Short block for a 92 16V Passat GL?

Anybody have any idea what a short block for the 16V 92 engine would run?
Or is there even something like that available?

Just got the word from the dealer that the engine is spitting as much oil
out the cyl head gasket and other seals as Ecuador pumps per day...
Relatively inexpensive, 8-900 in parts, but ??? for labor? Or is it even
worth the effort?

The car is clean with a little rust in the rear edges of both front doors,
but paint is clean and shiny, the interior is clean, she gets 30-34mpg on
the highway with the AC running, and she burns regular gas...but....

and why not just change the head gasket?

"Edvardo" > wrote in message
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> Anybody have any idea what a short block for the 16V 92 engine would run?
> Or is there even something like that available?
>
> Just got the word from the dealer that the engine is spitting as much oil
> out the cyl head gasket and other seals as Ecuador pumps per day...
> Relatively inexpensive, 8-900 in parts, but ??? for labor? Or is it even
> worth the effort?
>
> The car is clean with a little rust in the rear edges of both front doors,
> but paint is clean and shiny, the interior is clean, she gets 30-34mpg on
> the highway with the AC running, and she burns regular gas...but....
>

Not just the head gasket, but according to the dealer, every other gasket
and seal as well - for a car that would only blue book at about 1200-1500,
trying to figure if there would be a way to save it or not.

Ed

"dave AKA vwdoc1" > wrote in message
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> and why not just change the head gasket?
>
> "Edvardo" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Anybody have any idea what a short block for the 16V 92 engine would run?
>> Or is there even something like that available?
>>
>> Just got the word from the dealer that the engine is spitting as much oil
>> out the cyl head gasket and other seals as Ecuador pumps per day...
>> Relatively inexpensive, 8-900 in parts, but ??? for labor? Or is it even
>> worth the effort?
>>
>> The car is clean with a little rust in the rear edges of both front
>> doors, but paint is clean and shiny, the interior is clean, she gets
>> 30-34mpg on the highway with the AC running, and she burns regular
>> gas...but....
>>
>
>

Sell it then! A short block installed will probably push the cost up to
$2000 or so and you are really talking another engine.

Where is this vehicle and is it very driveable? 8^)

Reseal that engine if you are doing the work yourself. Very expensive if
you are paying someone else to do the work. :-(
I would say do the head gasket first, then the front seals when you replace
the timing belt/water pump.

later,
dave
(One out of many daves)


"Edvardo" > wrote in message
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> Not just the head gasket, but according to the dealer, every other gasket
> and seal as well - for a car that would only blue book at about 1200-1500,
> trying to figure if there would be a way to save it or not.
>
> Ed
>