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I'm starting to think my problem is intermediate shaft bearing related. I bought my IM shaft bearings from this site and I installed them with a slide hammer puller I made from a pipe cap. (something I saw on this site or some other forum) Some bearings require reaming and others don't? My intermedi...

Yes, hydraulic lifters

I do remember the cam rocking slightly in the bearings

I replaced the little seal at the base of the vac pump, didn't help I did spin the pump (thanks fat) with the valve cover off, and found that the only oil I can see is coming out of the "buckets" and perhaps the last cam bearing. I think I'm loosing pressure in the head, I don't know where...

I had considered getting a new gauge, and I still may. I talked myself out of it because... when I'm up to temp, especially after a hill climb, toss it into neutral, i get pressure drop in the gauge and a flash from the factory low pressure warning system. I figured both systems showing low pressure...

I have been working on this car quite a bit lately. I plasti-gauged my mains and rods and everything is good. I was suspicious of my cheap Chinese main and rod bearings so I ordered good replacements along with a new oil pump. Shipping money into this thing. I have been reading a lot on this forum a...

I didn't plastigauge the rods and mains but I did measure them with a micrometer and they were within spec for standard size bearings, I'm going to use the plastigauge to measure the cam clearences.

Could you elaborate a little more on the cam clearances, I was going to guess but I don't want to sound dumb. What should I do now... I'm very discouraged, but it's my first rebuild, live and learn I guess. I was more worried about my turbo rebuild, which seems to be fine. Where should I go from here?

Fiddled with the turbo pump for a while before calling it. Threw the N/A pump in there and it solved that problem. It's running well and I took it for a drive, what a feeling :D. The turbo that I rebuilt spools up nicely and really pushes the car. I still have to get the timing on this pump right on...

Forgot to mention I am getting quite a bit of white smoke as it is running... Another thing, I have a freeze plug that is leaking coolant. It couldn't be in a better location, its the one in the center of the block on the exhaust side, and is easily accessible. I already replaced it with a new plug ...

I've been working on it all morning and have some information to share. This turbo pump was on the engine before rebuild, the engine was in rough shape and I had to do a lot to it. When the engine was pulled they simply cut the fuel lines and It most likely sat with open lines for many years. I figu...

I just put this engine that I rebuilt into the car. I'm having a problem where it starts but I have no throttle. As in it will idle, but I cant rev it at all. At first it was fine but now nothing (Clog?) Its a 85 diesel golf with a jetta 1.6TD engine. Fresh fuel filter good fuel. It seems like it is...

I have been disassembling my rusty old T3, which involved lots of heat and soaking but I've finally got it. The interior of the turbo was loaded with sludge filth from sitting and will be getting a cleaning and a rebuild. I would also like to clean the waste-gate but I have no idea how to remove it,...

Ok good to know, I've got a line out for another complete 1.6 TD that came out of a golf or jetta I figure this would be a cheaper alternative than trying to buy a camshaft. That way i would have all the manifolds that I need as well as another IP and head. Updates to come...

I'd like to bring this thread back to life. After a move this fall we are finally settled into our new place and I can get back after my project. Since my little blue golf had died, she has poor compression all throughout. I've decided to use this engine to bring her back to life. But I have run int...

Old blue isn't going like she used to. Losing power, poor fuel economy, and above average smoking. 85 1.6 Golf Replaced fuel filter Double checked IP timing, set to 1.00 I had to disconnect my breather in order to stop the oil leak from the dipstick hole a while ago. Which, from what I've read, is a...