[Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?

[ralph meyermann]

Could the engine bay in my vanagon be a little more sealed off from outside
debris? I may have a reasonable priced used AAZ engine, I was referred to
an Ian in Canada by a guy from a vanagon list I'm on who set me up with a
single belt setup for alt and water pump which is working great and easy to
maintain! Ian said he'd dig around after the thaw for me. If I get a used
one I'll go thru an entire rebuild session so I know all is fresh and good
to go.

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Mar 8, 2013 2:57 PM, "Steve Boser" <greenerwheels at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok So after putting my 2 cents, I'm somehow sure ill run over a couple of
> two by fours and a squirrel on my way home from work, all will run through
> the timing belt and cogs, leaving me stuck in the middle of the busiest
> intersection I drive thru on my way home.
>
> I haven't been running any of my diesel vw's with the timing belt covers
> for as long as I can remember.
> I like being able to quickly inspect my belt when I check the oil and tend
> to believe the belts last longer without running in an enclosed environment
> with limited ventilation.
> That being said, I'm sure I'm living on borrowed time, what I'd like to do
> is get a timing belt cover and use it as a mold to vacuum form a clear
> cover, that would seem to be the best of both worlds.
>
> Steve Boser
>
>
> On Mar 8, 2013, at 12:00 PM, vwdiesel-request at vwfans.com wrote:
>
> > Re: [Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?
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