Re: Pistons
Ralph Meyermann <[email protected]> Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:48:06 -0600
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I believe it was about 1.24 mm timing when I rechecked after a trip feeling something was up Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy On Feb 18, 2015 9:46 AM, "Ralph Meyermann" <[email protected]> wrote: > I can turn over engine by grabbing flywheel with my hands, some oil coming > out of turbo exhaust when downpipe removed. Making a tool to hold cam > pulley while I remove bolt to finish removing head > > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy > On Feb 17, 2015 9:16 PM, "Mark Shepherd" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ralph have you actually looked at your pistons? I wouldn't have thought >> that the engine would run really advanced, without you noticing a lumpy >> behaviour. >> Did you measure the actual timing in the end? >> I suppose that the Westy is a unique case of overloading and over fueling >> as a necessity. >> Mark >> ======================================== >> Message Received: Feb 17 2015, 06:42 PM >> From: "Bryan Belman" >> To: "Ralph Meyermann" , "VW Diesel Group" >> Cc: >> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Pistons >> >> Ralph, I have an older AAZ short block with about 90K on the >> pistons.I don't ever think I will be able to sell it as a short block or a >> project motor.I would be >> willing to sell you the pistons and new rings that I had purchased for it >> as wellLet me know if you are interested.They are stock size.I am guessing >> you >> burned a hole in the top of one or more of your pistons from running way >> over advanced, that I what I had heard would happen to an engine.....?? >> >> >> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ >> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD BEW, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<) >> 04 Golf TDI PD BEW, 100hp, 5sp Tiptronic Auto -- running :<) >> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA 1Y -- running :<) >> 70 Type 1 Beetle -- Under Restoration forever:-) >> From: Ralph Meyermann >> To: VW Diesel Group >> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 10:01 AM >> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Pistons >> >> Hi all, where is the best place to get quality Pistons? I had an issue >> with >> not enough preload in dial indicator which way over advanced the timing. >> Thanks >> >> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy >> _______________________________________________ >> Vwdiesel mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Vwdiesel mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Vwdiesel mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel >> > _______________________________________________ Vwdiesel mailing list [email protected] http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel