oh yea i forgot to mention. ask when the transmission fluid was changed. if no proof can be shown to you that it has been done, do it! I changed mine maybe 3000km ago and it was dirty as hell. After that it shifted better and was much looser. I got it rust checked and the shift linkage was lubricated to make it shift even easier in winter time, not to mention steering seemed more fluid-like from the lube.
only problem with my tranny now is that when i shift in 2nd i have to wait for the rpm's to drop, otherwise it grinds (but still goes into gear) which doesnt sound healthy, and sucks when i'm trying to accel hard. other than that the tranny is great!
My '91 1.6D Jetta is at 400,000+ km's with near perfect body.
I rustproof it myself like crazy and had the windsheild perimeter repainted
following a leak. I user Superlube spray or grease on all the electrical contacts / fuse box and teflon grease on doorlocks and doorhinges, etc. As for the floor pans I welded a few minor holes and reapplied / dried undercoating inside. Watch out for water leaks!
My next big job is to redo the undercoating underneath.
I will be taking my sweet time rebuilding the 1.9TD motor I picked up.
The 1.6D can run to 800,000 km's with basic maintenance and Mobil 1 or equivalent oil / filter changes.
I would like to have the injectors rebuild buit am afraid of cracking the head upon removal.
Of course mostly everything has been replaced over the years but have not had the head off yet.
I want to keep the car another 10 years.
I am not even the least bit interseted in the newer models.
Hugh
only problem with my tranny now is that when i shift in 2nd i have to wait for the rpm's to drop, otherwise it grinds (but still goes into gear) which doesnt sound healthy, and sucks when i'm trying to accel hard.
Just a worn out 2nd gear synchro. I used to think it was just me but apparently it's somewhat common. If you can shift without grinding, you can drive it like that for a long time.
The 1.6D can run to 800,000 km's with basic maintenance and Mobil 1 or equivalent oil / filter changes.
I have the head off my NA 1.6... no cylinder ridge that I can detect with my finger or fingernail. At 142,000 miles I guess it's just a young'un.
I got around 413 000 on mine... and after some TLC she runs GREAT!
Of course there is some blow by, but hey you can't have it all
Hey,
As most of you know (if you browse the for sale section) i'm looking for another diesel again...desprately,
I found a 92 2 door golf, but it has 393Km's on it.
I know vw diesels can go for a while but is that past it's limit?
And how do the body/chassis hold up after 400Km's?
thanks,
Jeff
my jetta TD did 350,000 before needing a rebuild. But it had like 8 owners and they drove the crap out of it. The "used vehicle information package" is like 4 pages long. Everyone who owned it eventually sold it back to the dealer that originally sold it new, and it was resold. I am the first person who didn't buy it from the dealer (got it with an "as is" title from a guy in Georgetown, who bought it from the dealer)....but anyway, the service life of the engine seems to depend to a large degree on the care that is taken of it and how it is driven.
My Jetta has an estimated 275,000 miles (that's 440,000 km). I paid $1200 for it. The body's in good shape, just a little rust, and the engine seems to run fine.
FWIW, $1200 would normally buy me a rusted out Rabbit in imminent need of an engine rebuild, around here... :roll: The guy kinda knew the market, but didn't REALLY know what he had. I felt a little guilty paying $1200, even though it was slightly over what I wanted to pay...
I changed my 1.6d engine after 521.000 km, and it was still running, but the compression was getting a little low, now have a 1.6 td with 160.000 km. The chassis is still in good working condition, so the suspension arms, steering, electrics, etc