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Model Specific Questions and Info => MK2 Golf/Jetta and Audi 5k => Topic started by: curt5446 on March 13, 2016, 12:59:57 pm
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After determining that the injection pump that came on my car (86 MK2 1.6 TD) was junk, I may as well make the most of it and have it rebuilt/adjusted correctly.
Are there any reputable shops in the US I can send it to to have it rebuilt?
Please include links if possible.
Thanks!!
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1st get you a seal kit, get one of those new ones, viton i think it is, complete seal kit. forget the ones i have i may have gotten from partsplace. then either look in yellow pages, for diesel shops, or google, call around and talk to a few of these folks, and ask if they can do a vw pump, if you can do a diesel pump, a vw pump isnt a big deal. my only problem is finding new work, ive seen shops that look good jist me/someone i know. so no telling at first, take your chances with a new shop/work.
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if your going to do any work on the pump it ll be a re-seal, i doubt a rebuild can fix a prothe pump &its problems. get a new/good pump. if you do re-seal one thing to do dont forget to lube main shaft seal, and install seals moist. or pre-lubed.
i doubt any $+time is a waste to put into a prothe pump, and for all the $ you can put into a rebuild that wont fix it
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I pulled the trigger on a pump from Parts Place. Not going to muck around anymore. The rebuild on the Prothe pump would have cost me $500 anyway. I think you're right it's best to just start with a known good pump.
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i dont know what else to tell you,, a parts place pump should be aok, although they are not as well thought of in the last couple of years. i perfect pump would be giles, but im not one to talk, i havent gotten even another pump since ive owned diesels. the parts place pump, make sure it has one of those new types of seal in it. id also prob suggest (insert fatmoblie here), is clear lines, and such.
you say you have dial, as long as you can time her right and not have a problem, theres a couple of other things you get to when you normally do a timing job. 3 seals, 1 oring, 1 gasket, belt, tensioner, water pump, coolant. the idle (as long as timing is right on), is adjusted at the pump top, the throttle stop is adjustable, like a 10mm open-end, and either a small screwdriver, or a slotted screwdriver. think idle is like 900rpm +/-50. i just when warm set idle, cold start in. by ear. the other end, the throttle stop, is the high rpm setting, DoNot touch that end.
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Got the parts place pump installed and after some brain farting on how long it needed to run to get the air out of the system, she's purring like a kitten. 33 degrees here this morning and she started with less than a full revolution of the engine after one glow cycle.
I think she's road worthy.