Back in the Diesel game

[GoLfMan]

awesome, another couple saved

[peedman]

Gooo the diesels!!! Nice pickups, do they start and run ok?

The problem with finding a td is that they are rare as rocking horse poop as we didnt get the mk2 1.6td or the mk3 1.9td. U might be able to find an imported engine tho if u look and wait long enough!

[Coaster]

2!! That's just selfish!

Keep us posted on the work

[Bam Bam]

Its not really selfish as there are two of us involved. Hi, I'm Leah, Matts partner in this crazy project!

On the weekend we chased electrical gremlins all over the red car. Whenever something started working, something else stopped. At best we had the interior light, headlights and the occasional indicator working. We decided to swap the fusebox for a spare and viola! everything was fixed! Then we tested the glow plugs, checked the cam timing and valve clearances, all were ok but still it wouldnt start. We're going to check the injector pump timing next.

Today we took delivery of a set of golf mag wheels, tyres and king springs. We also ordered a 5 speed box from Mr Loon. This car is going to be sensational!

Next we will check the tan car and try to start it...... Wish us luck!

[gldgti]

Its not really selfish as there are two of us involved. Hi, I'm Leah, Matts partner in this crazy project!

On the weekend we chased electrical gremlins all over the red car. Whenever something started working, something else stopped. At best we had the interior light, headlights and the occasional indicator working. We decided to swap the fusebox for a spare and viola! everything was fixed! Then we tested the glow plugs, checked the cam timing and valve clearances, all were ok but still it wouldnt start. We're going to check the injector pump timing next.

Today we took delivery of a set of golf mag wheels, tyres and king springs. We also ordered a 5 speed box from Mr Loon. This car is going to be sensational!

Next we will check the tan car and try to start it...... Wish us luck!

Welcome Leah!

sounds like a classic case of fusebox corrosion as far as the initial electrical problems... you can fix them if they arent too far gone and you're handy with a soldering iron. although it seems as not - the fusebox will come apart.

on the starting issue - IP timing is important, but as with most old mk1 diesels the usually neglected thing is the glo-plugs and earth straps. new earth staps and battery leads will help cranking speed (VERY important on an old diesel) and glow plugs a LOT (as well as all the other electrics.) furthermore, a new set of glow plugs is fairly cheap, but since you guys have a bunch of stuff to do on both cars, i reckon this websie will help you sourcing some new little parts for cheap - www.dieselvw.com - none of the parts will say "to suit 1.5diesel" because the yanks had the 1.6 in more numbers, but 99.99% of the 1.6 parts fit the 1.5 (including injector tips and glow plugs).

finally, ensure you have an air free fuel supply to the pump - easiest way is to replace all the old fuel hoses (even the return lines) with new ones.

even if the pump timing is off a little bit, you will be able to start the car if you have good glow plugs and good fuel supply and good cranking speed - try roll starting it or tow starting it.

[hiho]

Today the tan car started! Woohoo! More or less first go too. Cam and valve clearances were checked first and were a little odd. The exhaust clearances were all 0.3 to 0.5 mm but the inlet were 0.2 to 0.3 with the exception of No. 2 inlet which was 0.6!! Any ideas on what this could be a result of?? I suspect that its a rebuilt head. The previous owner testified under oath that it was recently rebuilt motor after a "timing issue" totalled the previous head. It also has a rebuilt pump. None the less, it runs nicely and has little blowby and no oil in the intake.

So, we have a tidy car with a shagged motor, and a messy car with tidy motor. What to do........

Seems obvious doesnt it.

Buy another motor for the tidy car and rebuild the dud motor for a TD project!

Anyone have an ok diesel motor for sale?

[hiho]

What the hell is this thing for?



its connected to the cylinder head where the oil pressure sensor is and drains into the block, see below.



I assume its a filter but what would filtering oil from this point achieve??? If anything its going to reduce oil pressure...... Its coming off.
Also, why doesnt this motor have the coiled oil supply pipe to the vacuum pump?