[Vwdiesel] PD Cam

[Bryan Belman]

I am pretty sure one of the first signs you will see is a stumbling idle, not consitiant, but some stumbles, which I have been noticing over the past year or so.
I have never cleaned out my intake manifold, my EGR was new 4 years ago from before the recall when it cracked and was leaking coolant into the exhaust, so that could be part of some of the stumbles.... I hope, that is much cheaper to fix.
 

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: Chris Geiser <cfgeiser at gmail.com>
To: Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>
Cc: "vwdiesel at vwfans.com" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>; "brian at gochnauer.net" <brian at gochnauer.net>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] PD Cam


Same boat a Brian here... Appreciate advice /thoughts on what to check or watch for?
CG
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On Sep 26, 2011 8:59 AM, "Bryan Belman" <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Wow, I am starting to lose sleep over this BEW or PD cam issues.
> Now you say the buckets that hold the unit injectors are going to be mushed up as well and I could start to see fuel in the oil, ahhhhhhhhhh
>  
> I guess the next time I am up to change oil I need to send an oil sample off for testing.
> Any suggestions on where to send it and HOW?  Nick, I know you have a place, but how do you send it and how much.
>  
> could you give me some contact info please.
>  
>  
> 
> 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: brian gochnauer <brian at gochnauer.net>
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] PD Cam
> 
> Loren,
> To speak to your point.
> I bought the BEW PD Jetta with 60k on it, so I can't speak to the oil used
> before I bought it but when I tore it down at 118k miles,
> I found fuel in the oil is a real possibility. The PD injectors sit under
> the valve cover and are bathed in oil.
> There is a upper and lower o-ring seal to contain the 'charge' fuel pressure
> to the injector that is run by the camshaft.
> The PD injectors are held in the head with one hold down from one side which
> also forces the injector away from the hold-down.
> what I found is severe wear in the aluminum head from the steel o-ring lands
> on the injector and exactly across from the hold-down.
> Eventually this would cause the low o-ring pressure on the hold-down side
> and leak fuel into the oil.
> And of course you image what happens when you dilute oil with fuel.
> I think the o-ring seal area should have a steel liner to protect the
> vibrations of the injector from eating into the aluminum head or
> a different style hold down.
> Poor engineering design and quite easily diagnosed if they had done due
> diligence when testing a new design for a cylinder head.
> 
> :
> 
>> Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:34:18 -0400 (EDT)
>> From: LBaird119 at aol.com
>> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] PROTHE on ebay??
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>> I've wondered if much of the cam problems is from incorrect  oil.  Just as
>> I
>> figure a lot of the 5.7 GM problems were attributable to incorrect oil and
>> change
>> intervals, water in fuel, not changing filters, one bad battery, improperly
>>  working
>> lower hose coolant heaters and such.  Not ALL the problems but several
>> I've
>> heard of...
>>    Loren
>>
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