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Re: 1998 Beetle Diesel piston damage
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 10/23/2009

That piston looks like it's been smacking the head. I bet the bearing's wiped out and the int valve has been bumping the piston for some time. You'd probably never hear it over the diesel noise. Pull the piston and check cylinder wall. Impact like that can tur... Login to read more.