Ok - you are correct I just checked - the deliver valves are shorter on a 1.6D pump in comparison to the 1.9TD - don't know if the 1.6TD deliver valves are like the 1.6s or 1.9s - how difficult is it to swap the 1.6 diliver valves over onto the early 1.9TD pump and would this 1.9TD pump work on the 1.6TD motor?
The cam plate in the 1.9 pump is definitely different than the cam in the 1.6 pump.
QuoteThe cam plate in the 1.9 pump is definitely different than the cam in the 1.6 pump. In the UK the camplates are the same between 1.6 and 1.9 pumps, there are a few 1.6 pumps with that lame camplate you get over there - most have the AAZ style one with around 4mm of total lift IIRCAs for the delivery nozzles, again I've swapped 1.6 - 1.9 - no problems.The biggest issue with swapping a 1.9 onto the 1.6 is that the nose of the 1.9 pump is about 60mm diameter and the 1.6 is about 48mm - so they just don't physically fit.However you've got the slotted hole mounting 1.9 pump, I've never seen one of these to check, but I'd bet it shares the external dimensions with the 1.6 pump.Bolt it on and give it a go.
I've only ever seen that 2.3 mm camplate once - thought it was just seriously worn at first.I have worked on mostly GTDs and AAZ's, but have also played with a few normal 1.6TDs.The only pump I saw with the weak camplate was a ECO - (NA style top) 1.6 TD pump.I'm sure the last AAZ I modded was around 4 mm - I had the gauge in, checking the lock positon preload and then thought, hmmm I wonder?I never wrote anything down or made a critical measurement of the cam lobes - just a bit of curiosity.
Strangely, I've had four passat pumps and two passat engines - they've all been GTD spec. My current GTD motor in the Golf was originally from a passat estate.