Best engine repairspecialist in the South East

miss_daisy

I have an 02 Golf GTI with a ceased engine. It needs a short block according to a main dealer who looked at it. But another poster has told me it could be repaired, that alot of mechanics are just lazy and would rather out in a new bottom end/short block.

Briefly, the other poster said the shaft could be taken out and looked at as it might still be repairable (machineable) and therefore fixable...?

Could anyone reccommend a good mechanic/engine specialist who could do this work?

mike65

Where are you? In Waterford you could try O'Leary & Byrne Engine Rebuilding & ReconditioningTelephone Number: 051-841941 Park Road Waterford. I know nothing about them myself.

E39MSport

hpmp.ie in Tullow. Was at their place recently and was very impressed with the people and set up.

miss_daisy

Im in Kilkenny, but thanks to you both, I will give both those places a shout!:D

Essien

+1 for HPMP, we send all our cylinder head work their way(albeit they are local to me).

http://www.hpmp.ie/

allthedoyles

We have a '02 Golf and its drinking oil by the gallon .A real alcoholic .

Got a quote from IVI to fit a new engine € 1,800 fitted

Let us know how you get on .

http://www.iviengines.ie/

IanVW

o leary and byrne closed down around 6 years ago! Youd pay more getting the engine stripped to get crankshaft etc re done and block checked than you would for a short block so its not that mechanics are lazy! Short block is the cheaper way out and less hassle and time for everyone:)

rugbyman

Miss Daisy, you must have another thread on this subject. good engines can be found for this car for under 1000 euro. My nephew who knows about such things says the engine you but must be compatable with the car. this involves gtting a three digit code off the engine, perhaps on the timing cover ,not sure.

do not buy an engine with a different number/code.

breakers may well tell you it will do, so be careful.

. What colour is the car, how much do you think it is worth?, then calculate the cost of repairing.

Rugbyman

sean1141

sign up on vagdrivers.net loads of lads there who know loads about the gti 1.8turbo engines and will give you loads of help and advice. there are also a few mechanics on it who could do the work for you....
sean

yellow012

sean1141 wrote: »

sign up on vagdrivers.net loads of lads there who know loads about the gti 1.8turbo engines and will give you loads of help and advice. there are also a few mechanics on it who could do the work for you....
sean

Yup second that, if Abbeyleix is not too far to travel then contact Geo on vagdrivers, he's a VW nut and his family (George Daggs) have a garage on the old Cork rd near Abbeyleix.

mike65

IanVW wrote: »

o leary and byrne closed down around 6 years ago!

Typical! and I got that name by googling!