VAG 1.9PD tdi cambelt replacement
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Afternoon all,
My 2006 VW Polo with a 100bhp 1.9PD tdi engine will soon be due for its second cambelt and waterpump change, I would like to have a go myself this time. Does anyone have access to an "idiot guide" or the workshop instructions that I assume are available to mechanics in VW garages on how to tackle this job? From a bit of googling, I can't find a guide that is specific to my lump. I understand that the crank, camshaft and injector wheel have to be "locked" in position to stop the timing going out. Do I have to use the "special" VW tools for this, or can I use "normal" tools that I already have? In one of the online documents I've seen, one of the "special" tools looks like a simple dowel with a ball on the end; surely an allen key would slide in just as well? Also, if I mark the position of the cam/crank/injector wheels with tipex or similar, would I still need to lock them off? I could use the tipex marks to ensure I keep them in the correct position, or is this a recipe for disaster? Do they rotate easily without a belt in situ? I would have thought the compression of the engine would prevent the wheels from turning easily?
I feel fairly confident of having a go at this job myself, but I would need an instruction guide of some sort to follow, otherwise I'll leave well alone.
Thanks in advance for any help or advice
My 2006 VW Polo with a 100bhp 1.9PD tdi engine will soon be due for its second cambelt and waterpump change, I would like to have a go myself this time. Does anyone have access to an "idiot guide" or the workshop instructions that I assume are available to mechanics in VW garages on how to tackle this job? From a bit of googling, I can't find a guide that is specific to my lump. I understand that the crank, camshaft and injector wheel have to be "locked" in position to stop the timing going out. Do I have to use the "special" VW tools for this, or can I use "normal" tools that I already have? In one of the online documents I've seen, one of the "special" tools looks like a simple dowel with a ball on the end; surely an allen key would slide in just as well? Also, if I mark the position of the cam/crank/injector wheels with tipex or similar, would I still need to lock them off? I could use the tipex marks to ensure I keep them in the correct position, or is this a recipe for disaster? Do they rotate easily without a belt in situ? I would have thought the compression of the engine would prevent the wheels from turning easily?
I feel fairly confident of having a go at this job myself, but I would need an instruction guide of some sort to follow, otherwise I'll leave well alone.
Thanks in advance for any help or advice
Just had a look at Haynes for the Skoda Fabia and there's a complete guide to all the engine variants. The power outpust are al in KW, but a quick conversion would put the 100 engine at 74kw , and it's got it's own section . Camshaft pulley is secured at TDC with a bolt screwed into the cylinder head . Given that Polo anfd Fabia are similar versions I'd suggest this is same engine, but with a VW code. however if you get no /few answers on here, I'd suggest a visit to Briskoda(.net) , as a lot of the folk on ther have done their own and there's plenty of VAG trained blokes willing to advise .
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