[Vwdiesel] Caddy update

[Hayden Chasteen]

I got my turbo pump back today from the Bosch rebuilder - $487!  Lots 
of money but she purrs like a kitten now...well not really but runs 
perfectly smooth with no rocking or jerking.  I am still producing a 
bit of smoke so I am going to check the valve clearances again before 
she goes on the road permanent.  I also need to change out the vacuum 
pump as a short test drive down the road showed no vacuum for the 
brakes at all.  I have another one standing by.  I also managed to fix 
my oil leak.  Loren was right on target.  When I pulled off the 
intermediate shaft pulley and the cover, I discovered that it had the 
original hard, and I mean very hard, shaft seal in place and NO O 
RING!!  Replaced the seal and O ring and now no oil leak.  I intend to 
go by and get my insurance card tomorrow so I can get it licensed and 
inspected.  Oh first got to get it aligned.  I really appreciate all of 
the help many of you have given on this project.  I hope to have pics 
on my web page by the weekend.  Hayden
Visit my website at  www.home.earthlink.net/~dieseltdi
Proud owner of:
2002 Jetta Wagon GLS TDI (Will soon be up for sale!)
1998 Jetta TDI (Wetterauer Chipset, 2 1/2" exhaust, K&N Filter, propane 
dual fuel system, 109K+ miles, and running biodiesel)
1981 Rabbit Pickup ( with a freshly rebuilt turbo engine), Will burn 
biodiesel and WVO with a propane injection system.
One, yet to be finished, Caddy trailer (the back end of the truck that 
gave its life to my just completed Rabbit Pickup).
And many, many, many VWs; from a 1946 Beetle (11 Beetles total), to 
Vans (5), Rabbits (3), Karmen Ghia (1), Jettas (5), Passat (1), Dasher 
(1), New Beetle (1), and Rabbit Pickups (3) most now gone but not 
forgotten.