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Sat Oct 28, 2006
13:15
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Here are some pictures that I meant to post here quite a few days ago, but never got
around to it. This is the damage that was done to the hydrualic lifters in the 1998
TDI Beetle when the timing belt broke. Even though only one valve made contact with
a piston, the other valves were all rammed into the undersides of the lifters as the
valvetrain timing went haywire. Unlike a gasoline engine, when the timing belt on a
diesel breaks, combustion can (and probably will) still take place. There is still
the potential to have compression, there is still fuel, and that's all
it takes for diesel ignition.
The lifters in the TDI head were seized inside the lifter bores and I even had to drill
a hole through one of them in order to pull it out. In the end, we opted to go for
a new cylinder head, complete with valvetrain and ready to install, from
kermatdi.com. It saved us the cost
of having to buy all new valves, and gave us the added peace-of-mind of new valve springs
and camshaft well.
Enough chatting, here are the pictures of the lifters. See how they've been mercilessly
pounded from underneath by the valve stems, while getting whacked from above by the
camshaft lobes. (click images to see larger views)
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A1 parts for sale:
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Item: Intake air pre-heat hose (from exhaust manifold shroud to air box), for Scirocco 2 (1982+)
Condition: New
$12
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A2 parts for sale:
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Item: GTI dual-round grille with inner lights, bulbs, and lower trim strip
Condition: Used, lower trim strip is weathered.
$35
Item: Parcel shelf strap, 3 available
Condition: New
$3.50 ea.
Item: 8 (eight) valve guides, German, standard size, for 8 valve head
Condition: New
$24
Item: Wheel cylinder (for rear drums, obviously), 2 available.
Condition: New
$12 ea.
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A3 parts for sale:
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Item: Parcel shelf strap, 3 available
Condition: New
$3.50 ea.
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A4 parts for sale:
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Item: OEM Water pump, ALH engines
Condition: Used, 130,000 miles
$20
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