[Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?

[Andrew .Libby]

With the belly pan intact, it probably does ok, but there are still open
areas and the rear wheels are throwing things at the engine.  That also
does nothing about broken alt/water pump belts.


On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 4:59 PM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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