The good news is that the new timing sprocket and seal have stopped the small oil leak into the timing case – no new oil is eminating form the drain. The downside of the job is that I now need to reset the fuel pump timing, which is not easy given the flywheel timing apperture’s […]
Engine Oil Leak
Ever since fitting the rebuilt Tdi, I have had a very slight oil weep from the timing case. Not a good place to have an oil leak, but I left it for a while to see if the new seal just needed to bed in or if the thin running in oil was a factor. […]
Another Noise, Another Worry
I noticed a new engine noise on the way home from work the other day, so spent today investigating. There was an intermittent plastic knocking noise, which emanates from the snorkel top. I inspected the turbo with the ducting removed, removed the snorkel to check for contamination or damage and checked the filter, but found […]
First Service
The weather was good today (much better than the pessimistic forecast), so I was able to change the oil and filters. It’s amazing how black and thin the running in oil was, though some of the blackness will be from the graphite grease that was liberally applied to all the bearings and seals on assembly. […]
Mid-March Update
I think the basic running in is about done. The Tdi has done about 550 miles and is starting well, not loosing any fluids and not smoking. The thin trace of blue smoke when accelerating has gone and there’s the faintest trace of black smoke in its place, suggesting the new bores and rings are […]
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