[Vwdiesel] 1.6L TD rebuild: hints?

[Nate Wall]

Gary:

Make sure the intermnediate shaft bearings are
replaced, or are in darn good shape. I've heard this
is overlooked quite a bit and a BIG reason for LOW oil
pressure. I think special tools are needed to R & R
them.

For the valve giudes, drive them out  (I used a 1/4
drive socket on an extension). Install the new ones w/
an 8 MM valve guide installation drift. Install new
valve guide seals.

I think a new oil pump is the way to go.

--Nate

--- Gary Shea <shea at gtsdesign.com> wrote:
> I'm rebuilding a 1.6L TD, it's at the machine shop
> now.  Gonna take the
> big hit for new pistons (cylinder wear is at 7-10
> thou).  I'm planning
> on new rod bushings and bearings, and new main
> bearings.  The crank has
> a nasty groove ground in it on one of the mains.  If
> the groove is too
> deep to grind out without replacing the crank, any
> idea of what will
> happen if I just ignore it?
>
> I don't want to get into "replace everything" mode,
> but I'm wondering if
> there are any known trouble spots that I should be
> doing something
> about.  For instance, is there any reason to replace
> the oil pump?  On
> the 2.0L type iv engine that's standard practice for
> a rebuild.
>
> I've got new valve guides, will try to press out the
> old ones and press
> the new ones in.  I seem to recall that someone else
> had done this
> without special reamers and such.  I'm planning on
> hand-lapping the
> valves.
>
> Advice appreciated!
>
> Regards,
>
>         Gary
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