Remtech engines?

Post by **Smoke on the Water** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:24 am

Hi All

New to this forum, looks quite nice though, as I've been following it for some time now. I believe the format is more or less the same as other forums on various other interests on the Web?

My '76 Volksie is in desperate need for a new engine, and I saw in an overseas publication that Remtech engines are being exported from SA?

Can a member of the public buy one, and what is the price more or less for a 1600 twin port sub-assembly, on exchange?

PS Wrt my username I'm not a smoker myself, but the Beetle has turned into a chainsmoker the past few months - blowing smoke all over its water cooled family members on the roads, thus the nick.

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:27 am

Hey Smoke,

RemTech engine's, very stupidly, are NOT available to ZA citizens unless you can wangle some sort under-the-table deal somewhere...

In any case, they do NOT have a good reputation, and I have heard countless stories of RemTech engines dying pre-20k kms...

Unconfirmed - just what > I < have heard.

There are few places I would trust with a recon VW engine, mainly due to the amount of times they have been cut...best I leave suggestions to the others around here.

For a decent recon, I'd say budget 5k - 8k.

Btw, Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water is a real classic.

G'd stuff...

N.

Post by **Tony Z** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:14 am

I know a guy in PE who does engines and deals with remtech sometimes. He refers to them as "monkeys living in a back yard"

Not my opinion, I never dealt with them.
I have had the manager of Volkspares London ask me about them as well, complaining about their reputation

Post by **IMPI** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:15 pm

I do engines on a strictly personal basis Around 5k if yours is rebuildable.
You can contact me for info and to compare
Remtech Personal experience: spacers around main bearings>>>>
different linebore sizes on mains
wrong oil pumps for cam
dropped valve seat on my 411 after 10000kays
Armand

Post by **fig** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:01 pm

I've had very bad experiences with Remtec engines in split buses, and I don't drive my buses over 100km/h and I don't let my engines get too hot. They all seem to develop excessive end float early in their lives and self destruct around the 25-30K km mark. I could go into endless details of the horrors of successive Remtec engines but I won't bore you.

I don't think Remtec are any worse than any of the mass engine rebuilders out there. Your best bet is to have a trusted engine builder rebuild your engine. The extra cost is always worth the saved hassle.

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:30 pm

no no no to remtec, I got one through a deal with VW princess park in Pretoria as part of a sorry package after the way that they treated me. I got 3 before I ended up with one that didn't give me grief.....

1st one has silicone in the oil passage and that cooked the motor.

2nd one had a bad dizzy gear that they tried to blame on me........

3rd one I never found out as I sold the car........

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:34 pm

*makes note never to buy any car off of Gary...*

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:43 pm

don't worry, of the cars I own, I won't sell any.