Quote Originally Posted by derrek View Post
What about the balance shaft in your car now? Also if it had oil problems check to see if the crank is usable still.

Any chance you can grab the part number off the balance shaft for me?


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My stock engine is already spoken for as part of the turbo/components/built head package so the hope was that the oil pump will be rebuildable. I picked up the block for cheap with oil pump included but in unknown condition so it was a bit of a gamble. I will check with the machinist as JT has a similar failure with his pump and was able to rebuild it. If is isn't, I will have to check out the 1.8t conversion, but leary of the shimming / trial and error to get the pressure correct.

I will get that pn for you once I get home from work. It is from a 2006 bpy engine.

Hopefully the crank is fine, everything else moves very smooth, but I will remove the mains and rods tonight and check for scoring/wear.

Does anyone know what size socket the external star bolts are for the OEM rods?