Author Topic: New here and have a few questions/need opinions(big pics) (Read 2719 times)

somepunk22 · « **on:** February 05, 2007, 06:33:29 am »

I recently purchased a 84' with a 1.6TD and wanted to double check a few items. I have searched, and I think I found most of my answers. Thanks in advance for any info.

1. Cracks between the valves are normal, right?

2. Cam sprockets don't always have keys? The tapered piece that the sprocket attaches to looks like it has a woodruff key slot. Heres my cam sprocket.

3. I think the car has around 160k, how does my turbo look? Minimal shaft play, and spins freely, but looks like the compressor wheel has seen better days.

4. Anyone use this oil pan? Or this camshaft oil deflector?
http://store.blackforestindustries.com/hdturbooilpan.html
http://store.blackforestindustries.com/caoilde.html

5. Has anyone purchased oil supply/drain fittings or flanges from eurospeed.ca? Looking for options for a new oil drain and found these. Kind of pricey for a hose though.
http://www.eurospeed.ca/performance/es_racing/eurospeed_racing.htm#events

g-spec · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2007, 08:27:48 am »

The head looks alright....the cracks dont seem to be too big...I reused a head like that and I have no problems with it. Maybe someone else might have other opinions.
The cam sprocket looks fine as well...there is no woodruff key on diesels....even thought the camshaft itself does have a cut out for it!! the scratches on the pulley are from that cutout!! nothing to worry about!!
The turbo...well looks like it ate something....I dont know about using it....
I didnt use the oil pan or the camshaft deflector....but my return oil line does drain into the oil pan...I just drilled a hole and welded a fitting into it!!! I would use a stainless steel hose for such a high strain area!!!

SMOKEYDUB · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2007, 08:38:03 am »

turbo is chewed probably wont be that efficient anymore.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2007, 08:44:20 am »

The head seems fine as previously mentioned, just make sure it is straight.

You could go to a hydraulics shop or something similar and have them fab some lines for you, shouldn't be very pricey

somepunk22 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2007, 08:46:48 am »

Quote from: g-spec

but my return oil line does drain into the oil pan...I just drilled a hole and welded a fitting into it!!! I would use a stainless steel hose for such a high strain area!!!

I was hoping to find a flange with a pipe tap, then I could just pick up any fittings and SS braid hose. Unfortunately this barbed hose end is all I found.

somepunk22 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2007, 09:08:04 am »

Just checked out ebay, and there seems to be quite a few of k26s around but not k24s. I did see compressor wheels for any of the K turbos though. Will a k26 bolt up, or do you need to hybrid it? Planning on routing new airlines with a IC. That brings up another question...

6. Intake manifolds. Is any 1.9td-tdi manifold a upgrade over my existing 1.6td manifold? I'm guessing I'll want something larger if I do a P&P done on the head.

jtanguay · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2007, 12:03:54 pm »

oddly enough that turbo doesn't look too bad. the thing that you want to look out for is the clearance between the housing and the wheel. it does look pretty tight. i bought a turbo with bent wheels probably from some severe shaft play.

the problem with not enough boost mainly comes from the fact that the wheel gets grinded off the housing and then it bends, distorts, and even some of it can get ground off... you'll see that on the housing itself too! when that happens, the compressed air can leak out around the wheel and back out the intake which makes it very inefficient. check side to side and up/down shaft play. if it looks good then i'd say use it.

did those turbo's come with 'sharpened' compressor blades like that??? almost looks like someone did that in an attempt to revive an otherwise bad wheel...

might not be a bad idea to tear it down and clean it up though :wink:

btw andrew is right... just get a hose that will stand up to high temperature oil, and you should be fine. its definitely not high pressure by any means, unless you have a problem somewhere! :lol:

SMOKEYDUB · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2007, 03:42:29 pm »

the 1.9l's have different intake ports and will not work properly on your 1.6. Just gasket match the cylinder head and do a bit of work to the intake manifold. It works great.