[Vwdiesel] [Audi-VW-Diesels] Looking for Canadian 1.9 Parts

[James Hansen]

You don't want used vibration dampers... get a new one.
They do need to be periodically replaced, and chances of getting a used 
one that isn't used up is slim.
-james

David Cook wrote:
> Hey all, I am looking for the "vibration damper"
> (crank serp belt pulley) and the shim that protects it
> from the timing belt of a Canadian 1.9 diesel engine. 
> AAZ block.
> 
> I was at the mechanic's today picking up the fuel
> filter (see previous post...) and he showed me the
> crank pulley off a customer's car.  Aparantly, there
> was supposed to be a shim that keeps the timing belt
> away from the pulley.  On this car, the pulley was
> reinstalled by a previous mechanic without the shim,
> and now there has been a tremendous amount of wear on
> the pulley.  (What was a flat surface now has an
> interesting surface that looks like a mirror image of
> the crank sprocket.)
> 
> Part numbers provided to me by the mechanic, according
> to ETKA:
> 
> "vibration damper" 029 105 243 A
> 
> Shim 028 105 243 T Note: The final letter was
> distorted by the copier, but I am also sure it is a
> "T".  Also note, ETKA calls this shim "v-belt pulley
> for power steering" so I don't even know if this is an
> accurate part number or if the error is just in it's
> name.
> 
> The mechanic conferred with another and both were
> surprised that there was ever supposed to be a shim
> there, but there sure is supposed to be one.
> 
> Supposedly, this setup is used on 1993-1996 1.9L
> Diesel engines sold in Canada.
> 
> If any of you up North have this sitting around or
> know of a source of good used units, I would be very
> happy to know about it.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> David
> 
> 
> 
> 
> David Cook
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