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very fun and rewarding to do a project like this. Did you make those repair panels?


when you gonna upgrade to a mk4 tdi?

I've converted about 12 of those to manual trans. its a very easy conversion. Look at my link below. http://kansascitytdi.com/01m-to-5-speed-conversion-800/ All the info to do this conversion is on the "kill the wabbit" thread on the tdiclub. It s huge monster thread, and you'll have to do...

Just recently worked on one. The problem with mine was there was one seal missing that on the stud under the VC. Then the 3 top rubber seals were missing, and the 3 cupped washers were missing. So to make it seal you need a good gasket along the outside, 3 rubber stud seals under the VC, 3 rubber st...

Old 79 rabbit 1.5L The timing cover has these little spacers (pic below) and two of them are missing. So if someone has some from an old 1.5 please contact me as I would love to buy them. I have a lathe and can make them but I would rather buy them as making something on a lathe gets time consuming....

it would be ok to reuse, but you'll need to measure piston protrusion to make sure the rods are not bent. Also you should pull the piston out and make sure no metal is mushroomed from the impact and going to scratch up the cylinder wall.

Sure would be nice to see some pics of the boat. And some better pics of the injector hole.

Theres some real good info and a picture in the following link. Note that some aftermarket flywheels were produced with no mark for awhile. If thats the case you'll need to pull #1 (or 4) glow plug or injector and find TDC, then mark the flywheel.

http://www.tdiclub.com/articles/A3-TimingBelt/

How about the cracks on the prechamber discs. Is this a big deal? Do these need to be replaced or can they be welded like the cracks between the valves? http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac64/coleslaw_NH/TD/GEDC0068.jpg This pic kinda looks like the pre-combustion chamber is "down" (out ...

Coleslaw wrote:

Looks like your Precombustion chamber moved "down" some and the piston contacted it.

very similar to ONE of the issues with my jetta from the following link.


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There is some background info in the "oil pressure" link in my signiture. EDIT: seems my signiture doesn't show up like it used to... forum change or something... http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4923&highlight="%20target="_blank">Oil%20Pressure%20Warni...

Special tools?

Cam seal? Crank seal? intermediat shaft seal? Some folks might say only change them if they are leaking. If your changing crank seal then you'll need a new bolt.

New belts?

Seems like some pics would be nice in this thread. I would absolutly love to do a Tdi transplant into a nice Caravelle.

bscutt wrote:Craftsman 12pt 1 1/16 deep socket. 1 1/16 = 27mm (brand isn't important but that's what I have) Works every time.


the 12pt allows enough clearance for the two fuel barbs.

Thats what I got.

FineFrank wrote:Hey- let's see some pics of the inside of the camper!

I'll second that!