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pierce
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bobby-gg
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Looks like a piston cooling spray nozzle to me.
Look from underneath up into each cylinder and you should see 3 others still fitted |
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pierce
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Thanks Bobby, spot on, looks like it's snapped off.
How much of a problem is this? guessing its an engine out job? would there be enough loubrication/cooling with the oil squirting out a bit lower?
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Pete Westy
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WHS!
As you already have the sump off, easy job, just look up and see. Just one M6 skt head allen bolt for each. I had a piston fail on my JX, found the cooling jet spray blocked. I took all mine off and cleaned them. All of them were partially blocked. They are copper brazed so not very easy to stick the dropped-off bit back on. New ones seem to be still available at Classic Parts (at a price)
The other question is why did it break and fall off? Edited by Pete Westy - 12 Jun 17 at 12:38 |
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pierce
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Thanks for the link Pete. No problem getting it off but couldn't find the part, I assumed it would be long extinct.
I am waiting for my account to be activated before I can view your link, how much was it out of interest? Also would vw uk be able to get it in for me? >The other question is why did it break and fall off? There is no obvious play anywhere all I can do is check that the new one doesn't catch if I manually turn the engine?? |
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Pete Westy
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€15.95 not as bad as those turbo bolts at £20 a time!
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Pete
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pierce
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cool thanks Pete
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pierce
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Hi Pete,
do you have the part number?
Just out of interest is there an easy way to find part numbers? Cheers. |
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Titus A Duxass
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Bollocks to it all!!
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Thanks mate, found it to be 068 103 157 D, but cant see it on classic parts |
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Titus A Duxass
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They had them at VW-Bus.com so they may still be available at the main stealers.
Edited by Titus A Duxass - 13 Jun 17 at 13:02 |
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Bollocks to it all!!
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Bollocks to it all!!
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pierce
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Just phoned the vw van centre in Liverpool, still available would you believe
Thanks for your help
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Titus A Duxass
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Good stuff.
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Bollocks to it all!!
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pierce
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Job done, turned the engine over by hand and it looked like it was clearing the new oil jet ok.
On my way to the lakes and the engine cut out on the motorway and temp went high. The engine now runs with revs but it's not firing on all 4, so just waiting for a tow truck to take me home ☹️ Bye bye jx? |
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Pete Westy
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The skirt of one piston broke on mine because of this oil jet failure. Knocked really badly but did run.
Didn't damage the bore. Here's my post from back then in 2009
I fitted a new piston and cleaned out all the jets and it ran fine. That was eight years and way more than 50,00 k ago so you may be lucky Edited by Pete Westy - 18 Jun 17 at 17:48 |
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I had more bits than that! And didn't take the engine out.
With mine, I took the head off and did it from the top but you you might be able to drop the piston out underneath and see what the bore is like. If it looks ok I think you will need to take the head off to get the new piston in without damaging the rings. As I recall you need to get the size of the piston or measure the bore. I also removed the exhaust manifold from the turbo and broke one of those special bolts. Cost a small fortune to drill out and replace. You can get the head off without undoing the turbo, just undoing the manifold but it is a bit of a faff to get back on that way. If you decide to do it, I have a 1 and a 2 notch gsket that you can have. I'd also get those jets out and put an airline through em all. |
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Thanks Pete.
I didn't realise it could get to it without taking the engine out. I will give that a go first, it's probably worth the effort to take the head off to check for damage.
I replaced the turbo and manifold a year or so ago, so hopefully, the bolts haven't had time to fuse completely; I feel your pain with the broken bolts, nothing worse. Just hoping that the cylinder isn't damaged now |
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I took the head off today the piston and head are both damaged, the cylinder isn't perfect either.
I quite fancy a gti engine or Subaru, but I suspect the engineering task might take a while, I need to be back on the road for a drive to Spain for the summer holidays, so wonder whether a recon jx might be the way to go. |
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