With the car moved I'm ready to tackle some things.
- Remove accessory belts, crank pulley "sandwich" and inspect crank bolt (you recall the photo I had earlier where it didnt seem long enough as the head was sunk into the hole area)
- Check timing. I have Bentley manuals and all sorts of stuff for various older models. The 4000 Bentley of this vintage honestly has a 1 pager for the turbo diesel and its only about the injectors. I found the Quantum Bentley has a very nice section for the turbo diesel motor. I also found that the VAG 1367 can check the idle speed on these. I have one and that will make seeing the idle speed easier
. Will get some help to verify and dial in the timing. Could this be a cause for the smokyness?
- Alternator bracket. The factory one doesnt have the teeth section and accompanying star adjuster like some of the later cars do. I'll look at this and see if I can adapt one as the alternator does get a bit loose.
- Check engine mounts
- Check clutch cable. This one has the adjustment further up the cable near the firewall. I'm used to hydraulic stuff so adjusting this is new to me.
- Engine oil and filter change
- Transmission fluid change
- Brakes. I need to test the booster to see if it actually holds vacuum. Pedal is hard and doesnt get soft like I think it should. I have a new booster and master if needed but want to actually diag to see whats wrong.
Dying to get this thing moving! Just wish I knew more about these. If this was a 5cyl gasser then I'd have zero issues
Thanks guys!
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