[Vwdiesel] 1998 Jetta TDI AHU to ALH swap.

[Stephen Kraus]

The biggest change was having to trim the subframe to make space for the AC
Compressor, and having to have a custom AC hose made
On Aug 12, 2013 11:10 AM, "Stephen Kraus" <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com> wrote:

> This conversion does not transfer the motor mount that runs inbetween the
> timing belt, so its like changing the belt on an AHU, I bought a
> replacement accessory bracket and the accessories are laid out like it was
> on the donor car, I had to convert the pulley on the power steering pump
> from v belt to serpentine.
> On Aug 12, 2013 10:34 AM, "Bryan Belman" <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> you don't have a lift just like the rest of us on this list.
>> did you drop the motor in from the top with tranny all in one or leave
>> tranny in and drop motor in from top?
>>
>> I have changed 2 timing belts on A4 BEW motors, pass. side motor mount to
>> frame is a bitch and not a lot of room at all to play around in there.
>>
>>
>> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
>> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
>> 04 Golf TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp Tiptronic Auto -- running great :<)
>> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- not running :<
>> 70 Type 1 Beetle -- Under Restoration forever:-)
>>
>>    *From:* Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com>
>> *To:* Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>
>> *Sent:* Monday, August 12, 2013 10:20 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Vwdiesel] 1998 Jetta TDI AHU to ALH swap.
>>
>> Bryan, I paid $200 for the motor from a 2001 beetle that suffered a head
>> on collision, it was a gamble, and the accessory bracket was crushed, but
>> as you can see everything else worked.
>> Its using the AHU motor mounts and turbo
>> On Aug 12, 2013 9:09 AM, "Bryan Belman" <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> nice job Stephen.
>> was it just changing motor mounts around or a lot more?  any changes to
>> exhaust manifold?
>>
>> how many miles on the motor?  You baught the intire car or just the
>> engine from a junk yard?
>>
>> When I purchased the 5 speed auto tiptronic trans recently from a
>> junkyard in Pittsburg, they would have sold me the BEW motor as well for
>> another $1,500 but I could not swing it, sure wish I could have.
>>
>> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
>> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
>> 04 Golf TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp Tiptronic Auto -- running great :<)
>> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- not running :<
>> 70 Type 1 Beetle -- Under Restoration forever:-)
>>
>>    *From:* Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com>
>> *To:* vw fans <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, August 11, 2013 7:39 PM
>> *Subject:* [Vwdiesel] 1998 Jetta TDI AHU to ALH swap.
>>
>> Just finished this, everything works.
>>
>> http://youtu.be/yc1z78N98ak
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