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March 26, 2005, 09:35:54 am

jake zak

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« on: March 26, 2005, 09:35:54 am »
can anyone tell me where I can get connecting rod bolts for a 1985 turbo diesel MF engine?
I started to check around and can not find a listing for them..
have it for all gas jobs,but no listings for diesel?
NOW...is the rod bolts the same for a gas and diesel?
any help .thanks
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Reply #1March 27, 2005, 12:04:21 am

Dr. Diesel

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« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2005, 12:04:21 am »
they're not that bad from the dealer. ask for trade price, the worst they can say is no.
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Reply #2March 27, 2005, 06:24:27 am

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« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2005, 06:24:27 am »
yes that is what I had to do...
I ordered them through vw ..it was like $5.72 each.
I was also told they were the same as the gas 1.8 bolts from a vw supplier.
but of course its best to go vw.
thanks for the reply....
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Reply #3March 27, 2005, 09:08:50 am

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« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2005, 09:08:50 am »
if you're planning on being inside your engine now and then, buy ARP bolts that are stronger and reuseable.
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Reply #4March 27, 2005, 10:32:01 am

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« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2005, 10:32:01 am »
yes, I did check arp BOLTS AND THEY WERE $122.
too much in this rebuild...
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Reply #5March 29, 2005, 12:02:27 am

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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2005, 12:02:27 am »
Quote from: "jake zak"
yes, I did check arp BOLTS AND THEY WERE $122.
too much in this rebuild...


They're a bit cheaper from summitracing.com. That's where I get all my ARP stuff.
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Reply #6March 29, 2005, 12:54:36 am

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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2005, 12:54:36 am »
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yes, I did check arp BOLTS AND THEY WERE $122.
too much in this rebuild...


You want sick, price a set of stock VW stretch bolts for a pre '94 1.9TD, $13CDN each and you get to throw them away again the next time. The ARP's are a bargain...
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Reply #7March 29, 2005, 06:02:42 pm

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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2005, 06:02:42 pm »
what part number did you use with ARP? (also what number are the head studs from there?)

Mikey
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Reply #8March 31, 2005, 06:40:41 am

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« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2005, 06:40:41 am »
What can happen if you reuse them?

http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=8673
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Reply #9April 12, 2005, 05:51:04 am

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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2005, 05:51:04 am »
OK help out here. I'm under the impression that the diesel bolts are different then the gassers and it is the gassers that your supose to change not the diesels.  If that is the case then I need to change mine out when I pull the pistons out here this week.
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Reply #10April 12, 2005, 06:38:52 am

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« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2005, 06:38:52 am »
Well, maybe I shouldn't have, but I reused a set in an MF code 1.6  I had apart last fall.  Put about 20,000 km on it since with no problems.

The only experience I have with stretch bolts are head bolts in an 855 block Cummins. Cummins sends a guage for the bolts with the rebuild kit. If the bolts are over the specified length, replace them. Why don't we have the same deal with the volks head bolts and rod bolts? If they're not stretched too much they should be fine.
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Reply #11April 12, 2005, 04:35:25 pm

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« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2005, 04:35:25 pm »
Does the 1.5 have stretch bolts? The head bolts aren't stretch. So, do I need to replace the rod bolts? They'll be impossible to get here in Oz.
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