[Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?

[ralph meyermann]

I'll make sure the engine compartment is sealed up the best it can be.

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Mar 8, 2013 11:06 AM, "Andrew .Libby" <libbybapa at gmail.com> wrote:

> In the last 15 years of interacting on the web with other VW dieselers I
> have seen many examples(probably 20+) of people who have had their engines
> destroyed by not having the timing belt covers in place and having road
> debris get into the belt.  My favorite was when someone had their engine
> taken out by a plastic shopping bag.  :-)  To a lesser extent I have also
> seen quite a few examples of folks having the belt get shredded due to
> timing belt tracking issues and the belt walking off the pulley and yet
> being unaware because they couldn't see through the cover.  My solution has
> been to cut out a section of the belt cover and glue in a piece of clear
> acrylic in it's place so that I both have the protection of the cover to
> keep road debris out of the belt area and simultaneously have the ability
> to easily see if there is an issue with the belt or belt tracking.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 9:52 AM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I really don't mind not having the timing belt cover, mine was missing
>> with
>> the injection pump and lines removed. I kinda think it looks better
>> without
>> and easier to inspect things too. With some help from my neighbors machine
>> shop I can fab up intake and exhaust from the manifolds out.
>>
>> Velma 82 na diesel westy
>> On Mar 7, 2013 3:23 PM, "Travis ." <tgott at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > The 1.9 timing belt is not the same. The timing belt covers-the 1.6 I
>> was
>> > able to make work with an added brace. Motor mounts bolted up. I swapted
>> > coolant flanges over as well. Tranny bolts up as well. But I put mine
>> in my
>> > rabbit car so there might be a few other things. Exhaust needs to be
>> > modfied to work-that was the most major item for me as I had to have
>> > someone weld and adapter pipe to the down pipe that came with the motor.
>> > Travis
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