[Vwdiesel] thread about coomon problems per era of tdi

[Tad]

(well, except for the clapped-out engine). :)

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:28 AM, Tad <tadc at europa.com> wrote:

> Hmmm, VNT didn't come out until 99.5 (A4 chassis) in the US.
>
> As far as I can imagine, "sounds terrible" could only mean loud dieseling
> (timing, injector issues?), rod-knocking (clapped-out engine), or
> exhaust-leak type sounds.  Or maybe belt-related noise?
>
> None of these should be terribly difficult fixes.
>
> You'll have to be more specific on the sound front. :)
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 6:40 AM, Patrick Dolan <pmdolan at sasktel.net>wrote:
>
>> Yes, the '96 MkIII cars came with TDIs, but this was full of teething
>> problems - most of which should have been long ago sorted out.  When the
>> comment "sounds terrible" is made, what is meant?  Seal leaks don't make
>> this sound bad.  IIRC, it was plugging of the VNT vanes that plagued the
>> earliest cars - easily fixed.
>>
>> If you can verify that the engine is fundamentally sound - a car that
>> "sounds terrible" can be a fantastic buy.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Marco <nwmarco at yahoo.com>
>> Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010 1:22 am
>> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] thread about coomon problems per era of tdi
>>
>> > According to this chart
>> >
>> > http://www.autoshoppingcenter.com/Volkswagen/vw_enginescode.html
>> >
>> > The Jetta got the TDI engine in 1996 for the US/Canada with the AHU.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Marco
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> > From: "LBaird119 at aol.com" <LBaird119 at aol.com>
>> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>> > Sent: Wed, July 28, 2010 6:40:18 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] thread about coomon problems per era of tdi
>> >
>> > In a message dated 7/28/2010 6:24:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>> > adamanderr at hotmail.com writes:
>> >
>> > > im about to buy a 96 jetta tdi and it sounds terrible.
>> >
>> >  It should sound impossible since the Jetta didn't get the TDI
>> > unil
>> > 98 or maybe late 97 (don't remember for sure which).  Only the
>> > Passat had the TDI in '96 (in the States anyway.)
>> >    Loren
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