Engine Replacement

[dafydd2008]

Hi Guys,

My girlfriends 51 TT 180 needs a new engine due to reaching 110K.
Where is the best place to source one and any ideas on costs?

[Defcon5]

'Due to reaching 110k'? Is there anything actually wrong with it?

[dafydd2008]

Crank shaft is seized and there are additonal problems with it.
Been told it will be easier and probably cheaper in the long run to replace the whole lump.

[PJ S]

Breaker's yard would be one of the first places I'd look, in tandem with the same places using ebay to advertise themselves.

[neiljohnson]

Put one in a 150bhp a3 a couple of months ago came to £2400 with everything inc a clutch (worth doing while engines out) that was fully fitted and inc a surcheage (£250)as the block had a rather large hole in it where the rod made a bid for freedom.

Yours would be a bit dearer though as with the 4wd system it makes it a longer/ harder job to do.

I know it sounds a bit strange but but are you sure it has siezed? We had a golf in a while age which looked to have a siezed engine until we disconnected the aux drive belt, turned out the a/c pump had siezed and the belt had so much grip the starter nor me with a spanner had the strengh to turn the engine!

[Mr2Mike]

neiljohnson said:

Yours would be a bit dearer though as with the 4wd system it makes it a longer/ harder job to do.

A 180PS Audi TT might be FWD.

[neiljohnson]

good point in which case would be a very similar price. This was for a fully remanufactured engine though so could get cheaper

[ImmyH]

Hi everyone. I have recently dismanteled my engine for a seat leon cupra R 1.8T 2003, an i am desperate to purchase a new engine. i am looking for the engine code AMK, and would be grateful if anyone can help or give me a contact who has got an AMK engine.

Thanks Immy