1.6l td needs turbo, mls hg, possible pistons :S

[shelbot]

Rabbit I totally agree. The guy at Thompson is quite a bit older and obviously dead set in his own ways even a manual or a VW technician of 30 years isn't right according to him so I will never talk to them again.

Island D Machine is a younger guy and very forward about the process of everything. They also don't do basic valve grinds he was saying. Nothing under a 3 angle from them. Oh boy am I kicking myself hard.


I also see the point of rusting out bodies. I know lot's of people who did a full engine build and are looking for new frames, bodies ect to swap the engine lol.

This guy right here went ham of course and after a little patch today the body is RUST FREE!!!!!!

I saved one for the team!

[RabbitJockey]

Yeah lots of people have gotten away with a sub optimal build and ended up with a running engine. But lots have ended up with something less than ideal which lasts 1/10 what a factory engine would have too. Fact is not a lot of people actually put a couple hundred thousand kms on a rebuilt engine before the body rots away, especially somewhere like Nanaimo where you can only drive so far before you hit water. That guy can have 50 happy customers who never got more than 50,000 km on one of his rebuilds due to geography,helps build false confidence big time.

that is great point to make, just because you made it run doesn't mean you did it right, or that a service manual is wrong.  it is that same attitude that has caused some many vw diesels to be drive around with out being properly timed, or to have the wrong headgasket installed.

[shelbot]

I do have a friend who knows all about timing these so I will learn hands on from a reliable guy which gives me a HUGE relief! Last time I asked for a few parts he only wanted a 6 pack lol I love how the community is and always helpful and I want thank you guys again for all the help and being so kind about everything!

I think many of the rotary community would want to shoot me but every time I look at my Rx2 I want to just throw a aaz in it. I think next winter will be some fun

[Dakotakid]

Well, I certainly hope he also knows how NOT to run a cam belt too tightly, as he has the "ability" to destroy much of your painstaking work.

[srgtlord]

Yes, it is certainly too easy to run the belt too tight unless you have the tension gauge

[shelbot]

Yeah I've realized that when I had my timing belt done by Speedy Auto they were most likely the cause of some issues. I never mentioned them I don't think. Well their is a HUGE reason not to go to them.

The owner of Speedy lied to my face saying when I have my timing belt done I would have my pump timed which never happened. When I went to pick my car up it ran rough like it was miss firing and the guy who worked on it said "wow it really rips hey" and I flipped saying you better not have just ragged on it which he obviously did. At the time I had no friends to help do timing, no tools and scared more than you would imagine to wreck my already dying engine and I knew it was near the grave already.

 I ran it around town for a few hours and everything cleared up so maybe they took fuel lines off and at the time could have been air. I had plans to get it timed by Bavarian but I was offered a new job up north money was very tight and I put my car to the back of my brain from that point and went to work. The whole time at my new job the car didn't give me one issue so I made my own decision that the timing was fine and the operating temp must be normal if I wasn't flashing any lights.. I know.

Oh but I was running hot and how hot I will never know. Yes I was also a idiot who turned up the fuel to melt down temps with no IC.. The things I look back at and smack myself over..

[RabbitJockey]

Yeah I've realized that when I had my timing belt done by Speedy Auto they were most likely the cause of some issues. I never mentioned them I don't think. Well their is a HUGE reason not to go to them.

The owner of Speedy lied to my face saying when I have my timing belt done I would have my pump timed which never happened. When I went to pick my car up it ran rough like it was miss firing and the guy who worked on it said "wow it really rips hey" and I flipped saying you better not have just ragged on it which he obviously did. At the time I had no friends to help do timing, no tools and scared more than you would imagine to wreck my already dying engine and I knew it was near the grave already.

 I ran it around town for a few hours and everything cleared up so maybe they took fuel lines off and at the time could have been air. I had plans to get it timed by Bavarian but I was offered a new job up north money was very tight and I put my car to the back of my brain from that point and went to work. The whole time at my new job the car didn't give me one issue so I made my own decision that the timing was fine and the operating temp must be normal if I wasn't flashing any lights.. I know.

Oh but I was running hot and how hot I will never know. Yes I was also a idiot who turned up the fuel to melt down temps with no IC.. The things I look back at and smack myself over..

you've learned from your mistakes, nothing to fret upon

[shelbot]

So I just talked to two vw technicians. According to them the rod and mains are 100% fine to be reused. Failures only happen from improper torque is what I was told by both.

I've said it before I trust you bunch of crazy diesel nuts and I have all new ARP hardware right beside me to go in but just hearing that is something else that makes you wander in circles a bit hoping maybe a money tree grows magically flossing hundreds at you.

I'm curious if any of you here are a certified technician that can say these vw technicians are 100% wrong? If they are both 25+ year certified vw technicians and foreman's you would think that they wouldn't both lie to me but this isn't a world of truth anymore I've realized over the years.

Thanks guys my chin is up and giving it my all over the next few weeks! 

[theman53]

Just check the Bentley manual. Some were reusable some not. If the mains were fully threaded with no shoulder they are not reusable. The rod bolts had oval heads or round heads, I cannot remember which is which, but one is reusable one is not. OR anything that you torque to x value and add 1/4 turn is not reusable.

[shelbot]

They appear to be round rod bolts and the mains are looking to be full thread no shoulder. Today everything goes back to the machine shop

[shelbot]

Machine shop called me this morning to tell my all my intake guides were broken and fractured. I'm going in to take pictures right now. WHY ME LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also removing my rods yesterday the whole crank seems very tight and almost wants to bind it fells like. Oh boy.

[shelbot]

As expected time ran out so I'm going to put my engine aside and grab my uncles 92 jetta with a rebuilt 88 1.6td. Will be doing a part out of my 86 jetta in October/November.


Thompson Machine in Nanaimo said to never call back after I asked kindly how they possibly did such a bad job on the guides and valve grind.


Quality work right?

[vanbcguy]

Holy crap. That's terrible.

[theman53]

It probably would have been better to not have them replaced if that is what they do...I am only a nice guy online and they obviously would have met me if I dropped my stuff off, so I probably would have said "ok, I will be down shortly."

[Dakotakid]

I would be very concerned that this head is now internally cracked and no longer viable. Too much pressure was applied.