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But I would like your comments:

Could those 6-8 seconds of valve interference have done some damage that I should worry about?

Are the tops of my valves, miles down the road, going to pop off and fly through my pistons? What should I do at this point?

Problem is fixed. (Thanks 82 for your help!) :D I set up a more accurate TDC detector, I made a wooden bracket fixed to the valve cover to hold the dial indicator. The TDC I got was not quite 1/16" ahead of the white line I was using as TDC. Soo... I reset the cam timing by that, what, .5° or s...

Initial test suggests that the mark I timed this to is correct, and the cam looks about right. For expediency, I clamped my dial indicator to a framework clamped to the vehicle's body, so of course the whole motor moves on it's mounts as I turn the crank, and that movement shows up on the dial. So I...

That's what I think it is. I had to put an A1 type motor mount on, so of course I put a new t-belt and set the timing of cam and pump. Before dis-assembly, fortunately, I checked the timing of both. At first I couldn't find the mark on the fly wheel, so I lined up the slot on the cam- still no mark....

Finally got this AAZ into my Kubvan. I was feeling good... So I started the engine, let it idle a bit; oil gauge read good, faint tap noise that I suppose was an injector, generally sounded normal. I raised the engine speed a little, then let it drop: As the engine decelerates it makes a loud rappin...

Last night, knowing now that nothing I could have done with the cold-start mechanism could be causing this (thank you Quantum TD), and knowing that it will turn harder than the 1.6 pump anyway, I followed Una's advice, and, with loosened check-valves, forced it around with a wrench. It had been runn...

Hi Quantum TD, "applies if you do NOT have the front (radiator) side cover on yet." -Yes, that makes sense. I never took off the other cover. You answered a big part of my question; could I have done this with my cold-start fix. There's nothing else I did, other than moving it. The engine ...

Took the hard lines off. I hate it when the nut is adhered to the line and want's to just twist it, and when you finally get it out the fuel gets all rusty. I put the timing gauge in, it moves about .5mm out when I turn the shaft either way. The shaft is at approximately TDC for #1, since the pin wa...

I re-opened the cold-start lever to follow Quantum TD's directions on this http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10791&hilit=cold+start+lever topic. He says: "It should work out so that with the cover and lever install, there should be no pressure on the piston." W...

Thank You Quantum-Man. Injectors are off. Cold start lever feels normal. But I have this morning found on this forum advice by Quantum TD on cold start assembly. In an hour or so I'll open it back up and follow that advise, and report back. I'll also dig up some old 1.6 Pumps to feel their action. T...

I've gotten an old (95) turbodiesel AAZ to put into my "rabbit" (actually a Kubvan). I'm changing the engine mounts to the A1 type, so I have the injection pump off. Resting on the bench it produced a puddle, I found that it was seeping from the cold start lever, so I took off the lever an...