Any VR fags around? Got a 12v that jumped time and bent valves

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>>16381791
>bank angle less than 60 degrees

Trying to sell the pos, I just wanna know if it'll run with the old chains on it.

>>16381791
My understanding is chain stretch isn't much of an issue with the VR6, the chain guides are the main culprit in most timing failures. Don't know why you want to get rid of it. Aside from the cost for parts they're fantastic engines.

i hate these pos -- but that sound when they work omg they sound delicious

>>16382123
Good to know. The upper guide breaking is what cause the timing to jump in the first place. I love the engine, just not the car.. Needs a ton of body work.

>>16382131
Do a quick youtube search for VR6 turbo 2 step. Blue car. Jizz buckets.

>>16382192
>>16382123
Understandable man, thought about getting a shell and transferring the drive-train over? Plenty of guys on the VAG forums swap these into MK1 and MK2s. I think someone even put a VR6 in a honda once.

>>16382217
Yeah, definitely considered it. Probably will at some point but I wanna get the engine running first. Any thoughts about the tensioner bolt that goes into the back of the top chain cover? Do they tend to go bad?

>>16382229
Not entirely sure, check VW vortex. I haven't had any problems with the timing chains on mine yet, only had to deal with a constant lean condition and various ignition problems.

>>16382269
Gotcha. Enjoy it while you can lol. If you let the chains fail you're in for a world of shit. You ever resolve your issues?

>>16382275
Not entirely. Turns out I was getting a misfire from a bad MAF but for some reason the car randomly goes into a safe mode and cuts all throttle response and idles like shit. Have to shut the car off and let it sit for a minute before I can restart it. After that it runs fine until it randomly does it again. As for the lean condition, I have no clue what is causing it. I was too busy getting the engine into my mighty max so I could have a reliable vehicle for the winter instead of chasing gremlins.

>>16382304
Mine would do that shit too sometimes except I dont think I was ever running lean. I had the EPC light come on one time while i was driving and it wouldn't idle at all. Pushed the clutch in to shift and my car shut off while i was rolling down the road. Scary as fuck.

>>16382313
That is exactly it! Did you ever find out what caused it? First time it happened to me I was doing 110 on the freeway, nearly shit myself thinking I had just blew my engine. EPC and Traction Control come on and stay on until the codes are cleared.

>>16382320
Haha honestly I have no fucking clue what it was... I just shut it off when I was in the store, came back out and EPC was off and it never happened again. Check your cam position sensor. I know the one in my car was bad.

>>16382326
Interesting, I'll check it this spring and see when the roads arent getting salted. Let's exchange emails or something before this thread gets pruned, might be able to help you get her up and running sooner than later.

>>16382355
Sounds good to me. Fibbernazi @ gmail. Whereabouts you from?

>>16382356
Northern Michigan, tip of the mitt. How about yourself?

>>16382368
Pennsylvania. Assuming the roads are just as shit there as they are here lol.

>>16382370
Somehow yours are probably worse right now. For whatever fucking reason it hit 50 degrees up here today and most of the snow melted. Give it a week though, we'll have 18 inches and lake Michigan will be froze over.

>>16382385
Lolol Yeah, it's still almost 60 here. We haven't had any snow laying on the roads at all this winter except for like 2 days surprisingly.

>>16382393
I've already had the bed of my truck filled up with snow and its currently in the 20s. Lake effect snow is a total bitch. I envy you southerners.

>>16382407
Fuck. We usually get a ton of lake effect from Erie but it hasn't come this way yet apparently.

>>16382414
It's not that bad off Erie from what I experienced before, the shit that comes off Lake MI is fucking bullshit though. Seems like we get one storm a year where a foot of thick snow gets dumped on us over night.

>>16382414
Also, I shot you an email, should be fairly obvious considering the address.

>>16381791
I own a 2001 12v AFP , just like your pic.

You're already in there, so you might as well just replace everything.