[Vwdiesel] RIP 1982 Rabbit 1.6 n/a

[Just Joe]

Yes, I meant crank shaft... And I've had it for about two and a half years.
If the body was in better shape, I would consider it.  Better to cut my
losses and start fresh.  Besides, when I bought this, my original desire was
for a caddy (pickup) not a 2-door, so who knows?  My only real regret is
having filled the tank last week...  $42.00 down the drain.  ($3.899 a
gallon)  This has been a fun little car, but it's time to move on.

Joe

 

-----Original Message-----
From: mark shepherd [mailto:mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk] 
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 12:32 PM
To: vw fans; Just Joe
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] RIP 1982 Rabbit 1.6 n/a

Hi Joe
Looking from over here, I can just see you ;;o)
However I cannot see why  you have to abandon the  vehicle.
I assume by crank case you meant crank.
Crank apparently damaged by old pulley, so new pulley glued on.
New pulley now slipping??  So timing out, is what I think you've said.

I do not see why it cannot be held still with the crank bolt...
With 200lb ft on it it should hold. Then crank to cam timing can be reset, 
and then pump retimed to 1mm for example then driven away.[home at least]
A small locking bolt drillled off centre into the crank nose might help.

Am I missing something? How long have you ran this thing? More nut-loc if 
neccessary.
In my world, if it starts on it's own, it can be made to run.

Take care,
Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Just Joe" <stuff at wormshit.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 3:50 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] RIP 1982 Rabbit 1.6 n/a


> Well, the worst has occured.  My earlier message chain (injectors?) 
> resulted
> in my taking the old Rabbit to a trusted garage to have the timing belt
> replaced.  Yesterday I received the news that it wouldn't hold time.
> Apparently not only is the engine originally out of a Dasher, but someone
> had attemped to create a second keyway in the crank to repair the timing
> belt pully which had apparently rendered the original keyway useless. 
> This
> "rigged" repair was apparently held together with locktite.  Long story
> short, it won't stay in time.  There is no way to correctly repair this
> thing anymore short of a crankcase replacement, which is absolutely out of
> the question not just due to financial considerations but the fact that 
> the
> body is nearly rusted away to nothing.
>
> My second problem (yes, there's more) is I'm 250 miles from home.  So in
> spite of this car having a 4 year old injector pump (estimated age), 5 
> year
> old German struts, year old front calipers, rotors and pads plus rear
> cylinders, and a new battery, I'm in a position where my only recourse is 
> to
> scrap the poor thing.  Oh, it's a 5 speed.  If I'm lucky, I'll get just
> enough for it to (hopefully) cover what I owe the guy to have done what's
> he's done for me.
>
> The car is located just south of York, PA.  (PA titled and registered)  If
> there is anyone on the list that is close by that has an interest in this
> vehicle, please call me at 412-877-6265 ASAP.  Leave me a message and I'll
> get back to you as quick as I can.  I doubt if I can let it sit in his
> parking lot longer than this weekend.  If I can get $500 for it I'll be
> happy.  Otherwise, off to the scrap yard it goes.
>
> Joe Haas
>
> PS - Come to think of it, it's starting to make sense now.  If the engine
> was indeed out of a Dasher that is... Because the Dasher engine is
> longitudinal.  I have in my possession another injector pump which has one
> of the mounting holes broken off.  Still have the broken piece too.  I had
> wondered how this pump could have been broken like this... The only
> explanation is the Dasher was involved in a severe front-end collision.
> This would damage the pump as well as the crank, and indeed explains why 
> the
> intermediate shaft pully had a gouge in it.  In spite of this, the engine
> was pulled and somehow wound up in this Rabbit.  The only unknown is 
> whether
> or not the previous owner knew this.  I intend to let him know.
>
>
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