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hey im more used to ac systems on heavy equipment than cars, but what are your guages reading? does this system have a high and low pressure switch that could be faulty? will the clutch kick in if you run power and ground to it direct? if so does the air turn cold then? just what i usually do to che...

one trick i have heard (but never actually used) is to coat the heck out of the crank with shaving cream, after your honing /deglazing just wash it down. when i do mine i just rag everything off and wash with tons of warm soap and water afterwards, then coat the whole engine with clean oil after blo...

hey ive got a friend who is geting rid of about 5 or 6 old vw diesel engines, been sitting for years, but most were inside, im sure theres a good set of lines there, as long as its a 1.6td it should fit eh??
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my oil change from hell....step 1, drain oil.....start loosening plug---then it gets waaaay too loose. broke the nut off of the oil pan on the inside... the plug was loose enough that i was losing oil, but couldnt tighten it. got nice and oily and pulled the pan. welded the nut in place really good!...

i'd say the line has a bad fitting on the end and it isnt tightening down properly, or the fitting that goes directly into the turbo, thats the high pressure oil feed line for the turbo. i would get the line and fittings from a parts car and then take the old ones off to inspect. that way if it is b...

the last one i did was in mk3, and was away from home with only a motorcycle jack for lifting, axle nuts removed, the 2 holding the a-arms, pull axles from hubs, disconnect all the regular stuff, front clip/bumper and rad out, then just walked the engine+tranny out the front. i'd rather use a hoist ...

there are sooo many factors to influence smileage on these rigs, wheel bearings, brakes, tire pressures, missing plastic pieces on the body and engine bay, etc etc, you have to have everything perfect to really make it roll nice and smoothly. i imagine the golf is a bit lighter than a jetta as well...

Ive got a 94 golf aaz and it gets great mileage depending on how you drive it. ive gotten 1200KM to a tank driving through the canadian rockies, havent actually worked out MPG but i bet its 50

I'm rebuilding my 1.9L TD IDI and was wondering if anybody has the specs for valve guide clearance, or valve end play while in the head. i dont have a manual for this engine..Currently reaming the new guides, and want to make sure they aren't too tight when im done! if anybody has the specs, please ...

if your crank pully is loose, you likely have spun the timing a bit....

Your best bet is to make sure you have fuel getting to your injectors on all cylinders, if it checks out, then you might have a bad head gasket or broken rings, these things will usually fire even with horrible injectors in them as long as you are getting fuel. Next bet would to try a compression te...

Just something to think about: my old man was having the same issue for about 2 years with his 1.9TD It would get really hot going on long grades, and it boiled over a couple of times on him when not watching the guage, he had the head gasket done, water pump and thermostat. still the problem persis...

after mangling mine, i siliconed a cap from an apple juice bottle over the hole....I call it a "Mod"

a new clutch usually runs around 200 bucks (canada) and comes with clutch and pressure plate, bolts, everything you need. replace the whole thing regardless even if the pressure plate alone is worn. as a rule, unless the clutch is in very good condition, replace it when you have your engine out, unl...

Hey there, I found on my old A2 diesels that i would get the non-responsive pedal as well, maybe it was related to the spring, but it seems like a strange problem. Just to be certain, work the lever with the springs coiled around them that the cable is attached to and make sure its not binding, try ...