ok..
bought a 2000 Jetta for $200.
previous owner threw a rod and aws just going ot let the car sit.
it was a 2.0 (aeg) motor.
i purchases a new (75k) motor from a junkyard for $800.
and put new:
water pump
oil pump
timing belt
tentioner
crank seal
cam seal
headgasket
headstuds
cleaned carbon build up off pistons and head and valves
new hoses
new VC gasket
fuel filter
and theres more but thats just off the top of my head.



washed and waxed




the process



old motor




Sponser me anyone?

Hello,

I would like to ask, does your car is worth $200?

Props to you bro for stickin with it and buildin yourself a good car. Jetta's are really good cars to work with, especially with the tunability it posses. keep me updated!

Yeah good luck man, check out an MR2 im rebuilding.