help help help!!!!!

[moniker]

Wow, that must have been one hell of a puddle !

You must have sucked water into the motor to cause that damage right?
As someone else asked - do you have a stock air intake?

Best of luck with the repairs

[quozl]

Wow......................just Wow.

[balkanac]

No, not my car's twin!! We haven't even been on a cruise together!!! Very bad luck mate.
Get the insurance to cover it, these engines are very hard to come by and they are certanly not cheap!!
Best of luck my friend

[r32 uberwagen]

more arguing with insurance companies.... man they can be pricks, i never managed to get them to fix those key scratches let alone a new short block.

everythings stock on the r at the moment (after this, prob not for long) and depending on prices of oem gear it very well might not be stock after.....

as for a cruise, a good friend of mine just bought that black r in sydney and is having it shipped over, it arrives friday, and hes a bit hesitant in showing me cos of whats happened!
so there will be 3 identical black Rs at a the next cruise (when my babys back from the dead)

[sir_camel]

more arguing with insurance companies.... man they can be pricks, i never managed to get them to fix those key scratches let alone a new short block.

everythings stock on the r at the moment (after this, prob not for long) and depending on prices of oem gear it very well might not be stock after.....

as for a cruise, a good friend of mine just bought that black r in sydney and is having it shipped over, it arrives friday, and hes a bit hesitant in showing me cos of whats happened!
so there will be 3 identical black Rs at a the next cruise (when my babys back from the dead)

The one from the dealer in Sydney?

[r32 uberwagen]

yeah, a saab dealer in sydney.
hes pretty excited but weary- hes buying it going on two posts-

should be ok, no water damage.....

[MattyT]

sorry to read of your misfortunes dude! But your in the right place for quality tips.

Has joe @ golfwagen taken a look see yet?

[r32 uberwagen]

havent had the time to ring him yet, the fun of being a chef is no time is your time.

ill have to get a hold of him tomorrow, im getting sick of riding the bike everywhere. its bloody cold!

[tinto]

well, theres always a bright side, right? maybe its time to look into that supercharger while the engine out....

I like the way you think.

[r32 uberwagen]

thats just it- you gotta look on the bright side!

the r may be broken, but at least its not on fire!

this is a perfect opportunity for mods!

[qsilverza]

yeh if not a charger do a few nice little tricks Like forged rods and the like and if you are going to tear down the engine dont do a charger... go for a C2 Turbo Charger Much more power.

[beeza]

Just saw this thread, and i feel for you.
BUT.....I don't mean to intrude but there is something i thought i should off my chest.
"r32 uberwagen" you are kidding, right?
I mean, you want to commence a complicated build with internal engine mods, turbos etc. and you didn't know what that piece of engine component was?
Just get it back to standard form, and just enjoy the car like VW intended.
You are definitely out of your league (i'd have to assume), and unless you are knowledgeable and specific, performance shops are gonna take you on a ride, especially financially. I don't think you realise what you are in for with this kind of engine build.
I realise that some members including yourself may disagree but in the long run you'll be better off just fixing it and keeping it stock.
Definitely go ahead with it if you are keen to spend $20k+ realistically, and are prepared for the many headaches this kind of build attracts.

[r32 uberwagen]

i wouldnt say im kidding, id say i broke my one thing in life i really take pride in - i work really hard for my car - and when something happens like this, so unexpected, that when you do find engine internals that you just hope it isnt what you think it is, so i turned here just to make sure.
as for looking at forced induction, my finances just dont stretch far enough to justify ANY sort of modification, but hey, just talking bout it makes me feel just a touch better, that the r isnt going to the scrap heap and will be back better than ever.

but thanks for your input.
oh, forged rods does sound like a good idea! maybe a snorkel too, and ill change the plates to 'scubawagen'!

[Manaz]

To be honest - its your car r32_uberwagen, I reckon you can do whatever you want to do to it, whether you twirl the spanners yourself or pay someone else to do it. No-one can tell you what you can or can't do with your car as long as it's legal, ignore the haters and go the direction you want/can afford with it.

In the end, you're the one who's bum sits on the seat with the steering wheel in front of it, and its your call.

[graeme86]

Insurance claim.

Hopefully a new long block from VW.

Done.