[Vwdiesel] a v-dub kind of day!

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

> the intermediate shaft pulley had its flanges chewed
>  up/broken off. off to the parts place tommorow....is this pulley the same
as
>  on the gassers?

  Nope, gas belt is narrower.  These are cast aluminum pulleys so are brittle
Some came with no flanges so if you're stuck you could chew all the flange
off.  I've built up a small missing piece with JB Weld.

>  1. on gasket adhesive: what do folks use to adhere the gasket to the mating
>  surfaces. specifically the oil pan gasket and valve cover gasket. i got
>  factory gaskets. i have in the past used rtv and glued the gasket one side
>  (pan or cover) it dry overnight. bentley book doesn;t say anything on this
>  ???? advice please?

  They actually don't recommend any and generally don't need it.  I do use
the thinnest film of the sparkly blue RTV in a tube.  It doesn't go bad in
the
tube, spreads thin, is sticky before cured and not so slimy that you have to
wait for it to cure before tightening bolts.  Of course you wouldn't want to
tighten them on a cork gasket even with this.  Works in one step on the
paper ones though.  I still try to give it a half hour or so before final
torque.
>
>  2. a/c compressor brackets:

  I look in there so rarely, maybe someone else has been there more, or
you could send a pic?

>  where in the fs*$%^& are the adjusters for the a/c compressor? bentley just
>  says that there is a tensioning bolt, no picture ???? i found the one for
>  the alternator, but where is the one for the a/c?

  Seems like it swings but in the process it messes with the tension on
the alternator.  You have to loosen it first, adjust the A/C then do the
alt.  On the 85, there's a tensioning bolt that goes straight down in
front of the compressor.  Mine was missing.  You still have to loosen
4 bolts I think and prying the compressor tight helps keep things from
breaking or stripping.
>
>  3. door latch. the right rear door has the handle broken off. i got a used
>  handle assembly from the pick and pull. problem is i can not get the door
>  open to pull the screws to change the handle. i cannot release it from the
>  inside. it almost feels like its sprung somehow. any thoughts/advise?
>
>  thanks again for all your help. i look forward to your replies.
>
  Perhaps bust out the rest of the handle so you can reach through the hole
from the outside.  Otherwise maybe pull the back seat bottom and that
door panel and get open it from inside.  Generally this happens from a
broken outside handle and the child lock engaged on the latch.  :P
     Loren