[Vwdiesel] I screwed up

Holly danew at cybersol.com
Fri Dec 6 22:16:28 EST 2002


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Hi,

   You guys have helped me out as I worked to get my daughters diesel runni=
ng.  Well I did, but no it isn't.    The idler pulley that tightens up the =
timing belt the nut came off and the belt loosened.

     I had changed the idler pulley and the new one was wider and I didn't =
have any threads showing outside the nut.   I put it on and used lock tight=
.     I started the car and was going to drive around the block with it for=
  a test run.  I got to the stop sign at the end of the street and the engi=
ne started roaring, then stalled at the stop sign.  I restarted it and it s=
till roared. I thought great now it's the exhaust.   I did a Uturn and drov=
e it back home.  I shut it off in the garage.  I looked around under the ca=
r so no obvious holes. I restared it and it idled fine.  I lifted the hood =
and saw the timing belt wobbling. I hadn't put the guards back on yet.  I t=
hen noticed the missing nut on the pulley.    I shut the car off and went t=
o getting a different longer stud for the pulley and put the timing belt ba=
ck on.  But now....when I put the flywheel to the TDC mark, and the #1 cyli=
nders lobes both up and the diesel pump set up on it's mark and tighten eve=
rything down....when I turn the motor over with a wrench something is hitti=
ng inside.    I have tried this several times dead certain that I am indeed=
 on TDC on the flywheel.    Give me the bad news did I toast this engine.

Thanks

Dave
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