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  1. A skilled mechanic works on a vintage V8 engine in a dark garage, surrounded by car parts and tools.

    #mechanic #vintage #car #tools #garage #illustration

  2. Finished up the head gasket job on a 2015 #Jetta, flushed the coolant and oil.. got er down off the jacks... and what do you know. She runs! No codes!

    Ended up about $500 in parts and fluids overall.

    Some rust related aches, some wonky tool paths (thanks, VW), minor fretting with timing the engine - but in the end, these #SOHC engines are pretty simple, fun little learning experience, and beat the (heavy) snowfalls.

    [ #VW #DIY #Mechanic #HeadGasket ]

  3. Does this need a head gasket?

    I dunno, but hopefully about to find out. Misfire codes on cylinders 2 & 3, consumes oil and coolant.

    Topped the coolant, about to change the oil, then will check compression and change the spark plugs. See what we can see..

    Coming at this half-blind of course, so prob doing some wrench learning this afternoon

    [ #VW #DIY #Mechanic #HeadGasket ]