[Vwdiesel] Re: vwdiesel digest, Vol 1 #533 - 8 msgs

[Nate Wall]

Here is the Diesel Group Link:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Audi-VW-Diesels/

Just make sure you add yourself to the group, then you
can look in the photos section. Diesel will disolve
the timing belt and it will fail! Replace it! Enough
said!

--Nate

--- Michael Hitchings <mhitchings at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Nate,
> I'll try to find the pics. Although I am not sure of
> the website address. Let me search and see what I
> can find.
> As far as replacing the timing belt. I think it may
> be a good idea although it is technically brand new.
> I just took it out of the bag a couple of weeks ago,
> but since I am not around home this week, the diesel
> that got to it is just soaking in and weakening it.
> I was dumber than dumb in that I did not wash the
> diesel off and clean it well with detergent after
> the initial spilling.
> As Hagar has also requested, I will try to post the
> numbers on the pump so some more information can be
> provided. But like everything else, that will have
> to wait until Friday at the earliest!!!
> Thanks again gang.
> Mikey
>  Nate Wall <natewall1 at yahoo.com> wrote:Mikey:
>
> Check out the pics I posted on the Yahoo photos
> section of the Audi-VW Diesel List. Three show my
> leaky pump seal and what the pump looks like after
> the
> seal is removed and the shredded old seal. You may
> be
> able to replace it w/ the pump mounted on the car,
> not
> sure. Mine was not since I found the leaky seal when
> the motor was being replaced. You need to remove the
> timing belt and the injection pump sprocket. (The
> belt
> just has to be slipped off the sprockets after
> loosening the tensioner)--no need to remove the
> other
> belts and pull it from the car (unless its time to
> replace it, and now may be a good time!). Some here
> have reported the pump pulley is hell to get off,
> unless you have that $80 special pump gear puller. I
> used a general purpose puller (see my pic)and got it
> real tight and gave the pulley a good tap w/ a
> hammer.
> Came right off! Then you need to get the old seal
> out
> WITHOUT marring the pump shaft and the recess where
> the seal fits. All I can say is that that seal was
> way
> tighter than I imagined. Its metal backing kept
> tearing as I tried to extract it. I tried drilling
> holes in it and using a full sized seal puller,
> which
> was too big. It finally worked, though after near an
> hour messing w/ it (see the pic of the shredded old
> seal!). The new one taps right in. Coat its lip w/
> diesel before installing. Then install the belt,
> tension and set the valve and cam timing. Good luck.
>
> --Nate
> --- Michael Hitchings wrote:
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> >
> > Gang,
> > First, thanks all for the quick reply.
> > From your diagnoses, I think it may be the front
> > seal on the pump. I may have to replace that next
> > weekend. Any tips there? Part number for the pump
> > seal? I may have to just call the current TB toast
> > as it's got fuel on it now and I won't be home
> again
> > until Friday night...out of town on business. I
> > have another so that may work.
> > Thanks again.
> > Mikey
> >
>
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