Recent content by dieselmaker

Here again, A6 was done some 2 weeks ago but been busy to shoot any input here/ seems nobody really cares anyway:D/ but all back together and I am 90% happy with result. Timing was adjusted with vagcom to slightly advanced as I usually like it. I have a tiny grey ish smoke on idle and a tiny...

update.. Idid not have enough time to finish completely over the weekend but almost there.. did start it up,bleed the whole fuel line did start easy /so d.pump must be fairly on right place/ but first there was a "clapping" sound coming out from pass.side bank(just with the intake on the rest...

I am mega busy at work during the week ... so will carry on tomorrow. I have bought timesert hope thats will be study enough! did you ever try this timesert thing??is it holding up nicely? so yeah want to start up this weekend if everything goes well...

clutch/flywheel changed, engine is in again. pump sprocket sorted within I would say not even a degree but a couple of minutes. air con pump couplung jammed up after two years thats sorted as well. opened the cover up to change rocker gasket and I find this :D At least I have 25% less...

Right, engine is coming out again I've decided to change the flywheel as well /plan was just replace 3 piece clutch / and I want to set back self adj. plate as I've never done it before and no never had problem but I have read trough LUK website and made me think it should it done properly this...

No helicoil for sure now! not for this job.... Chris when you had the same problem what was the next size you used for rethread the oil pump house? or is it worth buying a new one?is it pain to change it? Thanks

few update that was the old engine timing jumped but belt still not snapped.woooo 2weeks old belt but only 20mm ish very cheap if anyone interested :D That from the new engine!!! not even the original of the 2003 bdg but old ake one /my2000 /. I should really put the name of the company here...

yeah but they must have to lock it somehow in the diesel shop isn't it? So you if you open it up do you know where is tdc by any chance please?

great :D I found this: http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a4-s4-forum-b5-chassis/127446-vp44-pump-info-needed-please.html any other solution since that?

little update got the engine out I will upload some pics. The only thing I have stucked with I didn't realised the little plastic cover above the IP sprocket is coming out individually so I made a remover for the sprocket and took it off from IP shaft. Now does anyone know how to put the pump...

Current belt is QH

here is some more pics at least was cleaned and painted :DD regarding the belt it has 32mm one

Thanks for help again Chris. What I gonna do I will get this engine in and running than I'll take it down to Chris and have a good sniff around avoid any further damage in the case if I missed something :D Than we will see how far I can go with them hollow shafts-fingers cross they are good...

So you saying that even if- let's say engine was rebuilt and those cam are new I'll take some more photo tomorrow to show the rest- you would swap them to the solid one??? Is that hollow cams is really that sh&*t?? Even if you'll change oil regular afterwords ? Why is that?