[Vwdiesel] stuck stick in cylinder, and cheap modern replacements

[mark shepherd]

Ha ha, I didn't know you did, I'll have to relook ;o)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bryan Belman 
  To: mark shepherd 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 5:37 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] stuck stick in cylinder, and cheap modern replacements


  sorry mark, did not see your post from 5 days ago, did not mean to step on you or anything.
  I know what you mean about it taking hours to fix little stuff like that, and that is by people who KNOW what we are doing, can you imagine stupid people trying to fix this stuff, no way, it does not happen.  They don't even try and buy another car.
   

  Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
  04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
  92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
  82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
  70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)

  From: mark shepherd <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
  To: vw fans <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>; LBaird119 at aol.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 12:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] stuck stick in cylinder, and cheap modern replacements

  Just what I suggested 5 days ago... ;op.

  Ah well you foreigners never listen to a Limey, unless it's Tony Blairfaced Liar, then you pay $500k, [or was it $750k] for the pleasure. As there is nothing wrong with the engine, shouldn't take much time to r & r the head. 

  I just spent about 5 hours spread throughout this week trying to squeeze another mm out of a rear door handle lever that wouldn't quite open the latch.  It looks like a modern replacement.Today it took just 10 minutes to get one off an old door from a1985. in my shed. Completely different quality,and although corroded, opened the door straight away... Lubed it up, and especially that little screw behind the trim....

  Mark

    
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: LBaird119 at aol.com 
    To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com 
    Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 4:31 PM
    Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] stuck stick in cylinder



    In a message dated 12/13/2011 5:51:51 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
    dieselwesty at yahoo.com writes:

    I will  have to second that, safe way is the hard way, remove the head and 
    replace  other high mileage items as you go.
    Replacing all the little things that  need to be addressed along the way 
    will firm up the motor and make it a  more reliable daily driver.




    At this point I'd probably have to agree.  If the timing belt  was still 
    on, etc but to get to things, the injector lines are probably off, the  cam's 
    out, pump may be as well...  Disconnect the exhaust and pull some  head 
    bolts and it's done.  Not necessarily harder but at this point,  probably faster!
        Loren
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