93 1.9td complete power loss and rough idle.

[theman53]

Well it might be salvagable now. Good luck.

[Vincent Waldon]

Post some pics.... post some pics....   

[Thezorn]

I will tomorrow vince, I work till 5 tomorrow so ill try and pull the pulleys off the crank tomorrow and check the carnage

[Thezorn]

Also ordered a bentley today so I am anxiously awaiting its arivale

[Thezorn]

Finally pictures have arrived
The victim.


The culprit (It was finger tight when I got around to taking it off)


Now I need to know if this is 100% nessesary to get machined?

as you can see there is only a small corner of the key whole that has been damaged.

Well, okay then. Who need this anyways...

[Thezorn]

Deffinatley dont thing the timing belt was ever changed on my car before... The one I pulled seems to be the original since it has the OEM vw numbers on it with the "MADE IN GERMANY" right beside it. Yikes

On a plus side, the new timing belt I picked up made by Continental, only cost me 13 dollars. Quote for the timing belt was 56 bucks and then it rang in at 13 Made sure I was actually getting the right belt, must have been the wrong number the teller rang in.

I didn't complain...

[vanbcguy]

Make sure you replace the timing belt tensioner too!!

Just based on the "fun" I had a few months ago I'd probably recommend doing the oil seals while you've already got everything apart.  Cam seal, IM shaft seal and crank seal are no big deal when you've got the engine stripped down to that point, and they're hella cheap.

[Thezorn]

Yea I already have te new cam and IM shaft seals, new valve cover gasket and grommets should be in today along with the new crank sprocket.
Whould anyone be able to tell me what size Head gasket I should be running? Im guess since they are the stock pistons an there wont be any new amount of protrusion thatte 1 notch gasket will do me jut fine.

[vanbcguy]

Only way to know is to measure the protrusion - factory tolerances were wide enough to have a variety of sizes from the factory in the first place.

[Thezorn]

Alright.
Has anyone else had as much trouble as i have been have to get the bottom timing cover off? I cant get it off for the life of me.

[Rabbit on Roids]

it takes 5 minutes or less. 3 bolts and 1 nut holding it on IIRC. one bolt is behind the crank pulley, right above the timing sprocket, kinda hiding.

[Thezorn]

oh yea i know im gettng that far, but it is stuck behind the water pump pulley and in between some other stuff. Do I need to take the water pump pully off? cause it sure seems like it.

[Thezorn]

I knew it.

[Thezorn]

Got the new crank sprocket on, set the timing, put here all back together, and started her up.
I dont think it has ever ran this smooth. The Idle is about 10 times smoother, more power, and im waiting on my MPG to go up also.

Thanks for all the help guys.

[blackbird82]

Interesting, my 94 has  a really rough idle
but when i first did the timing belt i checked this and I had a TDI pulley
but even it was worn. course this was before I finally got a clutched alt pulley.
I think I might have to get into it again.
I miss smooth idles