[Vwdiesel] Calling all cars

[The Canadian Guitar Festival]

That's one..

thanks :)

Del


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Razvan Florea [mailto:florear at hotmail.com]
> Sent: May 16, 2006 1:56 AM
> To: info at canadianguitarfestival.com; Libbybapa at wmconnect.com
> Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Calling all cars
>
>
> Same problem here! Three times! It is only on 1,9 TD AAZ engine.
> The mechanic replaced the toothed pulley and the bolt(which
> elongates under
> wrench tension and has to be replaced every time it is replaced) after
> milling the face of the crankshaft with a special milling tool.
> First time, no milling,  no new bolt, only new pulley, 3000 km
> Second, crank milled, old bolt, second new pulley, 1800 km
> Third, new bolt, pulley, milling special tool, 35.000 km since
> with no more
> problems. I hope!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "The Canadian Guitar Festival" <vezco at cogeco.ca>
> To: <Libbybapa at wmconnect.com>
> Cc: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 4:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Calling all cars
>
>
> > Agreed...I spent $$$$ on a used head and labour as a result of this weak
> > link in the chain at 240K
> >
> > A BRAND NEW bolt FROM THE DEALER less than TWO MONTHS LATER and under
> > THREE
> > THOUSDAND KILOMETERS that breaks and causes me $$$$ more in repairs is a
> > major issue.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Del
> >
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >  From: Libbybapa at wmconnect.com [mailto:Libbybapa at wmconnect.com]
> >  Sent: May 15, 2006 9:37 PM
> >  To: info at canadianguitarfestival.com; Diesel-Vanagon at yahoogroups.com
> >  Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> >  Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Calling all cars
> >
> >
> >  In a message dated 5/15/06 4:39:42 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
> > vezco at cogeco.ca writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >    I am asking everyone here in this group to speak to the
> subject of the
> >    nefarious crank bolt. If anyone has documentation or
> anecdotal input to
> > this
> >    topic, please post to this group as there may be a basis for a class
> > action.
> >
> >
> >
> >  I have never had a 1.9TD and so all that follows is hearsay.  So the
> > crank
> > nose and sprocket on the 1.9TD is the same as the 1.6TD, but
> pulleys were
> > changed along with the serpentine belt setup.  The setup had a
> tendency to
> > eventually wear out either the crank bolt or the keyway of the sprocket.
> > The "fix" is to replace the crank sprocket with one from a TDI whick
> > instead
> > of the puny key has a "D" shape to it.  This requires that the crank be
> > machined to accept the newer sprocket.  My understanding is
> that the older
> > version always fails eventually, and that the newer version does not.  I
> > can't understand how you can hold a car manufacturer responsible for a
> > problem after 200,000+ miles.  Possibly your mechanic for not
> > reengineering
> > what was a slightly better than mediocre original design, but not the
> > original manufacturer?  200,000 is more than can be rationally expected.
> > When it failed the second time it wasn't the original manufacturer that
> > caused it to.
> >
> >  Andrew
> >
> >  Andrew
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