# Is a cracked engine block always the end?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-cracked-engine-block-always-the-end/83219>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jetta, volkswagen\
**Created:** [January 18, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-cracked-engine-block-always-the-end/83219 "2014-01-18T21:58:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 7:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-cracked-engine-block-always-the-end/83219/41 "2014-01-23T07:06:16Z")

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@zakmeister seems to have disappeared…but if he reappears, perhaps he could post a cellphone pic of the crack…

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