[Vwdiesel] Engine out, time for a bath...

[Shawn Wright]

On 4 Jun 2004 at 16:28, LBaird119 at aol.com <LBaird119 at aol.com> wrote:

> It appears I will need the special socket (12pt?) for the turbo to exh 
> manifold 
> bolts, or is there something else I can use? Any other special tools I will need
> for a complete teardown of this engine? I have the head bolt socket. I'm
> assuming I'll need something to ream the cylinder ridges? 
> 
> 
>   Those bolts are just 12 pt, 12mm normal tools.  Two come out pretty well with
> a socket and universal or flex socket.  The other two are easies by far, 
> 
> with a deep offset box end wrench.  Don't loose those, they're about $35 
> each at the dealer!  I'm working on a reasonable source since my Jetta 
> keeps losing them.  Usually a ridge isn't an issue.  If you're doing new 
> pistons and all then you can just work a bevel to the lower edge and then 
> drive the pistons out.
>   Early Jetta engines and trannies drop out the bottom easiest but A2... 
> I'd use a hoist too.
>      Loren

Thanks Loren and Mark for this info. I gave it a quick degrease and wash, then dragged 
back into the garage tonight. Managed to get the crank pulleys off, but had to block the 
crank with wood to do it - I blocked it in several places to distribute the pressue, as it 
took a 3ft bar to break the big crank bolt - I had visions of cracking the block, but it went 
fine. Tomorrow I hope to have the head off and take a look at the bores. The cam looks 
a lot worse than I remember, so I hope the last few years of declining maintenance 
haven't done too much damage...

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Shawn Wright
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