'85 Jetta TD
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:34 pm
I've been storing stuff in this car every since I bought it about 4 years ago.
Nothing about it is pretty
I got it running shortly after buying it, then set it out back while I worked on other projects and gathered parts. I have a rear bumper and trunk lid for it.
When I got it started this time; diesel poured out of the injection pump.
Sooo,.. I pulled the pump, the sprocket/shaft had too much play in it so the whole pump had to be rebushed and sealed.
Good time for a new timing belt.
I-shaft bearing inspection revealed that they looked great, always good to see. Not just because of the extra work required to replace them but because it's a sign it was well maintained or has low miles. The odo says 177,000. I usually see bad bearings at 150,000.
T-bolt that holds the lower timing belt cover on was broken so the waterpump and AC bracket had to come off to replace that.
The dipstick tube had the biggest blob of silicone I've ever seen, at the base of it and the upper support for it was cut off. Luckily there is an '86 Jetta diesel at the salvage yard with the same style dipstick/tube.
One leaky injector and they were all set to the wrong pressure so they all got pulled apart, cleaned, tested and set.
It had been starting well with one bad glow plug a leaky injector and pump so no surprise it runs great with all those things fixed and timing set.
All back together,.. well mostly:
Today I got the fuel lines to and from the tank replaced.
The water seperator had already been removed but I was after the check valve and didn't want to many splices so replaced it with one piece of urethane.
Now I can hook up a battery and move it around. It will need some brake work though.
I'll probably sell this one as soon as it's roadworthy.
How much is a great-running and gone-through, though crappy-looking Jetta TD worth?
Nothing about it is pretty
I got it running shortly after buying it, then set it out back while I worked on other projects and gathered parts. I have a rear bumper and trunk lid for it.
When I got it started this time; diesel poured out of the injection pump.
Sooo,.. I pulled the pump, the sprocket/shaft had too much play in it so the whole pump had to be rebushed and sealed.
Good time for a new timing belt.
I-shaft bearing inspection revealed that they looked great, always good to see. Not just because of the extra work required to replace them but because it's a sign it was well maintained or has low miles. The odo says 177,000. I usually see bad bearings at 150,000.
T-bolt that holds the lower timing belt cover on was broken so the waterpump and AC bracket had to come off to replace that.
The dipstick tube had the biggest blob of silicone I've ever seen, at the base of it and the upper support for it was cut off. Luckily there is an '86 Jetta diesel at the salvage yard with the same style dipstick/tube.
One leaky injector and they were all set to the wrong pressure so they all got pulled apart, cleaned, tested and set.
It had been starting well with one bad glow plug a leaky injector and pump so no surprise it runs great with all those things fixed and timing set.
All back together,.. well mostly:
Today I got the fuel lines to and from the tank replaced.
The water seperator had already been removed but I was after the check valve and didn't want to many splices so replaced it with one piece of urethane.
Now I can hook up a battery and move it around. It will need some brake work though.
I'll probably sell this one as soon as it's roadworthy.
How much is a great-running and gone-through, though crappy-looking Jetta TD worth?