Former VWDieselParts.com Forum

I used to converse with a fellow from this forum who did this.. took a turbo from a mercedes and put it on his Golf. It required some modification of the firewall, but he did it. I can't remember the particulars, but it was a little laggy but pulled pretty good. I had a feeling lag would be present...

TylerDurden wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2017 9:17 am I'd replace them. They won't get any better, and if you hit any cold weather, they can leak air a lot and your engine won't start.

Yeah I'm going to replace them. It still started for me at 25 degrees Fahrenheit the other day but it wasn't very happy with me lol

Pretty common for those little lines to leak. When the car sits, the fuel tries to flow back to the tank and draws air in through any tiny gap (even those too small to leak fuel under low pressure). They are slightly damp around the bases. The only effect like I said is a slightly hard start. Tryin...

Would the turbo off of a 300D work on a 1.6 with the proper manifold? I've heard they can be laggy but with the fuel screw turned up (a lot :P ) advanced timing, and maybe the governor mod, could it work well? Most of my driving is highway and interstate, not in town. These turbos are decently abund...

Sorry for being offshore, but I did get the front seal replaced! Being it was my first time doing such a job it seemed a bit tricky, but in hindsight it was straight forward. But now a small new problem has come forth. I'm losing prime somewhere, the front seal is obviously no longer leaking, but af...

also worth checking the stream from the little breather hose going from radiator to reservoir. There are videos on you tube showing what the pour in sealant does. Eric the car guy has a good one. Sounds like you're not doing it as you didn't mention it again. In my opinion, using that stuff for pro...

Yeah, even more likely if it's the one with the o-ring than an old rabbit with a gasket. I spread some silicone grease on the surface to help seal out moisture and keep the aluminum from corroding. I think petroleum grease can mess with the material in the o-ring. It's an '85 Jetta so I imagine it'...

Common for there to be pressure in the resevoir when the coolant is hot. If it's leaking between the head and block right under the coolant flange that heads to the radiator,.. that's usually oil. Oil pressure passes from the block to head there. I don't like to deck a warped head on an engine with...

When I pop the cap off after driving in my 1.6 d there is a hiss, but no oil in the coolant or vise-versa. The gasket leaks at the center of the drivers side of the head right under the water fitting also. What will it cost USD for me to replace the gasket? I know the parts aren't bad price but what...

The diesel drips down the passenger side of the motor and from my observations appears to be coming from the mainshaft seal. When idling with the cover off (which is it a good idea to leave it off or is it best to just leave it on the car?) it will spray diesel on the firewall.

Is replacing the governor shaft seal pretty straight forward once the pump is off the car? From what I've seen just doing a full reseal is probably the best route to go. What would be a good estimate for USD price to have a shop just reseal the pump? I cant quite eat whatever $850CA is in USD for a ...

Would the governer shaft leak down under the timing cover? Doesn't seem like it would to me but like I said in kind of a newbie to VW. What's the process to replace that seal?

Thanks so much for the reply. I don't think the shaft is worn out and wobbling because the timing belt tracks perfectly, apparently if they are worn out they make the belt wobble also. Is it normal for the pump not to lose prime with this seal going bad? I would think it wouldn't want to start in th...

So I'm new to VW diesel. I just bought my first one a few weeks ago, a 1985 Jetta 1.6D, and I love it, but recently it's developed a decent fuel leak. My best guess is the front seal because it runs down underneath the timing cover. Oddly enough, it doesn't lose prime, but when running leaks a prett...