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Originally Posted by mdhegh
 So far it has ended well. I only had one surprise. I borrowed a cheap set of serrated sockets to fit the head bolts. Like another poster on here mine broke on one of the head bolts. Fortunately for me I was able to remove the broken piece with a magnet and was back in business. I went to NAPA and bought a good one that finished the job for me. Learning that it pays to use good tools, especially on critical areas such as the engine. |
That was me. It took me MONTHS to find time to slowly grind away at that bolt head and get the head off... I just got it done Sunday. Mine had the same issue you found -- blown gasket at the oil passage up front. Obviously this is an issue for the 602's! I need to check my head bolts and whatnot, and order my parts now. Glad to hear your R&R went smoothly!
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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)
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