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Tom Windsor

11-18-2007 19:16:45




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I have a VW diesel engine torn down. I can barely hook my finger nail on the ridges in each of the piston holes. It is my inclination to hone out the ridge, put new rings in and let it go. Does anyone have any advice on this? How much out of specks can I pass upon? TW




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El Toro

11-19-2007 13:13:25




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 Re: OT--VW Diesel Engine in reply to Tom Windsor, 11-18-2007 19:16:45  
I would take to it to your local auto machine shop and have it measured. The last VW I had I installed new replaceable jugs, pistons and rings. I had to have the crankshaft ground undersize too. It was a 1972 Super Beetle and you had to split the block to get to the rods.
It had the engine stolen and they left a 1600cc
engine with a blown piston. I gave $700.00 for it in 1973 and ran it 4 years then sold it for $1900.00. This was during that first oil embargo
and you had to wait in line for gas and could only buy 10 gallons. You froze to death in the winter. I don't care how cold it got it would start every time and was good on snow. Hal

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Brownie450

11-19-2007 08:35:15




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 Re: OT--VW Diesel Engine in reply to Tom Windsor, 11-18-2007 19:16:45  
Depends how long you are going to plan on running it. Unless engine gaskets are real cheap, I'd make sure you didn't have to tear it back down in a couple of years.



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P Backus

11-18-2007 19:56:13




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 Re: OT--VW Diesel Engine in reply to Tom Windsor, 11-18-2007 19:16:45  
I would at least check the bore with a bore gauge so you can find out how out-of-round the bore is, all the way down, not just at the top. Then you can make an educated decision about re-ringing it, vs. doing more work (reboring).

Having very little ridge is a good sign, but it doesn't tell the whole story.

Paul



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