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So I tightened up the alternator belt, its only a couple of weeks old and it was indeed loose. I hope that's the problem, it seems likely. Then when I went to start it, my glow plug relay ( I have Vince Waldon's (vincewaldon.com) alternative wiring system with a separate relay and four fuses going t...

Here's an article I've had for years (I did not write it) which I used and it works perfectly! Its a really good re-wire of the glow plug system that keeps the high current in the engine compartment and delivers more amps to the glow plugs, and fuses each one separately. I tried to attach the versio...

I'll check the alternator belt again, but I just put on a new one and the tension seemed good. Maybe the new belt stretched a bit. No red light. The sound seems much louder and different than an alternator belt.

I have an 84 Jetta TD in my 81 pickup truck. Today, after driving this truck for years, the injector pump started making a terrible noise. The noise starts at idle or just above, then goes away as I speed up. There is a reduction in power when the noise is happening then when the noise stops power i...

I have a VW Quantum engine, 1.6 Turbo Diesel and I don't know if it has mechanical or hydraulic valve lifters. Can anybody tell me how to check this? Thanks!