[Vwdiesel] What to look for in a Diesel?

[Tony Boucher]

VW changed to lifters half way through 85. Some that year had shims, some 
lifters.

Tony


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>Hi All,
>
>It's been years since I have owned a diesel (yeh, I know the twitching is
>hard to control) but I just ran into one for sale CHEAP.  It's an '86 
>Rabbit
>with 150K miles that was taken off the road last year and was last started 
>2
>months ago.  The body is a rust bucket so I am really only interested in 
>the
>engine and 5 speed tranny.
>
>I don't have access to a compression tester.  What should I look for when I
>check it out?  I think the timing belt is origional.  What year did VW
>change to hydrolic lifters?
>
>The plans for the engine would be to put it in a late model Golf or Jetta 
>or
>a Suzuki Samuri or Sidekick and run it on WVO.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ron
>
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