She's got 267k miles, so an engine rebuild is definitely on the list of things to do. I can't be for certain, but it looks like the car was only driven less than 5 miles at speeds under 40 with this condition. I don't think it toasted the engine or cracked the block or anything, but I do plan on...
Yeah I think I was definitely overwhelmed with excitement about this new project that I couldnt see the forest for the trees. If anybody is interested in following the build. I'll be posting on my new YouTube channel & page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI1dMSZUSO4-T1v8zDkg5gQ & http://koob.tube
Recently purchased a 2008 GTI that I'm planning on turning into a Stage Rally Car. CoPart drove the car to me (from the yard) and I noticed the cooling system had all the warning lights on the dash. The reserve tank was empty so I filled it up, and then realized it immediately emptied but went...