[Vwdiesel] Remember bad starting man.

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/29/2008 10:06:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
sagspottery at tiscali.co.uk writes:

> According to said mechanic, a pump expert could service the pump at around 
> £50 per hour???

  I just got my second leaks on the pickup pump so I gave up and 
took it in for a rebuild. It cost just over $400.  They went ahead 
and did a full rebuild on it.  Not too bad considering that's what it 
cost me on my Rabbit, about 15 years ago and you only do it once 
every couple hundred thousand miles, depending on use, fuel, etc.

> I already have to replace a leaky exhaust manifold gasket and a leaky oil 
> return pipe from the turbo, which were going to be my next jobs. This could 
> mean having the manifold skimmed, as I think it could be warped, and if the 
> bolts don't come from the head easily, then it could turn really nasty.
> 
  Exhaust leaks aren't bad on the diesels.  A little Kroil or at least 
PB Blaster on the nuts before you pull them..  You have to pull the 
turbo first, to get at all the nuts.  Pull the in and out lines, 4 bolts 
to the manifold, then the exhaust downpipe and 8 nuts from the 
head.  You may have to pull the 6 intake manifold bolts and pull 
both manifolds together.  The bolt that holds the two together is 
often rusted and hard to get at as well.
  They don't tend to get hot and warp like on the gassers.  The studs 
and nuts don't tend to strip and stick like on a gasser either.  :-)
     Loren



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