I recheck my ip shaft and i have no "play" in the shaft at all. Maybe a faulty seal?? The car runs fine just leaking diesel everywhere bad.ip leaking again??
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ip leaking again??
like the title states having some more issues with my 83 rabbit diesel, A month ago i put a new ip shaft seal in my pump to fix my leaking problem, all went together smooth with no problems, fixed my problem, Ive only put 50 miles on the car since i replaced the seal and it started leaking again ??? I recheck my ip shaft and i have no "play" in the shaft at all. Maybe a faulty seal?? The car runs fine just leaking diesel everywhere bad.
I recheck my ip shaft and i have no "play" in the shaft at all. Maybe a faulty seal?? The car runs fine just leaking diesel everywhere bad.-
CarlosA
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Re: ip leaking again??
I`d say the bushing is worn out, and you can`t detect any play because the seal is just tight enough to dampen the shaft movement, then having the belt tightened up, etc pulls it out of shape & opens up the leak.
I`m sure others will have a better explanation, I haven`t had a diesel long enough for this sort of thing to happen.
I`m sure others will have a better explanation, I haven`t had a diesel long enough for this sort of thing to happen.
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Fatmobile
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Re: ip leaking again??
They almost all have SOME play, I even feel a little play just after reaming new bushings.
So saying you have no play is suspicious.
Maybe you are moving it the wrong way.
It only wears in one direction.
Was the sprocket on when you tested for play?
Was the belt still on?
So saying you have no play is suspicious.
Maybe you are moving it the wrong way.
It only wears in one direction.
Was the sprocket on when you tested for play?
Was the belt still on?
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'84 1.6TD Rabbit with a VNT-15 turbo, still setup to run on vegetable oil.
'84 GTI with 1.7TD pistons and intercooled.
2003 TDI wagon
2000 TDI Jetta.
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TylerDurden
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Re: ip leaking again??
It is almost certain that another seal is leaking (unless they were changed)... if the mainshaft seal was bad, the others will be too.
Have a nice day.
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'91 Jetta ECOdiesel TD - clean & complete (less motor/tranny) for sale
'82 Westy Vanagon 1.9 N/A - 23.5mpg
'86 Jetta TD - 45-50mpg
'81 Dasher Wagon 1.6 N/A - 52mpg
'84 Wasserboxer - DOA, parts donor
'94 Passat wagon VR6
'03 Jetta TDI wagon 230K, 52.3mpg
'89 Jetta N/A - 51mpg
'82 Caddy 1.6 N/A - Sold
Re: ip leaking again??
Yea i checked for shaft play without the pulley on. I just going to buy a rebuilt pump. has anyone heard anything bad about the ebay seller prothe ?? he a 99.2 seller rating and he rebuilt pumps.
Re: ip leaking again??
Search this forum for prothe and read. I've never purchased anything from him, so I can't say, but others have and have posted comments here.brettj20 wrote:Yea i checked for shaft play without the pulley on. I just going to buy a rebuilt pump. has anyone heard anything bad about the ebay seller prothe ?? he a 99.2 seller rating and he rebuilt pumps.
Everybody else lists their cars here - but not me.
I have too many to count
I have too many to count
Re: ip leaking again??
I'll just call the guy on this site out of Ohio to rebuild the pump aleast he knows what he's doing
Re: ip leaking again??
have never heard anything good about the infamous proethe. many a fora have something to say about him and his stuff.
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Re: ip leaking again??
You will get a good rebuilt pump if you go through Jack (forum owner). His rebuilder is a good guy in my experience.
Bob
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Re: ip leaking again??
i emailed him today 
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Re: ip leaking again??
I`d avoid Prothe also, from what I can see most of his parts are compatible with Bosch pumps, but are actually a chinese knock off of the Bosch pump that is sold on cheap chinese diesel engines & possibly from car parts retailers. Basically a carbon copy with insuperior materials, etc.
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Fatmobile
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Re: ip leaking again??
Yeah, it's hard to feel mainshaft play without the sprocket on.
'91 Golf gasser converted to a 12mm pump, M-TDI.
'84 1.6TD Rabbit with a VNT-15 turbo, still setup to run on vegetable oil.
'84 GTI with 1.7TD pistons and intercooled.
2003 TDI wagon
2000 TDI Jetta.
'84 1.6TD Rabbit with a VNT-15 turbo, still setup to run on vegetable oil.
'84 GTI with 1.7TD pistons and intercooled.
2003 TDI wagon
2000 TDI Jetta.
Re: ip leaking again??
new pump on its way 
Re: ip leaking again??
I the Seal Lip has worn a groove in the Pump Drive Shaft that can also cause a leak if the even if the Seal is new. If you run your Thumb Nail acrossed the Seal area on My Shaft you can eaily catch your Thumb Nail on it.