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It is sometimes hard to work on a mechanical car compared to a computerized one, when it comes to troubleshooting. It's nice to have an OBD port and trouble codes. I think I'll be able to tune it easier than the mechanical pumps, once I figure out how to tune the chips. The AHU is close enough to th...

I still have this rabbit GTI. Damn, looking back on this post looks like I've had it for over 20 years? It's still here, even though the pictures are not. I'll have to find them and repost. It has a stock 1.6TD engine in it now. The 1.7 TD is in my daily driver, with a VNT-15. The plan now is to put...

Those nuts are pretty fair priced.
It's the thick TD exhaust manifold washers they get you on.

All the other places you mentioned for getting part numbers from are the ones I use,
so I'll add this one to the list.
Thanks

I have found some clutches with the springs missing. That could be the problem. Even my 6-puck has springs. Can't imagine how bad it would be to start out using a solid/springless clutch. It would probably be a good idea to pull the trany and see what's going on. It would suck to have pieces flying ...

Sometimes clutches wear funny.
If the clutch is used wrong.

Or maybe they put a 6-puck clutch in there as one of the mods.
Mine is hard to let out without some shaking.
Kind of an on/off switch.

Try revving it up and burning the clutch a little when you let it out. That might smooth it out.

That would work. Not easy to get bolt cutters down there if they do figure out. I picked up a box of padlocks at an auction. None of them had the combo. I figured all 6 combos out. So now I just need something to lock up. I have some MK4 projects now and recently had a clutch switch go bad, so funny...

I think the governor mod just connects the accelerator lever more tightly to that vertical lever inside (forgot the name, ha). When I take my foot off the peddle it slows down just like normal. There used to be a little spring there that would give way when the peddle is stepped on. But that doesn't...

I really liked the dashers,... but the trany is in the wrong way, ha. I never learned how to work on them. He probably won't come back. I have a pile of 020, diesel, 5 speeds, I should sell the FF. And am starting to collect 02J tranys. I think they would work great hooked up to a hopped up 1.6TD.

Do you know what the code is?
It's stamped on the plate underneath.
If it's stamped GC; no self-respecting VW diesel owner would want it.
Screaming just to go 65.
But the GP or sometimes the GL has a high gear that equals a 5 speed.

Where are you located, what area?

I bet mexican diesel has more wax than even our summer diesel has up here.
Might cause more advance.
Hagar would have loved it ha.

Yep, time to turbo it.

I guess mozambiquer (or something like that) over on TDI club is the MK4 starter and alternator guy. He can get you parts or the whole thing and has written up a couple DIY for people to rebuild their own. He loves the valeo starters. I'm not sure he would be any cheaper but he is a good person/busi...

Good point about the MK4 starters weak spots.
There was just a post on tdiclub.com about what you described:
https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?th ... st-5832988

What usually wore out on them was the solenoid. And they were kind of expensive. I've used a solenoid from a gasser starter and it worked well. When they are cranking slow I'll turn the key and hold it on start for a while. Then feel the cable ends, a hot cable end means resistance. If it's the sole...

I was thinking there is oil in those old ones. I really haven't opened one of those in awhile. But it seems like there would be some lubrication. The shaft still has an oil hole coming up from the bottom. The super early ones had a little pig tail looking line coming from the oil filter mount. So th...