Engine Swap
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Engine Swap
Alright, my buddy's engine is fried on his 2001 A4 1.8t non quattro, and he decided he wanted to swap a used 1.8t engine in. This will be both mine and his first engine swap, and I wanted to know if anyone who has done a swap could give me any tips, pointers, or just stuff to look out for, as well as any special tools that I'm going to need. A friend of mine mentioned I would need a tool to make the engine agree with the ecu, in terms of the VIN code...I'm not sure what tool this is. Any input would help greatly, thanks.
Scott
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Don't
If you've never done an engine swap before, this is a bad one to learn on. It's a supreme pain in the *** with very little clearance in key areas, special tools required, etc.
But if you insist on torturing yourself, you just need to get an engine with the same engine code and bellhousing (probably safe to get another '01 and make sure it comes from a car with the same type of transmission).
I think the odds of an inexperienced person getting this right are close to nil.
Cheers,
But if you insist on torturing yourself, you just need to get an engine with the same engine code and bellhousing (probably safe to get another '01 and make sure it comes from a car with the same type of transmission).
I think the odds of an inexperienced person getting this right are close to nil.
Cheers,
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