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Old 11-12-2007, 06:53 AM
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Follow-up question: Will an AEB alternator and starter work in an ATW?
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Tempting, but I think I'll pass... if anything can go wrong with this car, it will.
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Starter will work.....Alternator, happen to have oe number laying around?
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WOW......
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Default Haha, ready for the list of replaced stuff?

Motor mounts
timing belt
thermostat
water pump
other belts
cam chain tensioner
oil pump
turbo
turbo inlet
injectors
ecu
axle
clutch
pilot bearing
gaskets
snub mount

Probably more I'm not thinking of.
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Default No, but I'm sure it's listed on my alternator.

Of course if I knew where that was, I wouldn't need to buy one. =(
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So, anyone have a link for me to get the full scoop on what happened? Thats right, to lazy to search
Old 11-12-2007, 08:13 AM
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Default There are many.

Here's a quick shot:

Bought car in may

Drove 30 miles, car died.

Brought car to friend's shop. Turns out cam chain tensioner guides broke and went through the engine. Plus, engine was majorly sludged.

Shop took out engine. Mica bought new engine. Engine was from automatic. Long story short here, I'm stuck with that automatic engine, too, and it wont' work in my car.

Joey T to the rescue. Takes the A4, desludges it. Puts it back together for me.

Mica gets joey webcam and hosts it.

Mica buys Joey pizza

Mica hosts movies for Joey

Joey T notices alternator and starter are missing.

It's cold out now.

Mica needs alternator and starter since they're missing.
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Default Couldn't you have just bought a working car?

Just asking..
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Default That would have been ideal.

Sadly, I've been getting f'd over since birth.


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