Re: Schrick VGI *SAVE YOURSELF * READ THIS!!

[Matt Zajac <mzaj99@yahoo.com>]

Please excuse my ignorance, VGI ??
Matt Z.


--- Ed Casey <ejcasey@mediaone.net> wrote:
> IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR AN ENGINE REBUILD
> READ THIS. My VGI dropped an allen bolt into 
> the engine destroying my #4 cylinder,
> piston, & valves. Here's the deal. Inside
> the middle runner section of your VGI
> is a throttle plate similar to the throttle 
> body. A shaft runs across the VGI with a plate 
> attached by two allen bolts. Below 4000 rpms
> the shaft/plate is closed.. above 4000 rpms the
> shaft/plate opens. The front of the
> shaft is in the soft aluminum of the VGI, over time
> the shaft vibrates and augers out the pocket it sits
> in... the shaft then vibrates even more... loosening
> the
> allen bolts. In my case one bolt came loose, the 
> throttle plate detached, broke the shaft were the 
> second allen bolt is.. and sent one on the allen
> bolts 
> into my #4 cylinder.
> IF YOU HAVE A VGI INSPECT THE FRONT OF THIS SHAFT
> AND
> CHECK THE TOLERANCE AROUND IT. IF IT'S LOOSE CALL
> THE
> DISTRIBUTOR YOU PURCHASED IT FROM AND E-MAIL ME
> ejcasey@mediaone.net with your contact information..
> 
> My manifold is one it's way to Germany for
> inspection 
> by Schrick.. I'm trying to have them change the
> design
> to include a bushing around the shaft to keep this
> from
> occurring to other VWs.
> 
> Please excuse the long post.. but if it saves one
> engine
> (or someone else a lot of aggravation and $3000) it
> was worth
> the bandwidth.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Ed-92SLC
> 


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