fredthomas Posted February 4, 2011 Report Posted February 4, 2011 there are so mant stories about what happens when a belt breaks. but how do i find out what engine is in my galaxy. its a 1999 tdi, i have been told there is a vw engine in it, the valves do go straight up and down, one cam follower is broken, the tensioner slipped and the belt went about 45 degrees out, it ran for a while but eventually died, please give me some good news Quote
zorgman Posted February 5, 2011 Report Posted February 5, 2011 yes its a vw tdi engine. head job off im afraid, the hydraulic tappet is punctured so new set of them Quote
fredthomas Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Posted February 5, 2011 sounds good, where are you and does he travel to here, i am in amlwch, anglesey, north wales Quote
zorgman Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 only works from his garage in sunderland so its gonna av to be someone local with a bit savvey on tdi's. when you do your garage checking out ask if they know how to time engine dynamical and what they use as its only vagcom that will do it. If they dont know walk away and try again Quote
fredthomas Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Posted February 6, 2011 no good, round here the cheapest quote i had so far is 600-700 quid Quote
fredthomas Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Posted February 6, 2011 no good, round here the cheapest quote i had so far is 600-700 quidit would be cheaper to scrap this one and buy another one Quote
fredthomas Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Posted February 10, 2011 yes its a vw tdi engine. head job off im afraid, the hydraulic tappet is punctured so new set of them Quote
zorgman Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 you need to get head off to check for damage first, bit silly buying 8 valves when umay only need 3, npa motor factors keep everything in bar hydraulic tappets which company on ebay beat prices.you also need cam and pump lock tool and a torque wrench, stupid silly price there giving you to do a simple job.sorry i cant help u out more but bit of a distance tween us Quote
fredthomas Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Posted February 22, 2011 well heres an update, 3 weeks it took me to get the head off, and spanner rash all over me poor ands, and i cant see any valves bent or displaced, how do i know which ones to replace, these cars are not the easiest thing to work on, now when i can find the time to put it all back together, what points could same me some time later on and what do i do with a vag com Quote
fredthomas Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Posted February 22, 2011 also i broke a couple of plastic pipes. the one to the turbo from air filter, the one to the rad from the head and a breather from the engine at the front, any ideas where to get them from Quote
fredthomas Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Posted April 9, 2011 another update, putting it together, head bolts 40 n/m 60 n/m done angle tightened 90 degree's . the instructions say another 90 degrees needed but they are tight i dont know if even i have the strength to do another 90 degrees, i am not sleight by any means, also if they break i in the do do Quote
fredthomas Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Posted April 10, 2011 panic over engine rebuilt, done almost everything but it wont startgo fuel got compression double checked timing but she is not even trying Quote
fredthomas Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Posted April 12, 2011 another update:- she runs at last, turns out all fuel leaked out of diesel pump, i took off return pipe, pushed a plastic clear tube on and sucked like a pro till i got fuel through, and away she went, still cant figure this vag com out though, none of the functions seem to work like on the site, i got vw tool as well that works but is still confusingnow all i need is the pipe from air sensor to turbo which i broke and i back on the road Quote
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