Former VWDieselParts.com Forum

I searched around and found that yes, higher cetane (in general) is needed for colder climates or high altitudes. Diesel here says 45 on the pumps. Diesel #1 used in really cold areas is 50+ cetane. I think reducing my dynamic advance will be worth doing. This is a real downside to not having a turb...

I'm told there is no remedy for injector clatter at high altitudes. Nevertheless, I keep wondering on it. Driving across the sierra Madre is a long time to listen to that rattle at high revs. Was thinking maybe it's worth adding a shim to the IP advance spring to reduce the dynamic advance. I do thi...

Sure enough when I got the #1 cam cap off there was no sealant. Was so glad to to see that. That leak is finally fixed ! Thanks for the verification. Whoever built the head just didn't know. I guess it is an unusal thing that a cam cap is on the outside of the head like that? Seems like this would b...

Using the Nugeon part number, others can be found on the web. But looking for the bracket itself, nada. I had been needing new brackets for years. Anti-rattle clips fell out so much I had to silicone the ends. They're not new brackets, but way better than mine. My core bracket was rejected.

These mk1 KelseyHayes front calipers are pretty cool, and a great price. Whats really cool is some come WITH the carrier brackets. I got a pair a while back and then they were out of the ones with brackets, looks like they got a couple back in. The caliper is easy to get, but those brackets are supe...

The Mahle rubber gaskets showed up,
Victor Reinz made in germany
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.ph ... 10&jsn=444

Thanks for the help on this. It's an oddly missed discussion of the IDI pages. Sounds like Permatex form-a-gasket #2. I can see how people miss this area leaking because it is blocked visually by the sprocket, but shows down on corner of the head. It wasn't till I cleaned behind the sprocket with a ...

Yea, if there is something on closeout that I want
I'll also check the closeout page on all my other vehicles
and a lot of that stuff will ship together.

Walmart has the 5w40 T6 for ~$24.
Napa has a valvoline-made synthetic 5w40 under their fleet brand for $21
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NOL891939

Not bad considering the delvac 15w40 is now at least 15 buck or more.

This CY engine isn't very old but I don't know who built it. Oil has been leaking out of the top since I first started it. I thought it was the valve cover, then the head gasket, but finally last night I had cleaned it up and did a short trip, and was lucky to see it through the cam sprocket with a ...

It's like $5 for the pack, pretty sure it's nitrile. Same as all the other cheap black orings. Autozone used to sell them for 10, now they sell smaller packs of 16 for $5 :x I think the dorman 172 pack can still be found, but not at a better price. I use this one a lot, almost bought another but it ...

good kit small metric o-rings
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.ph ... 44&jsn=282

Dorman 675354 m10x1.50 stud $.63 (closeout) looks suitable for the timing belt tensioner stud. Those things sometimes get damaged and finding one is kind of a hassle. Nice to have a spare I took one off a 1.6d head to measure and the dorman one is just slightly longer on the long end. Short end and ...

Glover Oil here hasn't had any kind of BioDiesel for a long time.
Whatever company was making it, has stopped.
Sucks, after running Bio off and on for over a year my merc diesel IP had nothing
but clear fuel when I did the Diesel Purge. Super Clean

Just a reminder of where the value of a good running and looking mk1 is continuing to go.
https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/an ... 95245.html
Even VW is envious.