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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: jantd on February 02, 2006, 09:38:33 am

Title: I'd appreciate if someone would
Post by: jantd on February 02, 2006, 09:38:33 am

Hi guys,

I wrote this text a week ago,but without any reply:is my writing really so bad?I mean :it can't be my breath!!(which is actually awful...)ok ,it might be basic,but even after reading some of the earlier items,it still isn't clear which torque to use for the bolt of the cam shaft pulley.Some say stick to Haynen,but others say that in that case it might-will-come loose...And I want to keep my valves ..So please guys,help me!!!!!

My VW is a Golf 1.9 td from 1996,and has actually crossed the 320000km,same engine.
Do you guys know how long I could still drive with it without major costs.I always did the services right on time,and never go faster than 2800 rpm with it.If I'd keep it,should I replace injectors,and what else would you change-in advance maybe if it concerns safety,like brakes and direction?

and:I'm about to change timing belt,I have a semi-automatic belt tensioner,is it always ok if the 2 arrows match on it?When I checked mine a day ago they didn't,so do they move along with the tension on the belt?
thanx very much if someone could answer these basic questions

Title: I'd appreciate if someone would
Post by: 935racer on February 02, 2006, 09:57:52 am

IF it hasn'bbbt been fixed yet you will likely be due for a crankshaft failure soon. The keyway in the crank likes to shear off and let your bolt walk and out and sprocket spin causing a major engine disaster. I would drop the crank and get it machined for the TDI style sprocket.

Title: I'd appreciate if someone would
Post by: steve on February 02, 2006, 12:00:05 pm

well, I suppose a properly torqued bolt would prevent that right?

Title: I'd appreciate if someone would
Post by: BlackTieTD on February 02, 2006, 12:35:51 pm

steve there was a flaw in the design that VW fixed with the TDI design. even when tightened down correctly, the problem still comes up. just a matter of time. if you want more info, there a bunch of threads about this on this forum about this.