Donor BLR Engine

[Prone]

Would anybody be able to tell me where I could find a FSI 2.0 donor engine from?
And the approximate price range?

My camchain has broken while driving and I may have bent valves

Thanks in advance.

[Thirdeye]

damn! sorry to hear - I assume you meant the cam belt snapped? how many kms?

I would say try trade me man, there are a few engines on there, ranging from 1-2k. There are a few vw mk5 on trade me wrecking

[Prone]

I have little knowledge on VWs but the mechanic I got to have a look at the car said that there was a cambelt which powers the camchain?
Ahh right I didn't even think of trade me. Am I limited to mk5 engines only? Can I go with an mk4 or mk6?
Kz were roughly 127xxx

Thanks

[Thirdeye]

definitely limited to mk5 fsi non turbo (depending on how much $$$ you can always do anything lol)

[Prone]

Haha figured as much. Lol.

[ranton-inc]

definitely limited to mk5 fsi non turbo (depending on how much $$$ you can always do anything lol)

not true.

but then how much work are you willing to put in to something also.

you could infact install a 1.8t from a MK4 but it would be a slight step backwards in technology. and a bit of damning about with wiring (but not that much)

[Prone]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/922463160

Would be my ideal engine as it's cheap.

Went to a mechanic this morning and was quoted 3.5k for parts and a days labour (roughly $5-600) and I see this as a slightly better alternative.

[slowmo]

Would require a specialist to make that Mk4 engine to fit the Mk5 platform I would think?

You'd be better off buying an engine that was made for the mk5, like this:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/volkswagen/auction-921620805.htm

Less work to make it fit I would assume.

[ranton-inc]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/922463160

Would be my ideal engine as it's cheap.

Went to a mechanic this morning and was quoted 3.5k for parts and a days labour (roughly $5-600) and I see this as a slightly better alternative.

Thats my engine you have posted and to be honest I wouldn't bother putting that in to a mk5.

you would be better buying one of Filx's AUM 1.8t engine he has for sale. that would be a better suited swap in to a MK5 if 1.8t was the path you really wished to take.

its closer suited to the computer systems found in the mk5 and would logically end up as slightly less work.

[Prone]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/923989874

So this would be fine?

[Worms]

Would require a specialist to make that Mk4 engine to fit the Mk5 platform I would think?

You'd be better off buying an engine that was made for the mk5, like this:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/volkswagen/auction-921620805.htm

Less work to make it fit I would assume.

Wow - that's pretty big dollars for an unknown engine!

I need to pull the 2.0 FSI BVY from my Touran to make space one day - It's an NZ one and had a dealer fitted cambelt kit done 20K ago... makes me tempted to pull it now!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/923989874

So this would be fine?

Swapping to anything turbo could cost some serious $$$, if you aren't able to sort out the details yourself. You looking to fix it, or convert to something else?

Conversion always cost - either money or time (usually both though!)

[Prone]

I'm looking to fix it on the cheapest way possible. I paid around 8k for it and drove it for 2 weeks before it died on me so whichever route is the cheapest is what I'm after.

[deedub]

Whereabouts are you based?

Get the same motor that you had. Anything else will end up costing you more unless you're doing the work yourself.

[Prone]

Based out in Pukekohe.

Ah okay. I managed to find an engine in Te Puke which is basically identical for around $1250 ex shipping.