[Vwdiesel] 04 TDI work

[Tad]

Why just January?

On 5/11/12, Travis Gottschalk <tgott at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just finished working on my 04 TDI. I had blocked off the EGR but never
> removed the cooler. I thought I would try leaving the cooler hooked up so
> the exhaust could warm up the coolant in the winter better and compare to my
> brothers that had everything removed. I didn't notice a difference so I
> removed it all now so there is less parts to fail. (common to have the
> piping break loosing pressure pre-turbo or have exhaust and coolant mix.
> Also put a Passat oil cooler in the thing to help keep the oil and coolant
> more constant. Since I tow I figured it wouldn't hurt to try. I will have to
> see what my coolant temps are in the future. I don't have an oil
> pressure/temp gauge since there isn't a great way to do that and have the
> dieselgeek bypass kit so I can't tell you those stats. I think my axle seal
> is leaking again as well. Could be some over spill from me filling the car
> too so I will clean it up and drive without the belly pan (sin in my world)
> for a week and see if more clean
>  oil appears. It isn't black oil so it rules that out.
>
> In other news I just got my hobbiest license plates for the 81 rabbit car.
> In WI if you have a 20 plus year old vehicle and you have a vehicle you
> aren't going to license like that then you can get these plates. You never
> have to renew so the savings is after two years. The restriction is I can't
> drive in January. Well they are parked then due to salt. You can get a temp
> 1 month permit for that month if you want. They basically are the same as
> the collector plates only there you have to have all original so I figured I
> would cover my but. Cost and restrictions are the same. First plate takes
> about 3 weeks. Second plate is about 10 weeks as they add a -A, -B, ect on
> to the same number with each added vehicle classified. So I have about 10
> weeks now to get the truck running again. I just spent $735 on the injection
> pump and injectors on that. The injectors were sticking and not matching
> pressures. Also had new nozzles. The IP was leaking out the shaft seal. I
> have a new timing
>  belt and tensioner and just need to get the seals done on that side of the
> engine as it is leaking somewhere.
>
> Any tricks to get the crank bolt off while in the truck? And re-torquing?
>
> Travis G
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