[Vwdiesel] Quantum Diesel Parts Needed

[Stephen Kraus]

Low compression, burning oil, burning coolant, there are a number of things

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 9:17 PM, Gerald Hughet <ghughet at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Wow.  What a great response to my diesel problems.  Thank you all for your
> inputs.
>
> To make things simple, let's ignore the starter problem and look at the
> injectors.  When I bought this Quantum four or five years ago, it had a
> remanufactured engine with about 40,000 miles on it.  I thought wow, how
> lucky for me to find this fine old car.  Ha.  It has required an injection
> pump rebuild, a new head gasket, a new crankshaft pulley, and that's just
> the engine.  (But I still love this car).
>
> A week or so ago, the engine started smoking bad at start up and,sometimes,
> at idle.  I assumed it was one injector leaking.  What else could be causing
> this smoking?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gerry
> Indianapolis
>
> > From: mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk
> > To: Vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:29:54 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Quantum Diesel Parts Needed
> >
> > Why do you think you need new injectors? Do you have some history with
> this
> > car?
> >
> > This is a Quantum, not a Golf, so you don't need to spend much on it to
> keep
> > it running. Ask William ;o)
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "mark shepherd" <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
> > To: "vw fans" <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 6:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Quantum Diesel Parts Needed
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Just remove the starter and give it a good clean. Strip it and inspect
> the
> > > brushes, drain the engine oil out... Inspect the bendix, and the
> flywheel
> > > for damage.'burrs' can be filed, but problems are usually stuck
> bendixes.
> > > Just buy a set of 4 injector nozzles for about $40, and rebuild the
> > > injectors yourself.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tony and Lillie" <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
> > > To: "Gerald Hughet" <ghughet at hotmail.com>; "vwdiesel vwfans dot com"
> > > <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 5:57 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Quantum Diesel Parts Needed
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> I generally have my starters rebuild here locally. The guy only uses
> > >> German
> > >> parts, and they cost about $110. However, on the older diesels, I buy
> a
> > >> new
> > >> TDI starter for a mk3 (97 or so). They trun the engine over a bit
> faster,
> > >> and help with starting because of that.
> > >>
> > >> That's about the price I've found for injectors as well. BTW, the TD
> ones
> > >> are different than the NA ones. Not sure what sort of issues you will
> > >> have
> > >> swapping them out, but I'm sure it will run different. The NA ones
> open
> > >> at
> > >> 130bar, the TD's at 155, IIRC.
> > >>
> > >> Hope that helps,
> > >> Tony
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Quantum Diesel Parts Needed
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>> Good Morning,
> > >>>
> > >>> I'm in need of some parts for my 85 Quantum Diesel, TurboCharged, 1.6
> L.
> > >>> The starter likes to just overrun without engaging the gear and I
> think
> > >>> the quick fix is to pull it, clean it, grease it and reinstall it.
>  It
> > >>> is
> > >>> my plan to do just that after the clutch/transmission replacement is
> > >>> completed on my 90 Jetta (gas) and I find and repair the grinding
> noise
> > >>> on
> > >>> my 82 Rabbit diesel (pretty sure it's a front wheel bearing and I
> have
> > >>> the
> > >>> replacement).  I would, though, like to have a spare starter.  Parts
> are
> > >>> getting harder and harder to find and I don't really want to order
> that
> > >>> new or rebuilt starter from Bosch in Atlanta for $221.
> > >>>
> > >>> I also need a set of injectors.  I priced the new ones available here
> in
> > >>> Indianapolis and they ran $43 each.  I checked at a turbo/injector
> pump
> > >>> repair facility here and for about $45 each I could have them
> rebuilt.
> > >>> I
> > >>> expect there are some better choices available and would appreciate
> any
> > >>> feedback on this problem.
> > >>>
> > >>> I do have an 80 something Jetta diesel in need of an engine rebuild.
>  I
> > >>> suppose that I could, in this interval of time finding a
> cost-effective
> > >>> method of rebuilding injectors, just pull the injectors from the
> Jetta
> > >>> and
> > >>> put them in the Quantum.  Anyone see any problems with that plan?
> > >>>
> > >>> I really look forward to receiving and reading the email from this
> > >>> group.
> > >>> It's always interesting.
> > >>>
> > >>> Sincerely,
> > >>>
> > >>> Gerry
> > >>> Indianapolis
> > >>
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