VR6 - things to check when purchasing?

[Ben J]

I didn't know oil pumps were prone to failure? Granted I had 3 smashed on my old vr from being low but ive never heard of one just giving up without being hit? Either way thats only like a $150 part and an hour job to change.

But yeah if you can hear a sort of "marbles in a can" kind of rattle below 2000 rpm, chains are done and thats an expensive job to get done if you're paying for the labour. Also as said check the heater and aircon. Basically if its been well maintained and you continue to look after it, chances are you wont run into major troubles.

Oh something else I'm not sure was mentioned is the thermostat housing and crack pipe, which sometimes like to crack and leak as they get old. Still not overly expensive to fix should it happen but something else to look out for.

Oh and really compared to a lot of other cars a lot of parts are actually very cheap if you know where to look on sites from overseas, but you do then have to add postage and wait for things to come from all parts of the world.

Just servicing the car shouldn't cost any more then any other car.

[kai_h]

Also, if you're looking for one - I've got a nice one for sale:
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...0km-65301.html

[Jeats]

Still waiting until March/April period to see what my bonus and what my new salary is going to be along as a few other odds and end, plus the wife would like a newer car, but I want the cheaper one. The joys of marriage.