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#15
by
rabbitman
on 22 Dec, 2009 23:58
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Look in the FAQ for where to get the thermocouple and where to mount it.
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#16
by
peacedub
on 23 Dec, 2009 19:14
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i took of my turbo today, it has a little VW / AUDI sticker and it says garrett but no other markings how do i identify it?
also my head has little cracks between cylinders, is that bad? i heard most turbo diesels have them and it no big deal.
what do you think?
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#17
by
rabbitman
on 23 Dec, 2009 20:03
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i took of my turbo today, it has a little VW / AUDI sticker and it says garrett but no other markings how do i identify it?
also my head has little cracks between cylinders, is that bad? i heard most turbo diesels have them and it no big deal.
what do you think?
You mean between the valves? It's normal, there's a limit but I forgot what it is
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#18
by
peacedub
on 24 Dec, 2009 11:12
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alright thanks, i really need to get a bentley... is there a diesel specific or shouldi just get the mark 2 kind?
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#19
by
rabbitman
on 24 Dec, 2009 12:52
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alright thanks, i really need to get a bentley... is there a diesel specific or shouldi just get the mark 2 kind?
I forget what car you're dealing with, mk2 bentley combines gas and diesel while mk1 has separate books for gas and diesel.
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#20
by
peacedub
on 24 Dec, 2009 14:00
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ok sweet ill get the mk2 kind.
another question haha, what kind of headgasket should i get? 1,2 or 3 notch? i know i cant get the metal 1.9 hg, is there anything else i should look for?
i have a mechanical lifter head, right?
how can i tell if its from an n/a diesel or turbo diesel? (did they ever make mechanical lifter TDs?)
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#21
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 24 Dec, 2009 17:18
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oh yea, they made lots of mech headed td engines. anything before 84. you have to check piston protrusion to know what head gasket you need. you cant just look at the outside of the engine.
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#22
by
peacedub
on 24 Dec, 2009 19:21
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does anyone know a place that sells coolant flange to head gaskets?
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#23
by
theman53
on 24 Dec, 2009 19:45
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Yeah the engine going in my car was out of a car made 12/85 and is a solid lifter MF block. Granted the engine was probably cast long before assembly.
Don't know about that flange new, but someone in the for sale section might have one.
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#24
by
peacedub
on 24 Dec, 2009 21:35
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i just need the gaskets.
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#25
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 25 Dec, 2009 09:19
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if its not a head gasket or an exhaust gasket, why dont you just make your own? gaskets are just paper... there are soo many oil filter box top gaskets in everything i own.
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#26
by
peacedub
on 25 Dec, 2009 10:09
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haha nice, thats what i was gonna do, but then i thought i should get real ones...
thanks
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#27
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 25 Dec, 2009 10:29
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real gaskets are not necessary, take your gasket paper, lay it over whatever you want to make a gasket for, and start tapping on the outlines of the part with the hammer, it cuts the gasket paper to the exact right size. ive made millions of gaskets out of random pieces of card board and poster board. but i like using real gasket paper better.
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#28
by
peacedub
on 25 Dec, 2009 18:36
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Merry christmas everybody, is there high heat paint i can use to paint my exhaust manifold? what do you think?
id paint it black or some plain color, i just dont want it rusty... or is it gonna rust anyways??/
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#29
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 25 Dec, 2009 20:11
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i know paint just burns off. even the high heat bake on stuff.