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by Golf/Jetta
Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:11 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: to much blow-by? let me know what you think.
Replies: 14
Views: 7411

I've seen worse. Allot worse. As in a chimney on fire. but yes thats blow-by.
Is the car hard to start in the winter?
Could be sticky rings. Has the car been sitting around for any length of time?
by Golf/Jetta
Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:19 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: 97 MK3 Jetta TD - Rear Wheel Bearing Gets loose 150km - w/Pl
Replies: 5
Views: 5095

I'm guessing at the torque i'm giving her. I just know it's lighter then doing the cam nuts which is 15ft. lbs. The noise i'm hearing is coming from the front.. finally. more noise on the passenger side the the driver but no play... think my tran bearings is going for a shit. might be due for the fa...
by Golf/Jetta
Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:10 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: 97 MK3 Jetta TD - Rear Wheel Bearing Gets loose 150km - w/Pl
Replies: 5
Views: 5095

97 MK3 Jetta TD - Rear Wheel Bearing Gets loose 150km - w/Pl

I recently replaced my rear wheels bearings after 2 years of service of tightening tightening season after season. (result in cracking chipping). replaced them with NEW OEM bearing, greased and packed the **** out of them. Tighten, rolled, loosened, tighten, rolled, loosened, and tightened back up t...
by Golf/Jetta
Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:31 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: 1.9L Turbo off - eninge misfire's at higher RPMS
Replies: 0
Views: 10501

1.9L Turbo off - eninge misfire's at higher RPMS

1.9L TD, 97 Jetta complete head rebuilt last year no leaks nor oil missing/coolent new injector's this year glow plugs changed two years ago. timing on the button compression 390 - 410 PSI no blue, white, black smoke running with the turbo its fine @ higher RPMS but when the turbo's waste gate is op...
by Golf/Jetta
Mon May 31, 2010 12:11 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Auto Wheel Balancing? - Brain Plucker
Replies: 2
Views: 1408

i'm more or less talking about, for Volkswagens.
by Golf/Jetta
Fri May 28, 2010 10:55 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Auto Wheel Balancing? - Brain Plucker
Replies: 2
Views: 1408

Auto Wheel Balancing? - Brain Plucker

i remember putting some liquid run flat in my tire and it acted like an auto wheel balancing system.. i hear people with 4x4 are putting bb's or airsoft pellets to balance the tire's (Jeep). there also Dynabeads http://www.innovativebalancing.com/index.html Liquid Tire Balancer http://www.deltatires...
by Golf/Jetta
Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:39 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Engine dies suddenly whilst driving
Replies: 6
Views: 3141

the rpms started dropping slowly when this happend? as if the throttle got less and less. i had this happen in montreal. not fun. i was running WVO and i didn't get all the crums out.. [leason learnt] almost as if there still stuff in the tanks.. better get that cleaned out tank/intake screen. eithe...
by Golf/Jetta
Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:27 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Bad wheel bearing?
Replies: 4
Views: 2132

it could come from the back making the front sound bad.
by Golf/Jetta
Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:16 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: just rebuilt engine and it seems to lug
Replies: 34
Views: 10434

on mine its high rpm to idle, it bucks (at a certain gear/spot [4th]). but acceleration it doesn't do this, just deaccelerating in gear (4th). (as if one cylinder is still getting fuel) turn the smoke screw down it changed position (lower) i ended up doing a head rebuild not too long ago. may have g...
by Golf/Jetta
Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:40 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: just rebuilt engine and it seems to lug
Replies: 34
Views: 10434

high rpm to idle rpm in certain gears
it buck then at a certain spot
by Golf/Jetta
Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:18 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: A/C recharging
Replies: 8
Views: 5361

you should read up on r12 b4 you buy

heres one
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_can_you_get_R12_freon

Ebay...the catch is you have to email the seller certifying you are buying the R12 for your certified auto tech to install!
by Golf/Jetta
Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:13 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: A/C recharging
Replies: 8
Views: 5361

they don't make r12 anymore since 1992, last time i checked.
they either got 134a or r12a
by Golf/Jetta
Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:50 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: how did this happen to the pressure plate
Replies: 2
Views: 1733

how did this happen to the pressure plate

how did this happen to the pressure plate
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by Golf/Jetta
Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: A/C recharging
Replies: 8
Views: 5361

theres a bunch of r12a. Red-Tek, Duracool, Freeze 12, Envirosafe and some others. Red-Tek smells pine tree Duracool smells butane/propane basically its 70% propane, 30% butane the molecules are bigger with less chance of it escaping.. less head pressure on the pump. = longer life + less mpg used O-z...
by Golf/Jetta
Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:10 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: help asap turbo oil return line??
Replies: 4
Views: 3305

the AAZ's have a rubber hose (clamped on) attached in the middle of the return line. which makes it easy to take the head off to change the head gasket..