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IDI Engine / Re: Franken Build, Need Parts Help 1y and 1.6TD Mixup

« Last post by vwpieces on June 05, 2026, 05:59:21 pm »

The Jabbit... not a typo. Guess I should have posted this earlier, for those not familiar.
Jetta hatchback. 
Quick story, I got a free rabbit. It needed fenders. Welp, I had Jetta fenders and was parting the rusty 83 TD Jetta I winter drove for 20yrs. Those fenders were junk but the front core support was salvageable.

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IDI Engine / Re: Franken Build, Need Parts Help 1y and 1.6TD Mixup

« Last post by vwpieces on June 05, 2026, 05:29:38 pm »

Using the MK2 metal waterpipe? How's that going to work with the starter/ front motor mount?

Craig, forgot to ask earlier. What Polyurethane do you use to fill the side engine mount?

It works, 6 years maybe? on the Jabbit.
I may have used the same on the 83 TD jetta too, that would have been 20 years.
need a reducer hose at the end to heater, think it's the 16V scirocco part. 533121623
I just cobble what I have and cut what fits for that one. Hose hoard is extensive. Big box of smaller ones up stairs.
V-belt collection is the other side of the stairs, wraps corner and 3X if counted by piece.
Local parts store usually has what I need in stock.
But that is where figuring out what I did or used 3, 5, 10 years later gets hard when you just use what you got and it fits. I would need to go back on vortex to see what serpentine pulleys I used on the 16V in the 2dr Jetta. Jabbit is right outside in this case...

Jabbit pipe and mount


Get hosed... Here

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IDI Engine / Re: 4-slot rubber hard line clamp on AAZ

« Last post by zuhandenheit on June 05, 2026, 04:21:53 pm »

Thanks, nice to be back!

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Parts for Sale/Wanted / WTB: Cranks pullys for AHU, 1Z, AAZ

« Last post by fatmobile on June 05, 2026, 02:31:53 pm »

The crank pullys on my friend's project are looking fried.
 Swapping the AAZ serpentine belt setup onto a 1.6.
The harmonic balancer pully is torn up where the timing belt rode against it and the v-belt pully is all bent, weak and rusty.
 part numbers:
 serpentine belt harmonic balancer pully 028 105 243 H (AAZ)or T (AHU).
 Fits most of the MK3 diesels.
 And the v-belt pully 028 105 253 A not sure what it comes from.

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IDI Engine / Re: Franken Build, Need Parts Help 1y and 1.6TD Mixup

« Last post by fatmobile on June 05, 2026, 02:23:45 pm »

 Dang, chop,chopchop.
To press in MK1 motor mounts; I use flat plates with a hole to clearance the bushing center bump.

I have one of those belt tension checking tools.
 Don't really use it anymore.
 I adjust the belt so it doesn't vibrate a bunch between the crank and tensioner when running.

Using the MK2 metal waterpipe? How's that going to work with the starter/ front motor mount?

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IDI Engine / Re: Franken Build, Need Parts Help 1y and 1.6TD Mixup

« Last post by Dennis Froelich on June 05, 2026, 09:26:40 am »

Cool tool!!

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IDI Engine / Re: 4-slot rubber hard line clamp on AAZ

« Last post by Dennis Froelich on June 05, 2026, 09:19:05 am »

Nice to see you back Zuhandenheit!!

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IDI Engine / Re: Franken Build, Need Parts Help 1y and 1.6TD Mixup

« Last post by vwpieces on June 04, 2026, 11:17:11 pm »

Anyone ever see one of the On a Bentley.
Not in the Bentley. 

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IDI Engine / Re: Franken Build, Need Parts Help 1y and 1.6TD Mixup

« Last post by vwpieces on June 04, 2026, 11:14:59 pm »

New main bolts arrived today. Had the old ones torqued to 48ft/lbs just temporarily.
Bolts in, NOS VW 026 oil pump, windage tray and NOS TD oil pan all buttoned up. No pics before pan went on.




Running out of SHtuff to do 
Today was more fixing things already done... Mount re-do and then found out the oil filter no fitty. Hits that curly hose from the water pipe.


MK2 pipe needed some re-bending, hose from WP to pipe shortened. Febi part, don't remember needing that on the Jabbit.
But it fits now.


Turbo clamped down, and the mk1 special support bracket to the cast iron DP installed.


Waiting on hose for drain pipe and oil feed fitting to AN for feed. 2 more glow plugs and the buss bar to install.
Oh, yeah, that bushing barely hanging on the alternator mount reminds me.... Alternator!





Need to clean/straighten the tin between engine and bell housing. Sort and dig up some flywheels, clutch parts etc.
And clean up the damn mess in the big shop from digging up parts. Take back and put away all the SHTuff I brought into basement and didn't use. That'll be a Few days work. Maybe the fittings will be here by then.

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IDI Engine / Re: Franken Build, Need Parts Help 1y and 1.6TD Mixup

« Last post by vwpieces on June 04, 2026, 10:51:50 pm »

Managed to get the engine mount out with minimal paint damage. Hacked up a rusty mk1 diesel mount and sliced to be the receiver. Also used a chopped old mount to press with.