Former VWDieselParts.com Forum

Oh man! this stinks! I sold my caddy to a good friend earlier this year because I just have too many projects. I was thinking about Hagar's post and that was sad enough when he passed away... but now the whole forum :( that's a huge bummer. I know I wasn't ever super active, but this forum IS absolu...

Is this the same engine on KSL.Com's classifieds?

if so its in Payson Utah.

close enough that if i had the cash I would snatch it in a heartbeat!

I had a problem with fuel starvation that mirrors the symptoms you've stated here. I took the opportunity to hook up the clear line and bottle feed a couple of cans of Diesel Purge straight into the IP. It drank both bottles and never stalled. The problem was a clogged screen in the fuel tank. Have ...

Thanks DanHoug! I've been wondering what to use in the ultrasonic cleaner that isnt flamable. I had not even considered Purple Power. What a great idea

I used a cheap Harbor Freight impact deep socket, worked great.
6pt 1-1/16 I believe

Thank you 82vdub. Counterclockwise on the injection pump bolt for the IP timing, and clockwise always on the main crank bolt. Everything done yesterday, did not start it till this morning. Had to iron leaky bugs out before I wanted to turn it over with the starter. She runs like a champ! Drove to wo...

Roger. The timing belt is not on yet, we got frustrated looking for the missing intake bolt so we walked away. Tomorrow timing belt and pre-rotation to check. Counterclockwise? Clockwise? I'm pretty sure I read it here or in the Bently, just asking to make sure. The Lister diesel calls it anti-clock...

Cleaning, cleaning. Rinse. Repeat. Deck cleaned and checked all good. Cut grooves in some old head bolts to chase the threads in the block. Everything turned out pretty and clean. Had to take the intake off to get the head to fit over the studs gracefully. Man those studs make it easy, and... the he...

ooooh! its a thread cutting tap. My friend has a machine shop and he let me borrow it. I will modify the old head bolt in my pocket then, nice save thanks!

okee dokee! air it is. Cleaned the head, had it checked at the machine shop, good to go there. There's some pitting on the head at cylinder 1 but nothing around gasket surface region. Is it safe to assume that the pitting is from the water getting into the cylinder? No cracks in block, head or other...

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The PO's headgasket lasted 17 years and this is my first head gasket job ever. If it warped I would think it happened recently with the near over heating action. That would make my day unhappier since it would make the 2nd warped 1.6 head in my possession. I had a spare engine I was going to use for...

Many thanks to everyone that contributes to the amazing wealth of information contained on this site. I purchased an 82 caddy a couple of years ago and late last year I fired it up for the first time. Much smoke, and fixing the electrical grounds found that she ran like a champ. The PO (seriously no...

Hagar et all, Thank you for letting me join in the conversation. I think that this is as good a place as any to say thanks and introductions. I've had an '82 caddy sitting for a couple of years and about 6 months ago decided to get it running. It runs great even with all the problems :) This is the ...