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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: monomer on August 20, 2008, 08:30:15 pm

Title: Did I order the wrong pistons for my 1.6TD?
Post by: monomer on August 20, 2008, 08:30:15 pm

068107081BD  is the part number at http://www.autohausaz.com


I ordered the first set of turbo 1.6 pistons I could find on the site. I forgot to check if they were a TDI item - would this make them unusable?

Title: Did I order the wrong pistons for my 1.6TD?
Post by: Dakotakid on August 20, 2008, 08:36:11 pm

Please be more specific regarding what your engine is. You're sort of going in two different directions right at the moment.

Title: Re: Did I order the wrong pistons for my 1.6TD?
Post by: Kudagra on August 20, 2008, 08:51:15 pm

Quote from: "monomer"

068107081BD  is the part number at http://www.autohausaz.com


I ordered the first set of turbo 1.6 pistons I could find on the site. I forgot to check if they were a TDI item - would this make them unusable?

Those are a step oversized but they are for a IDI 1.6l turbo diesel engine. Those are NOT TDI pistons (TDI pistons have the swirl chamber in the top of the piston)

Title: Did I order the wrong pistons for my 1.6TD?
Post by: monomer on August 21, 2008, 01:58:58 pm

Quote from: "Dakotakid"

Please be more specific regarding what your engine is. You're sort of going in two different directions right at the moment.

My Apologies, this is one of 10 or so VW forums I'm on...



These are going into a 1983 Rabbit 1.6 Diesel. Measured bore and it's only at stock currently.


looks to be correct.

Title: Did I order the wrong pistons for my 1.6TD?
Post by: Dakotakid on August 21, 2008, 11:01:53 pm

Your rabbit will be very happy to get these!!!
These can be used with or without a turbocharger.
Choose an accomplished machine shop for the boring.
Perform an intelligent break-in once you get it assembled.