Seat/VW 1400 16v circa 2001 crankshaft question

Seat/VW 1400 16v circa 2001 crankshaft question

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RBWS1964

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107 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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Hi all. I'm building an Arosa Sport for competition use and planned to strip the engine as a precaution. Having looked into it I led to believe that the crank shouldn't be removed. If the main bearing caps are removed the block should be scrapped/ replaced. What is that all about?

RBWS1964

Original Poster:

2 posts

107 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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It came as a shock to me! Source of info - Autodata