I have a sharan "r" reg 97 with an afn tdi 110bhp engine (150,000) body pretty good, nice spec. Spent about £300 changing pipes, batt etc generally bringing it up to good health which it was until the cam jammed, broke 2 valves, destroyed the head and a piston not certain how this came about.
I have searched for a replacement engine (water has rusted the block & pistons) for about a year now. I am not to fussy but would like to hear an engine & pressure test it. Most are eBay dubious jobs or units well over a thousand !
It's against my nature to brake it up but I have lost a lot of confidence in this car, how would you approach this problem ?
A large number of learned people frequent this site with incredible foresight and knowledge, I don't want to scrap but what's the alternative.
Thank you for any help.