to replace the coil pack on the #1 plug but I am not sure if that is it or not. I had the plugs and the coil packs replaced it cost me $489.00. There is 70,000 miles on the car it has a 1.8 turbo. Can you advise me on this miss-fire code? Thanks. Also can you replace one "coil" and one plug. We checked the plugs and they look fine. The plugs I just had changed again when I did the normal maintence stuff like the filters, engine flush, plugs, oil change with filter (that I faithfully due every 3000) . Injector cleaned so on and so on. The guy who worked on the sensor for me said he thinks you can replace just one.
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Re: jetta engine replacement [moe313] by ndmike88
May 27, 2009 (5:01 pm)
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Replying to: moe313 (May 26, 2009 7:26 am)

How did you fry the motor???
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Re: I could use your expertise again [sphinx1983] by bpeebles
May 28, 2009 (3:48 pm)
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Replying to: sphinx1983 (May 27, 2009 2:20 pm)

It is obvious to me that the next logical troubleshooting step is to SWAP the #1 ignitor with another one.... see if the problem follows the ignitor.
 
Dont forget to reset all codes after swapping the components. Obviously, if the errorcode stays with the #1 cylinder... the ignitor is not the problem.
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Re: jetta engine replacement [moe313] by bpeebles
May 28, 2009 (3:56 pm)
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Replying to: moe313 (May 26, 2009 7:26 am)

TDI engines are generally pretty bulletproof if you keep the proper 505.00 oil in it. Please tell us how you "fried" a TDI engine.
 
I understand why you would like fix it... hard to beat 50+ MPG.
 
Have you checked out this place that offers rebuilt/used engines?
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Re: radiator fan spins after shut off [sroon] by elias
May 29, 2009 (4:59 am)
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Replying to: sroon (May 11, 2009 2:53 am)

1 your reported radiator fan behavior is operation as designed for many modern vehicles. Maybe 07 jetta is one of those. Fwiw, My 06 TDI jetta does not run cooling van after key removed, nor did my most recent gas-powered VW, a 1965 Beetle.
1b The indicator about exterior light can be interesting. My 06 is illuminating that one intermittently - seems like one of the front DRLs is intermittently working on my car. Can you have someone examine all the lights at night-time as well as day-time, while car is running and you hit the brakes and test all signals/headlights?
2 major maintenance will be required (N-67000)/R years from now, where R
is whichever rate you report above in miles/year, and N is the service interval from your owners manual, in miles. My 06 owners manual might have a gasser section ..I think your car has 1.8T engine... I'll look it up for you if you want, but hopefully you have the correct 07 owners manual.
3 I do not know.
4. Oh yes. Way beyond the scope of vehicles, however.
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Re: I could use your expertise again [bpeebles] by sphinx1983
May 29, 2009 (9:18 am)
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Replying to: bpeebles (May 28, 2009 3:48 pm)

Don't take this question the wrong way as I know you are obviously well educated in the car repair sector but I read somewhere another forum or maybe even somewhere else in this forum that a guy got the same advice and when he did that his car would not even turn over. He said he had started out with a miss-fire or something and switched the coil packs around and after he did that the car would not even start even after he put them back the right way. So you can see my concern. I don't know if he screwed it up some how or what but I just don't want that happening to me. I also heard that VW recalled the coil packs on the 01 jetta 1.8 turbo but I had had them replaced (at the dealers insistence) and the job cost me $489.00 and I really can't afford that again. I did find the coil packs on line at a website called ECS Tuning for $31.00 each or $136.00 for four and they said they are the ones VW is using to replace the recalled ones. Thanks for all your help you are saving me a lot. With all the recalls VW has done on the 01 jettas and audi's it is obvious they screwed up with the original plans. I hope they have learned from this.
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Re: 2002 VW Jetta [cjlloyd] by oemac411
May 29, 2009 (12:01 pm)
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Replying to: cjlloyd (Nov 29, 2008 3:53 pm)

I have a 2002 VW Jetta 1.8T with the same issue. I have tried to ignore it for some time but it seems to be happening more often. It started with the ABS light coming on in the middle of driving and it seemed to stop/kick and start while going down the road. Now the clock is reset when I get in the car and occasionally it stops and completely shuts down at lights. Once I turn it off and restart the engine it seems to be fine.
Please lmk if you find the solution and how much it cost you. I will continue to research.
Thank you.

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