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- Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:04 am
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: What else should I do??
- Replies: 7
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- Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:08 am
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: What else should I do??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3359
I'd be inclined to check for ring / bore wear (replace/hone as required), main/rod bearings if needed, test/replace the glowplugs (much easier to replace with the head on a bench !). AAZ metal head gasket, and if you're feeling really generous treat your engine to a new 36mm oil pump. And, just for ...
- Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:48 pm
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: Weekend fun Painting wheels
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3689
- Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:57 pm
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: found an on-line ETKA...
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2964
found an on-line ETKA...
... not quite as good as the real thing but might get ya out of a pinch sometime:
http://www.vagcat.com/
Not sure how legit or how long it will last.
Vince
http://www.vagcat.com/
Not sure how legit or how long it will last.
Vince
- Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:15 pm
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: Leaking injector pump fiasco
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7578
- Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:41 pm
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: Dragging Left Wheel
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5357
- Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:45 pm
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: DIY: Drive Axle Flange Seal Replacement
- Replies: 35
- Views: 43711
- Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:41 pm
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: 86 Golf N/A Diesel Valve Cover Leak
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5996
I suppose one thought might be that your valve cover is permanently warped... it can happen pretty easily if someone doesn't snug it down in sequence or overtightens one side to get rid of a leak. The rubber gasket is a huge step forward... might want to use a straightedge to see if the cover is str...
- Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:50 am
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: DIY: Drive Axle Flange Seal Replacement
- Replies: 35
- Views: 43711
Excellent DIY.... very nicely done, and the pictures are great. Before long we'll have the entire Bentley covered here. The only thing I do (slightly) differently is that I remove the upper ball joint bolt rather than the three ball joint mounting bolts... one bolt rather than three and that particu...
- Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:49 pm
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: starting question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4286
Pretty sure the Bentley says 650 cca for A1/A2 diesels... and that's what VW people has sold me the last 3 times I've bought diesel batteries. And, I've started my diesel pickup at -40F with 650 cca. My opinion: a 800 cca battery isn't going to start your diesel any better or worse that a 650 cca ba...
- Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:33 pm
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: Leaking oil where dipstick goes into block
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6941
This guy: http://www.digitaldownpour.com/blog
has a post about a leaking dipstick holder that he eventually traced back to inferior replacement parts from a particular manufacturer.. if you still can't solve it perhaps try a different brand ??
has a post about a leaking dipstick holder that he eventually traced back to inferior replacement parts from a particular manufacturer.. if you still can't solve it perhaps try a different brand ??
- Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:29 pm
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: 86 Golf glow plug heater indicator
- Replies: 30
- Views: 17001
Yup... I see the fuel hose union now.... 99.9% chance this is exactly what happened... a previous owner removed the water seperator, bypassed the fuel line, and left the sensor dangling. Road water, particularly if it has any salt content, would cause the exposed sensor to at least partially trigger.
- Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:33 am
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: 86 Golf glow plug heater indicator
- Replies: 30
- Views: 17001
Those definitely look like sensor probes of some kind (strangely they look like the sensor that monitors coolant level)... I've never had my water separator apart so I don't know if that's what the sensor looks like, but you've definitely described the spot it usually lives. Can you follow the fuel ...
- Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:15 pm
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: IP throttle bushing length ??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2574
IP throttle bushing length ??
Hi all: 1986 TD Jetta with Bosch # 0 460 494 182 IP (VW part # 068 130 081F)... exactly like this one: http://cgi.ebay.de/016-Einspritzpumpe-VW-Audi-1-6-TD-0-460-494-182_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ160069595949 It's leaking at the throttle shaft and the shaft is quite wobbly... gonna replace the O-ring a...
- Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:57 am
- Forum: VW Diesel (General)
- Topic: Would shaving .30 off of a head render it useless?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10314