My 1.6td/aaz head and other stuff too.

[dillenger1]

Nope ive got a shop that specializes in towmotor engines(idustrial engine).They are very similar to vw diesel.vw even makes an engine for Case towmotors.It was 300$ for eveything.magnaflux,bake/blast/bore/hone,straightness check.

[Smokey Eddy]

I'm thinking of getting a windage tray and cam baffle from Myke to add to the list

Also, anyone do anything like this...

summer driving and winter driving you swap suspension, tires and bumpers?

I have big euros on it now and for winter i want ot put the stock springs back on with the big tires i have and stock bumpers so i have massive ground clearance again
and just swap for the seasons.
im going to get 4x4ing lights too to wire up so i can just plug them in and bolt them to a roof rack i have

[zukgod1]

Go for it!
Personally I'm.shooting for coil overs so I can raise and lower as per season like you and I have a set of Saturn wheels with snow tires on them that I'll run as well. Leaving the bigs on though.

[Smokey Eddy]

OH the coillies are too low. I ahve them set as high as they can in the rear and it's still slammed. I could lower it at least 3 inches more if i had small enough rubber.

[ol'smokey95]

I'm looking at doing a bore on my AAZ  (1mm over on all 4) in the near future ; what brand name of pistons are the best ones to use? (Sorry if this is kinda high jacking the thread!? :lol: )

[Smokey Eddy]

I was going to do a 1mm over on all 4 but i don't have the funds. I was just going to get histon heads from Prothe and use the stock rods because the stock rods i've read are rediculously strong. Can take 200hp apperently.

edit: thats on my 1.6td

[Smokey Eddy]

After enormous deliberation i finally ordered my parts  :roll:
My final list is:

aaz head
7mm exhaust valves & guides
8mm intake valves & guides
re-using my lifters from the 1.6
the aaz cam
aaz HG

TDI ALH intake & gasket
the two garett T3 gaskets

ARP head studs

new standard size rings

EGT, oil temp, boost gauges. I need to find a temp gauge (i don't like the inaccuracy of the stock one)

Volvo intercooler

mercedez nozzles
Veggie seals in the pump

Gov mod and timing advance shim mod on the pump

I NEED TO STILL...make a spring compressor (Edit: CHECK!)
check that my water pump & oil pump are still OK (Edit: need water pump )
possibly rebuild my alternator if i start getting troubles (Edit: it looks ok!)
finish the tach converter chip to work for my gasser aftermarket tach (Edit: Proving extremely difficult...)
buy assembely lube and valve seating compound
and port & polish everyting.
Get the engine out &  Hone. (Edit: Engine still in there, no need for a hone)
wish me luck ...

[zukgod1]

Looks like you have a good idea on what your trying to accomplish!

Good luck but I don't think your going to need it.  

[Smokey Eddy]

Well absolutely everything i know about diesels and VW's is from this site. I know some wrenching from courses i took but they don't really compare.




I still need the luck
but thanks i appreciate it. Holler at me if you see me over looking something or forgetting something because i will
I hope my intermediate shaft is okay too
common fix is a bearing change right?

[zukgod1]

Well absolutely everything i know about diesels and VW's is from this site. I know some wrenching from courses i took but they don't really compare.




I still need the luck
but thanks i appreciate it. Holler at me if you see me over looking something or forgetting something because i will
I hope my intermediate shaft is okay too
common fix is a bearing change right?

Usually the shaft is fine, the bearings are the issue.

[Smokey Eddy]

my block has 400,000kms on it and i dont know how much of that is on the rebuild i think it's had and who knows what's been changed on it. So ... I guess i'll just have to see. What should i be looking for? play in any axis for the main bearing? general Looseness? should there be "some"?
I uninsured it today  :cry:
hopefully yesterday wasn't it's last day on the road.


uhhh so i've been driving with the cam 180 degrees out
woops...or the flywheel 180 degrees out

[Smokey Eddy]

I need help choosing paint.
Can anyone post pictures of paint they think looks good on an mk2 jetta?
Brands? suppliers?
I have an HVLP i can use and like 5 canisters so i can have several colours depending on how much the paint costs.
Please let me know!
I want to do two colours. Maybe an under tone or something.
Of if anyone knwos of a straight colour that looks good?
I can't do anything too fancy like metalic flakes because the body isn't in good enough shape to merit that kind of investment.

[TurboJ]

Tornado Rot all the way!

[Smokey Eddy]

I was thinking something less ... factory. Because i have the option to do so.

ok im thinking a glossy black!!! (but its still a stereo typical factory colour)

or should i do a professional flat black job to cover up my very poor roller job?
Flat black just stays rough and gets dirty very easily I'm not sure what to do
but it covers imperfections the best....

gah! i need help choosing!

[Smokey Eddy]

Thanks for the tremendous input for paint, guys :roll: .

I have some stuff that maybe useful to someone at some point.
My lifters are smooth as glass!!! but they look strange. like these rings

The spring compressor i had...

Didn't work because the arms are different lengths  :evil:  :evil: (Yes, i cut my self the day before taking the head off)


I was tired of struggling with the keepers so i altered my LDA. Those screws did NOT want to come off.

So, i used the same method i used to get my brake calipers apart.



Smash it onto the head of the screw carefully as to avoid damaging the precious IP and out it comes!


I have no CLUE why bosch used flat head screws for this? i much prefer torx     (or what ever socket that is)


I asked a question about getting the shizz out of the thread holes for the studs/bolts and someone said to use compressed air ...  :roll: I let brake cleaner/lacquer thinner sit in there for an hour or so and then used "compressed air" to get it all out! (being very careful to block all coolant and oil holes.


This is my sad attempt at a spring compressor. Who doesn't like wood?  :wink:

This is a tiny neodymium magnet from a screw driver. My intent was to grab the keepers out with it and press the valves down with a socket



This didn't work, which wasn't surprising, but i was hoping someone could give me a tip or something? I'm trying to avoid grinding a socket, mostly because i don't have a grinder and filing would take forever (hack sawing would be very hard as well because im not sure how I'd clamp it. I don't have a vise.. only clamps... My garage is a wood shop and I've commandeered it to fix my veedub so please, bare with me :roll: