Another Good Reason Why VW/Audi Sucks (with Pics)
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Have you ever thought that you would like to put a plastic windage tray in your engine? Of course not! It's obviously a stupid idea...unless you are a VW/Audi engineer.
These are pictures I took at an engine rebuild shop here in Tampa. Among the "souvenirs" that live in a little box on the front counter of the shop is this little gem.
![](http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy327/SixwerksRacing/VW%20Sucks/P1010510.jpg)
It looks like an oil pickup tube swallowed a shop rag...until you pick it up.
![](http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy327/SixwerksRacing/VW%20Sucks/P1010515.jpg)
The plastic is hard at room temperature and is firmly stuck up in the pickup tube.
![](http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy327/SixwerksRacing/VW%20Sucks/P1010511.jpg)
This came from a VW 1.8T engine that got a little warm on a trip back from Orlando and the woman (surprise) decided not to pull over for it to cool down. The same or a similar windage tray lives in the 2.0T according to the shop.
Enjoy the pics
![](http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy327/SixwerksRacing/VW%20Sucks/P1010514.jpg)
Notice the rivets that are supposed to retain the windage tray are still with it.
![](http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy327/SixwerksRacing/VW%20Sucks/P1010513.jpg)
These are pictures I took at an engine rebuild shop here in Tampa. Among the "souvenirs" that live in a little box on the front counter of the shop is this little gem.
![](http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy327/SixwerksRacing/VW%20Sucks/P1010510.jpg)
It looks like an oil pickup tube swallowed a shop rag...until you pick it up.
![](http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy327/SixwerksRacing/VW%20Sucks/P1010515.jpg)
The plastic is hard at room temperature and is firmly stuck up in the pickup tube.
![](http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy327/SixwerksRacing/VW%20Sucks/P1010511.jpg)
This came from a VW 1.8T engine that got a little warm on a trip back from Orlando and the woman (surprise) decided not to pull over for it to cool down. The same or a similar windage tray lives in the 2.0T according to the shop.
Enjoy the pics
![](http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy327/SixwerksRacing/VW%20Sucks/P1010514.jpg)
Notice the rivets that are supposed to retain the windage tray are still with it.
![](http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy327/SixwerksRacing/VW%20Sucks/P1010513.jpg)
![](http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy327/SixwerksRacing/VW%20Sucks/P1010512.jpg)
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Here's a pic or two sniped from vwvortex. It looks like the tray also directs oil from the head drain ports to the sump.
![](http://www.krautfed.com/dizzy/stroker%20build%20upload/windage%20tray%20oil%20pump%20installed.jpg)
![](http://www.krautfed.com/dizzy/stroker%20build%20upload/rear%20main%20seal%20installed.jpg)
Notice the rivets in the first pic.
EDIT: It looks like the 3.2 VW/Audi engine uses a plastic one as well.
![](http://www.krautfed.com/dizzy/stroker%20build%20upload/windage%20tray%20oil%20pump%20installed.jpg)
![](http://www.krautfed.com/dizzy/stroker%20build%20upload/rear%20main%20seal%20installed.jpg)
Notice the rivets in the first pic.
EDIT: It looks like the 3.2 VW/Audi engine uses a plastic one as well.
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