1.6td oil pump interferes with 1.9AAZ block/conrods

[Smokey Eddy]

I'm temped to try and modify it with my dremel to make it clear... it just barely hits the pick up tube... clears the windage tray entirely. It's such a weird coincidence that it would just BARELY hit the pick up tube. its not even the tube its self it's hitting but the very edge of the flange (i think?) its hard to tell under the car in the dark with my flashlight.

[truckinwagen]

bust out the dremel and go to town!

[745 turbogreasel]

Check that rod cap isn't on backward, then clearance the flange.

[Smokey Eddy]

how do i make sure which way they go???!

[burn_your_money]

I think if you got the cap to fully seat on the rod then it is on the proper way

[theman53]

on a 1.6 the side with the "bumps" goes toward the timing belt

[Rabbit on Roids]

how is a rod cap hitting the pickup flange? its like 2 inches below the crank? least they are on my engines.

[Smokey Eddy]

kevin is yours the AAZ?
the rod cap (the counter weight ON the rod cap) hits the flange part of the tube (where the tube flange joins the pump)

[Rabbit on Roids]

AAZ must be WAY DIFFERENT from the earlier engines then. and way different than gasser engines. because my rod caps dont come that close to the oil pump. did you bolt a 1.6 or a 1.9 pump on it? did you loosen the pump to see if you could move it out of the way a little? they do have some wiggle room...

i was just assuming that an AAZ was just like a 1.6 bottom end, just with a tad longer stroke, and bigger bore size, taller block.

[OM617]

AAZ must be WAY DIFFERENT from the earlier engines then. and way different than gasser engines.

Yes, more than bore and stroke alone.

[Smokey Eddy]

yeah apparently. I can see where it was hitting the feed pipe. i HOPE if i grind it down it will clear. No progress today. went to the beach mostly because i really mashed my fingers last night...

[Smokey Eddy]

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